suspension hrmm????

[FuLL BLown STD]

Hey i need some opinions
tokico illumina struts are kinda what i wanna get but are they any good and if not what would yall recommend?
and for coilovers whats good i was considering skunk2's or eibach ground controls? i put illumina R coilover setup on layaway until a guy told me it isnt possible and that i would have to change my front control arms to 92+ control arms.. but neways i juss need some strut/shock and coilover opinions for my ride. suspension is such a important thing.
thanks

[CZ-R]

As with most aspects of your car, it depends on a few different things. How much do you want to spend? What kind of performance are you looking for?

A lot of people around here run with Tokico's & Skunk2 coil-overs. I've got Skunk2's on my car & love 'em. I just need the struts to complete the package.

However, for the price of a good set of coilovers & struts you could pick up a Tein suspension complete coilover setup. I've thought about going that route, but I probably won't since I'm already happy with my Skunk2's.

[alexdog69]

Tein SS

that's what im using. rides good. quality. made in japan. no regrets.

under $900 (shipped) from [email protected]

[FuLL BLown STD]

well i juss bought tokico illumina's and skunk2 coilovers for $640 on the nose. and also bought the eibach front and rear camber kit for $116 a piece and full energy bushing package for $118. so hopefully after it all my car will handle like a lil porshe

[alexdog69]

u are definatley gonna like it

i am amazed at how well these hondas can handle with the right mods...

do you have sway bars? they probably made the biggest diff on my car .. and ofcoz, losing the really lame 13" super narrow wheel/tire combo

[FuLL BLown STD]

I dont have the strut bars yet, but hopefully in the next month or so i will have the skunk2 upper and lower bars. and yea i went from the 13inch steelies 75series to 2000si rims wit 50series and i felt a huge diff, i currently got ractive coilovers on with my factory struts and my ride is soo shitty. what kind of strut bars u got Alex?

[alexdog69]

yeah i am using 2000 si wheels & 50-series as well

the 99-2k si wheels are a very tasteful and functional choice for 88-91 Civic/CRX IMO

for upper strut braces, i have neuspeed front .. ebay rear ... the neuspeed i adore .. the ebay one is ok, i would like something better ..

for lower control arm subframe braces .. cusco front (JDM) .. neuspeed rear .. both are good and seem to do their job ..

i highly recommend the neuspeed front upper .. it is a 1-piece , tubular steel and triangulated .. not a multi-piece .. it really works too

hope to grab a jimfab cross member soon .. Mugen HD rubber bushings .. and new ball joints / tie rods.. along with DA trailing arms w/ 9.5" discs and 91 EX 4dr front knuckles w/ the 10.x" DA brakes as well

that should "finish" the suspension nicely...

[EF You]

Originally Posted by alexdog69

yeah i am using 2000 si wheels & 50-series as well

the 99-2k si wheels are a very tasteful and functional choice for 88-91 Civic/CRX IMO

for upper strut braces, i have neuspeed front .. ebay rear ... the neuspeed i adore .. the ebay one is ok, i would like something better ..

for lower control arm subframe braces .. cusco front (JDM) .. neuspeed rear .. both are good and seem to do their job ..

i highly recommend the neuspeed front upper .. it is a 1-piece , tubular steel and triangulated .. not a multi-piece .. it really works too

hope to grab a jimfab cross member soon .. Mugen HD rubber bushings .. and new ball joints / tie rods.. along with DA trailing arms w/ 9.5" discs and 91 EX 4dr front knuckles w/ the 10.x" DA brakes as well

that should "finish" the suspension nicely...

you basically just listed my setup. the only thing i dont have is a rear strut bar and the jim fab crossmember. and i have energy suspension bushings all around

[alexdog69]

wow, cool

your car is the one with the prelude tails right ?

you are doing some great work in your garage !!!..

do you have a web site or more detailed info ?
i really like what i have seen of your project so far !! keep it up and you will be amazed once your vision is finally reality!!

post up the latest on your car(s) as a thread with pics i will post mine too mebbe

[alexdog69]

have you gotten a chance to drive it with the susp mods or is it still in progress ?

[EF You]

havent driven it with all of that, but i did drive my 90 HB when it had most of that same stuff on it. didnt have the teg front brakes or the lower tie bar before, but it was still a beast. ill go get some pictures right now if people want me to.

[alexdog69]

fuck yeah!! post it up!! your shit is elite.. i have seen little glimpses of your work here and there..

i am trying to get together my pics and specs for all my various projects..

i have never posted any of my work to the internet before.. so i plan on putting up the alexdog69 expose tonight

so .. u with me or what .. sup.. lets show off some hacking tonight on "the boards"

[BullShifter]

Originally Posted by alexdog69

do you have sway bars?

Originally Posted by 91 Civic 1.5 HB

I dont have the strut bars yet, but hopefully in the next month or so i will have the skunk2 upper and lower bars. and yea i went from the 13inch steelies 75series to 2000si rims wit 50series and i felt a huge diff, i currently got ractive coilovers on with my factory struts and my ride is soo shitty. what kind of strut bars u got Alex?

Strut bars & sways bars are 2 competely different things! Strut/tie bars hardly do any thing while sway bars actually do something. But then again everyone here is a racecar driver & knows all about suspension. . . . . . as you can see . . . .

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by jackasssi

Strut bars & sways bars are 2 competely different things! Strut/tie bars hardly do any thing while sway bars actually do something. But then again everyone here is a racecar driver & knows all about suspension. . . . . . as you can see . . . .

LOL...Yeah, arn't all civic owners racecar drivers!!...LOL. Seriously though, you're right. If they can't get the difference between sway bars and strut tower bars right, then you really have wonder about the advice being given, lol. Also, recommending coilovers like skunk2? Coilovers give you a crappy right, unless it's a good tuned suspenion set of fully threaded ones like the H & R cup kit or Teins. If they are looking for separete shocks/springs, then dump the idea of "coilovers" like skunk2 and get a good set of springs, like H & R or the Eibach pro-kit. Learn what is what, what is good, etc. If you don't know something (like the difference between strut and sway bars), learn about it before you give people advice.

[BullShifter]

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

LOL...Yeah, arn't all civic owners racecar drivers!!...LOL. Seriously though, you're right. If they can't get the difference between sway bars and strut tower bars right, then you really have wonder about the advice being given, lol. Also, recommending coilovers like skunk2? Coilovers give you a crappy right, unless it's a good tuned suspenion set of fully threaded ones like the H & R cup kit or Teins. If they are looking for separete shocks/springs, then dump the idea of "coilovers" like skunk2 and get a good set of springs, like H & R or the Eibach pro-kit. Learn what is what, what is good, etc. If you don't know something (like the difference between strut and sway bars), learn about it before you give people advice.

Best reply of the month goes to eckoman_pdx