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berny2435
10-20-2008, 08:21 PM
What you got?

What you like or hate?

What you've broke?

Where's your pics?


I can tell you one thing, I got nothin! I'm still deciding on what I want. I'm pissed that Koni doesn't have a stock like strut designed for our car yet. They have a rear but no front.

Beyond my knowledge of road racing and suspension dynamics here's some general stuff of what I know about running setups on this car

1.) Don't buy a coilover kit that has Aluminum mounts for the font strut. Steel bodies and mounts are best and safest. People are breaking cheap coilovers on cars designed with struts. Many Buddy Clubs have failed on RSX's. Some PIC have failed on EVOs.

2.) I haven't verified it yet, but I think that all (cheap) coilover setups on this car will actually give you less front wheel clearance. The spring and spring perches will extend down by the side of the tires. 6" Springs might even. When I say cheap, I mean setups under that of Moton and JRZ in which you can run 2.25" springs and collars. I don't know of any other coilover system that can run 2.25" springs. I'm no baller but under $800 is cheap in my book.

3.) Rear Motion ratio sucks but is better than a RSX which isn't saying much but will allow you to run less of spring rate to achieve the same stiffness. Moving the spring to over the shock will make a better motion ratio and you could run less spring than old EG and DC hondas.

4.) Steel bodied coilovers I know as of now = Tein, Progress, Koni Redshiftmotorsprots, Moton, JRZ, Tokico blues with GC coilovers.


more to be added later.. . maybe :upyours:

20SI08
10-22-2008, 10:41 AM
Id like to see some pix too.....I need to lower my car baddd, but havent been able to decide on what type of springs. Not too much into the coilovers, Im a cheap bastard.

jmillz*EF9*
10-22-2008, 03:02 PM
tein s-techs skunk2 rear camber kit

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m34/jmillzef9/jmillz-Fg2028.jpg

riceboy88
10-22-2008, 03:30 PM
i have thought about buddy club for my 06 si

blackouthx
10-22-2008, 10:16 PM
tein s-techs skunk2 rear camber kit

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m34/jmillzef9/jmillz-Fg2028.jpg

Got any more pics of your drop? How do you like them?

I bought some s-techs like 7 months ago when I bought my car but been hesitant to put them on, dont know if i want a more aggresive drop...

Smoot
10-22-2008, 11:23 PM
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7216/tns221cd4.jpg

Eibach Sportlines, Skunk2 Camber kit, Tokiko Rear Shocks. Love them.

berny2435
10-23-2008, 08:18 AM
i have thought about buddy club for my 06 si

if you go to the race track, I would not buy those. They have been known to break on the RSX.

berny2435
10-24-2008, 11:28 AM
update on large tire coilover fitment on the FG2


So I've heard from a reliable sourse that a 9.8" wide Tread width tire can clear in front with following specs.

Skunk2 pro C coilovers
17x9 wheel
+30 offset or whatever it takes to get your wheel spaced out to that
235 race rubber or 244-255 street tires
3 deg Neg camber
slight roll to front fenders

Rear aint gonna fit 255s
235s will clear though.

Kidnkorner
11-14-2008, 11:59 PM
I had SKunk2 Pro S going on until this (http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/civic-si/126164-no-more-fa5-me.html) happened. Now I'm selling the parts.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/kidnkorner/IMG_1508.jpg

berny2435
11-15-2008, 10:44 AM
Dude thats extreme!!! PM what happened or direct towards a thread you started ^^^