New pics of my 4 door. 15" GSR rims

[91zc]

Coilovers are pretty easy to adjust although you do need to raise the car when doing it. It is wise to try to keep the threads clean if you are going to be adjusting them frquently since the threads tend to become gummed up with road grime. Most aftermarket struts will hold up to the abuse.

[marked001]

....its really not all that hard, but it is kind of a pain in the ass...you have to take the weight off the wheels....crank the perch up/down...which is easier by taking the wheel off.....that's it really..but it is kind of a pain in my opinion..but definitely worth it.

I'll be picking up some coilovers for my a4 sometime this summer so I can raise it up to play in the snow in the winter I'm getting 'real' coilovers though...not a slip-on sleeve kit

[sastanley]

Cool...so - next Q - which ones do you recommend as a good combo? If I were permanently lowering, I think I'd go Neuspeed lowering springs, but I have no clue about coilovers...and I think I've heard people recommend Tokico as good shock/struts to go with those springs. What's the difference between blues and yellows in the Tokico line? Different amount of drop?? different desired ride harshness??

Dammit Jason...don't confuse me what is a "slip-over" as opposed to a "real" kit? I would hopefully be smart enough to get a decent kit...but again, like an engine swap was two years back, this is new territory for me

[marked001]

ground control's are nice coilovers..those and skunks are probably the best out there for honda's...I'm not the most knowledgable with struts....but the biggest difference between them is the amoutn of damping...if you're gonna go all out, get some adjustable ones..that way you can dial in your comfort or handling...I had the blues and didnt really like them.

sleeve kits arent really 'coil overs'...they're a threaded sleeve with an adustable perch that slips over any old strut..a true coilover has a strut matched to the system and has the threaded body right onthe strut...there's alot of other difference I'm sure..but like I said, I'm not the most knowledgable

[crxlvr]

i always had a question bout coilovers, when you lower a car you need to get an alingment so your wheels will be straight against the road surface, so do you need to get one every time you raise or lower the coils, cuz from the very top to the very bottom the alingment has to change, no?

[marked001]

..that's the general concensus....and it seems most people say this b/c of camber...but there is no stock adjustment for camber on honda's as far as I know...so......I dont know I've had coilovers on a couple cars and have never gotten an alignment and never really had a problem except for camber...which is expected.

[sastanley]

Originally posted by crxlvr
i always had a question bout coilovers, when you lower a car you need to get an alingment so your wheels will be straight against the road surface, so do you need to get one every time you raise or lower the coils, cuz from the very top to the very bottom the alingment has to change, no?

yeah dude..you are talking about camber...it changes as you raise or lower the vehicle...think about a Baja truck and how funny the wheels look as they are airborn, how they lean "in"...that is camber..the opposite is the issue when you lower your car...whenever you take apart your suspension, all the minute adjustments that go into proper alignment (toe in and thrust angle) get all screwed up. I don't think an alignment shop can adjust camber without a camber kit. I am assuming various companies make adjustable camber kits that are designed for designated ranges of drop i.e. - 'this kit will help you correctly set up your camber for anything between a 1" to 2" drop'

Ground Controls...cool..so good coilovers will come with struts/shocks, and won't need to be purchased separately...

[antiguabill]

H & R make good ones.

[91zc]

Originally posted by sastanley

Ground Controls...cool..so good coilovers will come with struts/shocks, and won't need to be purchased separately...

"Full Coilovers" like those made by tein, zeal, H&R, progress, etc come complete with the strut, spring, adjustable perches, bumpstops, pillow mounts. However these cost much more than say the 350 you would spend on ground controls. You will need to purchase struts separate if you decide to go with the ground control coilovers.

[Civic Jim]

Originally posted by antiguabill
[b]i too love those GSR wheels.
we dont get integras in england.[b]

yes we do just not the 1.6 16v ones we only get really shitty ones, except for the later type r's n stuff

[antiguabill]

we got integras up until about 90. then we didnt get any until the type r in 98/99.

[Civic Jim]

yeah sorry i thought u meant we didnt get em at alll lol, not to worry

[Melt]

After going to teh gas station my MPG with those one has dropped by 4 MPG. So I went to my friends house and he wasnt home so I put the 2 VX rims that were just lying in his garage back on my car ... would have done all 4 but I didnt want to jack up his car while he wasnt there. Anyways, on the drive home my car instantly felt better. Easier to turn and a lot more pickup. Well I dont wanna drive around looking like I "race" with the 15s still on the back so I put the 13" 86 accord alloys on the back of my car and hopefully tommorow I can get my other 2 rims back.



I tell you guys one thing though, I will no longer think twice about people with the big rims on the back and stocks on the front ... there is a definite reason for it.

[Jay eS Iye]

i have steelies in the front and 15's in hte back right now while i get new tires (the rims are 2/5 horus away right now), and i see no difference whatsoever, except for hte ricer appearance and looks i get. i think its totally stupid, in my opinion. i asked a boy one day why he did it, and it said its the way real racers do it... i wanted to burst into laughter right there....

[blueturtle]

so whats the dioff between all steelies or having steelies on front abd big rims on back?