Coilovers or Bags?

TuPapi!

TuPapi!

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Mount Vernon, WA
Vehicle Model
Civic Si
Body Style
Sedan
Has anyone on here put air bags on your Civic suspension wise ? I want a nice kit but I want it cheap but reliable. I know there is a D2 kit on pro Civic for $1,800 but I need a little cheaper so I can get them installed because I know nothing about installing air bags. Also anybody know someone or a shop that can do a nice installation in Washington state...... I'm working with $3000 max but I also want to get some wheels so I'm kinda debating if I should get coilovers.
 
You're probably gonna' need to save a bit more. Airlift is the way to go.


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4 or 5 people I'd say have bags on their civics here. I believe most have said they paid around 3500-4k to get their setups installed.
 
Damn just so they can install? I'll rather just do coilovers it's the cheapest way and I can install it my self lol
 
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@derekfriedrice has bags also I think.


If your max budget is $3k, get yourself a nice set of $1000-1500 coil overs. They will work great and still leave you money for install, camber arms, front camber bolts if the coils don't have plates, and a little left over for any odd stuff you might run into. (rolling/pulling fenders to fit wheels if you want to be super low)

D2, K-Sport, and Tein all have decent options around the $1k price point.
 
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Damn just so they can install? I'll rather just do coilovers it's the cheapest way and I can install it my self lol
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If you can install coilovers, you can install bags. It's really not that difficult.


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Ik I'm just concerned with the electrical work and tucking wires and having the set adjustments for how low you want ur car and all that
 
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Ik I'm just concerned with the electrical work and tucking wires and having the set adjustments for how low you want ur car and all that
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It's plug and play aside from tapping into an ignition source. You can run wires and air lines under your door sills. Setting your height is as simple as pushing a button.


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Nix said:
@derekfriedrice has bags also I think.


If your max budget is $3k, get yourself a nice set of $1000-1500 coil overs. They will work great and still leave you money for install, camber arms, front camber bolts if the coils don't have plates, and a little left over for any odd stuff you might run into. (rolling/pulling fenders to fit wheels if you want to be super low)

D2, K-Sport, and Tein all have decent options around the $1k price point.
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So the buddy club racing spec has plates. How does the plate differ from the bolts?
 
You could use both, but you'd be running a lot of negative camber at the expense of tires. Most people leave the front at like 0 to -1 in the front. I've seen coils that can gain -3 or so.
 
A little neg camber in the front helps with handling and tire wear a ton. I think the plates are easier to adjust since you don't have to get wrenches in behind the wheel/strut. Plus for a lot of shops getting the bolts lined up properly with the tabs to get the right amount of camber seems like a challenge. I've been running bolts for a few years. Had one come loose once. Also the bolt tend to scar and round out the strut mounting holes a little.
 
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A little neg camber in the front helps with handling and tire wear a ton. I think the plates are easier to adjust since you don't have to get wrenches in behind the wheel/strut. Plus for a lot of shops getting the bolts lined up properly with the tabs to get the right amount of camber seems like a challenge. I've been running bolts for a few years. Had one come loose once. Also the bolt tend to scar and round out the strut mounting holes a little.
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Ahh thanks, looks like I'll be using the plates on the coilover. Thanks for the info guys.
 
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