WHAT suspension set-up are you running? And how would you rate it?

[gloryaccordy]

Tokico Illuminas (4/3 settings F/R)
440/300# springs
New OEM ball joints in front
Stock bushings
205/55 16s (RSXs)
Prelude 5 lug setup all around.
ALIGNMENT (-1 degree camber at all 4 corners)

Pros: Finally got an alignment and was able to push the car a little bit yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised! Car is at a height that is low enough for perfect negative camber all around. During long sweepers the handling is predictable, even with midcorner bumps. Steering feedback is so-so. It's a car that definitely rewards being driven fast and hard over tooling around. Very rewarding!

Cons: I thought the shocks were blown but really all it is is the awful BK roads. Damn near any lowered car will have a hard time here... esp one with damn near 200K miles. Also, Prelude brakes are an upgrade up to like 50% driving, but I finally got the brakes to cook and the pedal to go soft yesterday. I almost wish I had kept the 17s and BBK, but this setup is OK 80% of the time.

If I were to spend any more money on this heap, I would get Brembo blanks, Sumitumo HTRs or that level tire, and maybe ES bushings for the LBJs and tie rod ends. Also maybe an UBJ camber kit. Car is fun though! Almost wish I could track it.

[Flatline]

well for now....

Skunk2 Coilovers
KYB Gr2's
Front Strut bar

Rides like balls to be honest. im as low as possible in front and halfway with the rear. i have maybe an inch and a half of shock travel which causes the ride to be horrible on anything but new pavement. Im going to extend the top hats to get more shock travel and be able to lower a tad bit more...

I say a 4.5 of 10. it's not for the faint of heart.

[Shadow1]

before:

Skunk2 Sport Struts
Skunk2 Coilovers
same bars as below

9/10

rode perfectly. handled well. car is more stable in turns. doesnt bounce. the only gripe i had about these is that my drop got raised about an inch. due to the perch on the struts sit lower than the perch on the OEM struts.


Skunk2 struts
ebay coilovers
front and rear upper strut bar
c-pillar bar

rating: 10/10

i LOVE this ride. real smooth. i love it. SOOOO much better than the OEM struts and Skunk2 coilovers. i swapped on the ebay coilovers because the coil for those was shorter thus giving me a lower drop to compensate for the perch on the strut sitting higher. ride really good tho. im sure theres better out there but ive yet to experience it. im sure with some new bushings and a rear sway bar, it'll improve the ride more.

[gloryaccordy]

well for now....

Skunk2 Coilovers
KYB Gr2's
Front Strut bar

Rides like balls to be honest. im as low as possible in front and halfway with the rear. i have maybe an inch and a half of shock travel which causes the ride to be horrible on anything but new pavement. Im going to extend the top hats to get more shock travel and be able to lower a tad bit more...

I say a 4.5 of 10. it's not for the faint of heart.

Dangerous too

If ur interested I know someone with a set of Omnis for sale

*EDIT* Maybe I got a dud set of Skunk2 shocks, but the ones I had rode like shit. No better than stock shocks, which wouldn't work at all with 450/300# springs

[cb7dazz]

air

ride is a 10

[Shankenstein]

H&R OE Sport- appeases the family w/ stock height but rides like regular sports

KYB AGX- 2 or 3 front, 6 or 7 rear, I like ONE bounce recoil. no more 3-4 bounce like my OE broken shocks that didnt recoil at all.

Energy Suspension master kit bushings. Sounded like a flock of pigeons for a few months but quit =P

It still gets some lean in the back but it's an LX so no sway bar. Too bad I'm poor from the Bisi Bargain or I'd get one. VERDICT: 8/10!

[Pazzword JDM]

KYB GR-2 gas shocks and TEIN S-tech springs. I would rate them a 9/10. The shocks have held up great with the springs on them. The springs are not bouncy at all, feels very comfortable when cruising, and thats saying alot considering I drive daily on michigan roads. they seem to take the bumps nicely and ride smooth, but they still have that aggressive performance feel when cornering and driving at high speeds. I definitely stand behind my 9/10 rating for this setup.

I've been on both sides of the track though. My cb coupe had kyb gr-2s and ebay coilover springs. It was definitely slammed but the ride quality was so bad the car caught air over bumps at highway speeds. It was terrible. it looked sick, but was not ideal for daily driving, didnt perform too great either. 2/10 for that shitty setup.

[accordztech]

I had gr2's with this setup they were ok, but these agx's have more of a 'rebound' than the gr2's, gr2's were very stock with not as much rebound.


Eibach pro kits
kyb agx 2f/3r for oem comfort. 3/6 for fun.
lower rear tie bar
energy suspension sway bar bushings
stock 15's
balljoint camber kit

Overall its a great ride. Bumps are not an issue and rides very smooth but if you want to turn it up for some fun then they handle great. They seem very strong compared to the gr2's i had for a year. sway is greatly reduced especially in the higher settings.

They did raise my car about 1/4 of an inch though.

[Straight Success]

Has anyone been running either Tein, Megan, or KSport full coilovers for more than a year? If so can you comment on them, the ride quality, comfort, handling, durability, etc?

Thanks in advanced.

[JoshM]

Has anyone been running either Tein, Megan, or KSport full coilovers for more than a year? If so can you comment on them, the ride quality, comfort, handling, durability, etc?

Thanks in advanced.

k-mart has had KSports for well over a year. PM him if you're interested in KSports.

[JoshM]

Neuspeed Race springs
OEM shocks

Ride is "okay". It's much better than before (see post #345).

Pros:
Stiff, but not too stiff. Very little body roll.
Nice amount of lowering without going too low. (2.25" when settled)

Cons:
Stock shocks are blown. Bouncy on the interstate when going over bridges.

With proper shocks (Koni Yellows), this would be by far the best spring/shock combo.

As is: 8/10
With proper shocks: 11/10

[Flatline]

Dangerous too

If ur interested I know someone with a set of Omnis for sale

*EDIT* Maybe I got a dud set of Skunk2 shocks, but the ones I had rode like shit. No better than stock shocks, which wouldn't work at all with 450/300# springs

i wouldn't call it dangerous. Im actually sitting on the shocks in front now that it settled. just doesn't have any give to it in the springs. Similar to sitting the the bed of a truck.

With more shock travel its fine. Lifted up a good bit it rode well. i could drive without looking out for small bumps in the road. So with custom top hats ill be able to ride fine where i am.

[olock13bt]

Has anyone been running either Tein, Megan, or KSport full coilovers for more than a year? If so can you comment on them, the ride quality, comfort, handling, durability, etc?

Thanks in advanced.

I have had Megan Racing full coilovers for about 2.5 years on my GS-R. I had to upgrade the rear spring because it was so soft. That car has:

Spoon Sports strut tower bar
Megan Racing full coilovers
Megan racing rear camber kit
Function 7 rear lower control arms
stock sway bars with metal bushings
adjustable endlinks

And I give it an 7/10 with my 195-55-15 Fuzions and with my Falken Azenis RT-215's at 205-50-15's, I give it a 7.5/10. Nothing is stiff enough for me. But back to the question, they are great for most applications, some are too soft, and thus far I haven't had any issues with them what so ever. I would recommend them, but I would recommend getting 8kg spring in the rear to help with rotation.

My next set of Coilovers, for any car, would be AMR Engineering. They are made to your specs and they come with Hyperco spring, some of the best springs you can get and they have a lifetime warranty, plus the struts themselves come with a lifetime warranty. They will make anything for any car, you just have to ask.

[ikayto]

Has anyone been running either Tein, Megan, or KSport full coilovers for more than a year? If so can you comment on them, the ride quality, comfort, handling, durability, etc?

Thanks in advanced.

i'm on tein ss and it's very comfortable. Only problem is that even on the stiffest setting it's not that stiff at all. Also, the lowest height setting allows for 1-2 finger gaps still on 15" wheels. Preload isnt adjustable either on the spring.

[MikeW]

Extremes + Koni Yellows = 8 (estimated)

What's wrong with this setup?

Neuspeed Race springs...With..(Koni Yellows), this would be by far the best spring/shock combo.

As is: 8/10
With proper shocks: 11/10

Why did you change from the previous post? And isnt the Cup Kit pretty much Yellows on NS Races...?