coilovers and shocks question

[Morbidlife]

would buying some matrix gr coilovers 119.00 and kyb 39.00 shocks and struts from summit be a good buy or no

[Specter]

never heard of matrix coils, but KYB is a good brand of struts IMO

[williamsvt]

would buying some matrix gr coilovers 119.00 and kyb 39.00 shocks and struts from summit be a good buy or no

First off, you don't provide enough information in this post. For example, which brand of KYB's do you want to buy...and is it 39 dollars each?

Personally, i've never heard of matrix coilovers, and any coilovers and spring that is around 120 new is kind of crappy but oh well. For 120, i would go eibach or maybe Neuspeed springs.

For the KYB's im guessing for 39 bucks a piece, they are the Gr2
s, which are stock replacement struts, that are usually not recommended for lowered vehicles. I would suggest ebay for both springs and struts or on the site here in the classifieds. The KYB AGX's are a good strut for lowered vehicles and are only 300 shipped off of ebay.

[deevergote]

Yeah, no AGX will be $39 each... definitely GR2s... which aren't great, but better than old stock stuff.

I had a Matrix strut bar. I don't drive incredibly hard. I managed to bend the bar. I wouldn't buy another Matrix product. Ever. You're better off looking around on here for someone selling some used coilovers that are a better brand.

[lokuputha]

would buying some matrix gr coilovers 119.00 and kyb 39.00 shocks and struts from summit be a good buy or no

Matrix Racing is almost an Ebay brand. I havn't heard anything good about them, except they have nice 'racing' seats. A while back i got a Matrix Racing short ram air intake...threw it out after a month. They seem to make a lot of parts, rather than ONE GOOD product.

Try looking at some other more reputable brands like Neuspeed, Eibach, or Tein for springs. Kyb's ok...but for $39.00, I would be concerned. Try Tokico, Koni, or Bilstein.

If you are doubtful about a product, don't get it.

Have fun huntin'
...my 2 cents

[MRKIKKOMAN]

Omnipower Skunk2 dropzone are some common brands for the coilovers. Shocks the agx's like everyone mentioned or koni yellows(but pretty expensive) red would work also.

Edit
AH lokuputha beat me by a minute

[Specter]

why do people forget about Tein?

they have cheap coils that don't suck

[Morbidlife]

im tryin to find something that wont break my pockets to much but i guess that aint the way to go thanks for the imput everybody

[rtbmxny5]

I have Gold-Line springs (2 1/2" drop) on mine. They seem good but are alil bouncy on crappy roads (stock struts though). At highway speeds and just cruising on good roads they are pretty stable and not bouncy at all. Unfortunately they were on my car when I bought it and I haven't heard of this brand till I bought the car, but like I said, they SEEM good. I haven't had any other springs on any of my other cars or any suspension upgrades on them either (first time tuner). I checked their site and they don't even make these for cb-7s which leads me to beleive that they may be for an Integra, but, don't qoute me on that. Sorry for rambling on. Hope this helps in some miss-guided way.

[CB7Perfection]

I to have have heard of Matrix, and i would trust them I haven't heard anything good about them at all. What i'm preparing my car for is Tokico Premium Performance Shocks and Skunk 2 Race Lowering Springs 2.25-2.5" drop

[Accordlx]

so which brand of strut is the best for the lowest price?

[lokuputha]

so which brand of strut is the best for the lowest price?

IMO...Tein H-tech springs...b/c the shock absorbers you will have to match with them won't have be that expensive either.

Tein H-tech springs with Tokico HP, or Koni red's...u r good to go.


Otherwise, if you have to change your suspension height and setup all the time....go with full coilovers: Tein SuperStreets (height and damper adjustable)

u don't want to be cheap with suspension, it may be dangerous.

[motulcb7]

im riding on koni reds and h&r springs...the ride is amazing...and lifetime warranty on my suspension...the setup is stiff but i want to go stiffer next year for curcuit tho...i definately recommend spending the money on quality suspension...

i wouldnt bother with those matrix coils....sleeve and spring coil overs offer a horrible ride and are just a cheap solution for height adjustment...stick with struts and springs or a true coilover setup...and i have to agree...for the money...tien springs are the best bang for your buck... only thing is they have fairly low spring rates...but theyre a good quality product

[NaturalRoots]

Kyb GR2 shocks

I just order some with bomz coil over springs can anyone tell me how that combo will be?