The official springs/coil overs thread! [Archive]

natedogg91crx

02-25-2006, 07:47 PM

lets get this one back up and running again :D as the title says what kind of springs/coil overs are slammin your ride. also let us know how they ride. i'll start once again with my pitiful coils :(

APC coils and the ride is terrible...they came on my car what can i say? lol lookin at gettin some omni full coils this summer

ronjdm36

02-25-2006, 08:24 PM

i'm riding on some jdm SECTION spec RM full coilovers with pillow mounts. spring rates are 12k front, 10k rear. they may be too stiff for some, but i love the ride. handling is 100% better than anything i've used prior to these. the only bad thing is, i recently blew one strut. and they are DISCONTINUED!! so, they are gonna be ditched for some PIC perfomance coilovers, hopefully this year.

red4

02-25-2006, 08:49 PM

my coupe is riding on eibach pro-kit springs with stock shocks. did a nice job lowering the stance, and handling is improved somewhat, but the stock shocks are pretty much killing any improvement i would have gained.

i've been looking at things like Tokico shocks and Espelir springs or Cusco coilovers to replace these...

ronjdm36

02-25-2006, 09:29 PM

here is a link to the PIC's i want to get. hopefully i can
http://picperformance.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=192

red4

02-25-2006, 09:36 PM

here is a link to the PIC's i want to get. hopefully i can
http://picperformance.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=192

those look to be of pretty high quality man. this part amazes me the most:

240 hours of salt spray test on steel shock body shows no signs of fading or rust.

WOW! :eek:

ronjdm36

02-25-2006, 09:37 PM

yes, they are very impressive. i've got to look at one first hand. i met the owners of the company a couple of time already. very nice guys and products.

JdmRevelations

02-26-2006, 02:26 AM

at the moment i am using stock shocks with Tein Gold Springs... hoping to pick up some KYB adjustables with skunk2 coils and skunk2 camber kit.. a friend of mine has them and is about to sell his car he only has had them on for like 2 months tops... so im working on a deal with that...

Speedy

02-26-2006, 02:34 AM

Omni Sport drag w/ 12kf/18kr. I love them.

2coupes

02-26-2006, 03:53 AM

weapon r on stock struts

Volume 8

02-26-2006, 10:26 AM

My teg is bone-stock right now. my girl's car has skunk2 springs with KYB AGX dampers, handles great.

98ekhx

02-26-2006, 12:02 PM

ron, you have a nice setup as it is mang why change.

im rocking some intrax springs on kyb agx's, and a Si rear sway bar
im about to change out the intrax springs for some g/c coils to for some adjustablility

red4

02-26-2006, 12:57 PM

ron, you have a nice setup as it is mang why change.

i'm riding on some jdm SECTION spec RM full coilovers with pillow mounts. the only bad thing is, i recently blew one strut. and they are DISCONTINUED!! so, they are gonna be ditched for some PIC perfomance coilovers.

that should answer your question man. :D :D

crazyxzer0

02-27-2006, 01:32 AM

ITR APEXi 99spec N1 Coilovers
ITR rear LCAs
ITR rear 22mm sway bar
ASR subframe brace
Cusco Type OS strut bar
NRG rear strut bar

SOHCej1

02-27-2006, 11:35 AM

h&r sports on stock struts. rides pretty nice, height is okay, handling sucks

EJ1 Freak

02-27-2006, 03:42 PM

Mine is: Eibach Sportlines 1.6" drop, Tokico Blues, and Spoon Front Upper Strut bar, Brembo Blanks...rear disc conversion coming soon! :p

G-rat

02-27-2006, 03:47 PM

some no name coil overs
omni lca's
gsr rear sway
gsr front sway
trunk floor and wall brace
upper and lower rear strut bars
c-pillar bar
upper and lower gsr strut bars

PandaCoupe

02-27-2006, 06:03 PM

-Skunk2 Pro-Series coilovers
-Skunk2 Pro-Series adjustable camber front upper control arms
-Skunk2 Pro-Series adjustable rear upper control arms
-Skunk2 rear lower tie bar
-Beaks subframe kit
-ITR Sway bar
-Energy Suspension sway bar bushings
-Function7 heim sway bar end links
-Beaks tie bar upgrade kit
-Omni Power LCA's
-Tokico blue shocks & struts

crazyxzer0

02-27-2006, 08:37 PM

Mine is: Eibach Sportlines 1.6" drop, Tokico Blues, and Spoon Front Upper Strut bar, Brembo Blanks...rear disc conversion coming soon! :p

gimme your rear disc conversion =P

Strtciv93

03-02-2006, 01:44 AM

neuspeed race springs on stock shocks. bouncy as hell, but it works.

skater4145

03-02-2006, 05:35 AM

some no name coilovers
omni lca's
gsr rear sway
gsr front sway
trunk floor and wall brace
upper and lower rear strut bars
c-pillar bar
upper and lower gsr strut bars

almost the same as g-rat save for the lca's(i have gsr's) and i have no c-pillar
bouncy as hell doesnt even begin to describe it. i really need a set of quality full coilovers

naman

03-14-2006, 03:57 PM

Eibach prokit, tokico blues.

hybred-1

03-15-2006, 09:53 AM

i am riding (for the time being) on arospeed 4" coilovers and kyb gr-2 shocks and struts with a ingalls camber kit.

steve

zhan28

03-23-2006, 10:51 AM

eibach sportline and tokico blues shock, spoon sports upper strut bars in front and back, and a camber kit.

stiff....but nice:TU:

red4

03-23-2006, 11:47 AM

Eibach prokit, tokico blues.

i'm currently riding on stock shocks with the eibach pro-kit. how do you like the Tokico blues pair with those springs? i need new shocks, but am thinking i would like to go with some adjustable shocks as opposed to the OEM replacement blues.

i had AGX shocks with pro-kit springs on my last car and loved it. the illuminas are a little more pricey than the AGX's, but i'm thinking the adjustable factor would be better than the tokico blues.

what do you think now that you're riding on blues? do you wish you had adjustability of damping?

crazyxzer0

03-23-2006, 04:48 PM

red4

03-23-2006, 05:32 PM

Tokico Blues are 15% stiffer than stock oem parts but that doesn't really say much since OEM ones are soft!

If you are just looking a "ok" setup I would just recommend tokico blues if you are short on cash. If not, I would highly reccomend the illuminas over the HPs because they offer alot better performance and ride quality over the blues.

that's basically what i'm looking at. if i'm going to upgrade the shocks, i don't just want to put comparable OEM shocks on. i want something that has adjustable damping and will be stiffer.

now its just a toss up between KYB AGX and Tokico Illuminas...

Spam_Rice

03-31-2006, 09:06 AM

Tein springs/Tokico Blues...good for my commuter.

Volume 8

03-31-2006, 12:59 PM

that's basically what i'm looking at. if i'm going to upgrade the shocks, i don't just want to put comparable OEM shocks on. i want something that has adjustable damping and will be stiffer.

now its just a toss up between KYB AGX and Tokico Illuminas...

i can vouch for the KYB's, my girl has them on her coupe with skunk2 springs and they're great, ride quality is good and the handling is excellent, the dampers do a good job controlling the contact patch, even over bumps and gaps,since we have really shitty roads here.:TU:

red4

03-31-2006, 03:12 PM

i can vouch for the KYB's, my girl has them on her coupe with skunk2 springs and they're great, ride quality is good and the handling is excellent, the dampers do a good job controlling the contact patch, even over bumps and gaps,since we have really shitty roads here.:TU:

thanks for the review man. i'm thinking i will go with the AGXs when i buy new shocks. had em on my last car and couldn't complain, and now hearing people are still having good experiences with them there's no reason not to buy em, lol.

boosteddx

03-31-2006, 04:04 PM

tockico illuminas
skunk 2 coils
no name struts
carbon fiber no name c pillar piece.
the ride is pretty sweet for sleeve type coils on aftermarket shocks
not ground control quality with konis but u get the piont

blckcivic96

04-22-2006, 02:32 AM

I'm rockin stock struts with w/ Goldline springs. Ride is great, probably cause
the springs are soft as h*ll.

Mashimaro

05-09-2006, 11:37 PM

used to have a set of SARD springs (1.8" drop) with KYB's..didn't like the KYB's too much cuz 1-2 was useless, 3 was ok, 4 was quite a jump.

changed to the H&R coilovers (not the road-race ones) and loved them to death. but the JDM bug got to me and i changed them for Tein HA's.

currently using the Tein HA's (ITR spec and LCA's).
rates are 10/8. adjustability is pretty amazing for every 2 clicks of the knob and the threads are spaced nicely so you don't seize them on the collars.

ride wise, i'm not as impressed as i was with the H&R's...too jarring at times. car skips around at auto-x, but if i soften it, the handling becomes mushy as well.

also don't like the corrosion on the shock body:

i'm running:
Tein HA
Skunk2 upper tower bars
Skunk2 21 mm rear sway
Skunk2 lower tiebar
Skunk2 front camber kit
rear camber kit = shims
front sway = stock Si