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beau180sx
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Post #1 post 8th December 2003 - 11:57 PM
just wanting to know what brands are good for lowered cars on king springs ?

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S15_Clint
Post #2

i got told bilsteins match up with king springs well, but i guess there are plenty of manufacturers
Skippo
Post #3

how much can you spend? that will narrow it down

beau180sx
Post #4

i want to know what is best ! price range is a meh ! i've been told koni's are the best !

sweetr33
Post #5

anything is better than stock ones. Tell a suspension joint how much the car is lowered and they should have a shockie package to suit

S15_Clint
Post #6

ooh yeah koni, forgot about them. Theyre good, and get the adjustable ones smile.gif

Skippo
Post #7

QUOTE (nismoman18 @ Dec 9 2003, 06:05 PM)
ooh yeah koni, forgot about them. Theyre good, and get the adjustable ones smile.gif

yeah.. go the koni adjustables thumbsup.gif

neil_se
Post #8

for a cheaper option than konis, KYBs match the king springs well.

beau180sx
Post #9

what do they normally go for ?

rough price !
W00kle
Post #10

how much do koni's go for??
for an s14

king of the concrete jungle
Post #11

I recommend a guy to ring in Melbourne for Bilsteins. He has excellent prices and is well known in the suspension industry, especially racing cars and has worked with Bilsteins for 30yrs. He has packages with different prices, but really knows Bilsteins inside and out. Probably the cheapest guy in Aus for Bilsteins.

Quadrant Suspension (03) 9769 9666

beau180sx
Post #12

nah it's for a mate for a honda civic !

i don't want to pay freight though !
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178_Civ92
Post #13

it's for me !!!!

i want koni's but there expensive aren't they ?

neil_se
Post #14

oh, i thought this was for your 180sx. i wouldn't really bother with expensive new shocks for a civic, just the standard ones with the king springs. that's all i've got for my 180 and it's fine.

my 2c.

178_Civ92
Post #15

but the thing is i have it lowered 30mm and with a full car load it rubs the tyres and i don't want it to ! not at 180 a tyre !

and it's a sedan by the way not a hatch so people can fit in the back !
neil_se
Post #16

come off it, 180s are awesome ppl carriers.

i'm not sure if a/m shocks will make a difference to the rubbing, i think its just because the springs are too low, maybe not stiff enough, and your friends are too fat tongue.gif

178_Civ92
Post #17

yeah okay then ! but we are talking about my civic ! 180's ! phhh beau180sx was asking for me under his name !!!!
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king of the concrete jungle
Post #18

QUOTE (178_Civ92 @ Dec 9 2003, 06:31 PM)
but the thing is i have it lowered 30mm and with a full car load it rubs the tyres and i don't want it to ! not at 180 a tyre !

and it's a sedan by the way not a hatch so people can fit in the back !

Kings springs make a 30% harder spring over the standard lowwerd springs they make also, so why don't you try that one instead?

S15_Clint
Post #19

hmm ur best bet is to ring around and yeah ask suspension places mate. But im pretty sure harder shocks will not stop it rubbing, maybe minimise rubbing

JJRB30ET
Post #20

hehe..best shocks hey?


penske, ohlins, sachs. um but i suppose you dont have $5k to spend on a damper per corner smile.gif

dampers wont do shit to effect your ride height. they only effect transient ride height, ie pitching, rolling, and unless they are VERY stiff, they wont reduce the maximum travel seen by the wheel. they will however reduce the rate of travel, so over dips in the road, it might stop the tyre travel, and minimise the rubbing.
FaTs
Post #21

Go for Koni Yellows or KYB AGX's. Your really wastying your money on anything less than those two.

Post #22

Civic guy, you need to buy higher springs. Only then you can worry about dampers.
You made a poor spring choice, you got to fix that first.

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