Air Bags or Adjustable Coilovers?

[buh_buh]

I'm trying to debate between the two, because I want to lower my car for the summer, but its a real pain in the ass to drive with a lowered car in the winter. Plus I also intend on getting a bodykit, so that would make things even worse for the winter. So what are the up and downsides to coilovers and air bags? And how much do each cost?
I'm looking for the most convenient and most inexpensive method here. Or just best bang for your buck.

[94civic]

with the coilovers in the winter you can always raise the car by adjusting it, but the thing is that you have to take off the wheels to do it. with the airbags all you have to do is hit a switch,but the disadvantage is the weight of all the equipment your going to have to put in the car. airbags run from $600-$1000 and thats not including laboe either. $300 for some Ground Control coilovers and you could put it in yourself if you know what your doing.

[buh_buh]

Originally posted by 94civic
with the coilovers in the winter you can always raise the car by adjusting it, but the thing is that you have to take off the wheels to do it. with the airbags all you have to do is hit a switch,but the disadvantage is the weight of all the equipment your going to have to put in the car. airbags run from $600-$1000 and thats not including laboe either. $300 for some Ground Control coilovers and you could put it in yourself if you know what your doing.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind taking off the wheels at all, because I have to take off my wheels for the winter months anyways and put on my stock wheels. So for $300 I can get Ground Control coilovers, and I wouldn't need anything else? I know almost nothing when it comes to suspesion, so please be patient. Would I need anything else, like new struts or anything? Or does the $300 get me everything I need?

[texan]

You'd need new shocks and camber adjustment front and rear if you plan on drastically changing the ride height.

[marked001]

cant use bags on hondas, you have to use cylinders...anyway, a decent air setup is gonna cast like 3-5 times more than coil overs....they're really not too comparable.

[buh_buh]

I'm planning on dropping 1-1.5 inches for the summer and then raising it back to stock height (or even higher if possible) for the winter.
That is it. Would I require a camber kit? What is everything I would need? And which brand names of each are recommended?

[texan]

If that's all you want to drop it, no you won't need a camber kit. Just get a good set of shocks (Bilstein SP or Koni Yellows) with a set of Ground Control sleeved springs. You could also try Tokico Illumina shocks (they're cheaper), but I recommend Koni Yellows over them if you want the adjustability.

[buh_buh]

Originally posted by texan
If that's all you want to drop it, no you won't need a camber kit. Just get a good set of shocks (Bilstein SP or Koni Yellows) with a set of Ground Control sleeved springs. You could also try Tokico Illumina shocks (they're cheaper), but I recommend Koni Yellows over them if you want the adjustability.

OK, I think I will get the Ground Control sleeves, you say Koni Yellows are better than the Tokico Illumia shocks because of the adjustabilitly. Does that mean the with the Tokicos you can't adjust the height? Or am I just better off with the Koni Yellows if I get the Ground Control sleeves? Also about how much will this run me?

[texan]

Ground Control sleeved springs allow you to adjust the height, the shocks in question allow you to adjust their damping range. Tokico Illuminas are double adjustable shocks which allow you to adjust both compression and rebound settings with the simple twist of a knob on top (to 1 of 5 positions), Koni Yellows are single adjustable shocks which allow you to adjust the rebound damping only to any one of a million settings (they are continously adjustable through a large range). Which ones are better IMO is simple, the Koni's, Although they don't come through as well on paper (having only single adjsutability and costing more), their compression damping is very well chosen for performance and the rebound adjust (which is the most important one to dial in) is continously variable.

[buh_buh]

Originally posted by texan
Ground Control sleeved springs allow you to adjust the height, the shocks in question allow you to adjust their damping range. Tokico Illuminas are double adjustable shocks which allow you to adjust both compression and rebound settings with the simple twist of a knob on top (to 1 of 5 positions), Koni Yellows are single adjustable shocks which allow you to adjust the rebound damping only to any one of a million settings (they are continously adjustable through a large range). Which ones are better IMO is simple, the Koni's, Although they don't come through as well on paper (having only single adjsutability and costing more), their compression damping is very well chosen for performance and the rebound adjust (which is the most important one to dial in) is continously variable.

So Ground Control sleeved springs and Koni Yellows would be my best bet?

[90CRXZCSi]

Originally posted by buh_buh

So Ground Control sleeved springs and Koni Yellows would be my best bet?

That would probably be your best bet yea.