Which Eibach to get?

[SINISTR]

Eibach Pro-Kit is a kit which doesn't lower the car very much. My gen1 crx only went down by about 2cm (rear only as front doesn't have springs).

[scyt7e]

But if you're on koni's you can achieve a drop lower than that right? cause pro is supposed to only provide a drop around around 1.5 front 1.3 rear. 1.3" is around 2 cm, just slightly more?

[siir]

But if you're on koni's you can achieve a drop lower than that right? cause pro is supposed to only provide a drop around around 1.5 front 1.3 rear. 1.3" is around 2 cm, just slightly more?

my guess is around 2.5-3.5 finger (tire to fender) bro.. coz thats wut i measure to my eg5.. the ride is good and quite firm too

**added: btw my apexi is adjustable damper

but its all upto you man.. im nnot sure how low it will go with your ek civic

[scyt7e]

haha 2 finger is ok 4 is too much but yeah i'll keep reading up and order my konis for now.

[SINISTR]

Suspension 'drop' doesn't depend on shock height - its dependent on spring height. I don't know how different shocks can alter the height?

The only time you'd get a shorter shock is to allow for lowered springs eg: fitting a stock length shock on a super low spring will damage the suspension (not to mention its dangerous) as the shock is working compressed and therefore doesn't have its 'tested' suspension characteristics.

Choose the spring height you want and then choose a shock to suit - not the other way around - if you get the lower eibach kit (sports kit) choose damper adjustable shocks to suit that.

I'd recommend giving Peter Wilkinson at WSC (Wilkinsons Suspension Centre) a call and chatting to him about whats available and best suits your setup

[_FeRiO_]

Im running Koni Yellows with Eibach Sportlines, but on a DC2 however. I know it wont be exactly the same as you Ek but it may still help....
The Koni yellows have a height adjustment of 3 perch levels. Im on the middle perch for front (1 3/4 finger gap tyre to fender), and the lowest perch at the rear (1 finger gap tyre to fender) so height may not be as much of a problem than you may think. This spring and shock combo is great and totally liveable for everyday driving, especially with the inclusion of the damper adjustments from the Konis. Hope that helps, and again, this is my experience on a DC2.

[civic_mods]

Suspension 'drop' doesn't depend on shock height - its dependent on spring height. I don't know how different shocks can alter the height?

The only time you'd get a shorter shock is to allow for lowered springs eg: fitting a stock length shock on a super low spring will damage the suspension (not to mention its dangerous) as the shock is working compressed and therefore doesn't have its 'tested' suspension characteristics.

Choose the spring height you want and then choose a shock to suit - not the other way around - if you get the lower eibach kit (sports kit) choose damper adjustable shocks to suit that.

I'd recommend giving Peter Wilkinson at WSC (Wilkinsons Suspension Centre) a call and chatting to him about whats available and best suits your setup

i think wat he meant is with konis yellows, there is 3 level of height adjustment on the spring seat on the shock so u can change the height of the car through this way.

[scyt7e]

yeah that was what i was referring too thanks for that civic_mods, i'll order in the konis tomorrow, got to figure out which springs i want,.. should i use kings which i can get for almost free mayb for the time being and then get eibach later? or will that affect the shocks? swapping springs at any time matters? or not? is there such thing as a break in period or something where once you start on a certain spring and rate etc if you swap will it make any difference?

[siir]

yeah that was what i was referring too thanks for that civic_mods, i'll order in the konis tomorrow, got to figure out which springs i want,.. should i use kings which i can get for almost free mayb for the time being and then get eibach later? or will that affect the shocks? swapping springs at any time matters? or not? is there such thing as a break in period or something where once you start on a certain spring and rate etc if you swap will it make any difference?

dude better do it once and get it right why waste ur money for installation (king springs) then changing it to eibach.. i would recomend that you wait for it and install it at the same time to save money and time yo :P
so that you can use your money else where with other mods hahah
good luck wif the searching