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FB2Chris said:
Yes, uninstall stock and reinstall coilovers. Either or have their pros and cons, it just boils down to your goals and what you want.
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Thank you for all your help @FB2Chris you have really helped me with getting all the lingo understood. Got another question or two...lol When you mean the shocks and springs for the front need to be 'fabricated' together to create a 'strut' what exactly is involved in that 'fabrication' process? Are we talking about putting a compressed spring around a shock or we talking about some mini welding action going on?
 
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Bless you FB2Chris for stepping in here. Nice setup for your suspension.
OP: metalframelookingthingy? :barf: Stormtrooper, really? Hint. If you can't be bothered to use the parts' real names, well, it's just not cute. Just my opinion. Focus. Cars don't have thingies. They are not that complicated.
 
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stormtrooper said:
Thank you for all your help @FB2Chris you have really helped me with getting all the lingo understood. Got another question or two...lol When you mean the shocks and springs for the front need to be 'fabricated' together to create a 'strut' what exactly is involved in that 'fabrication' process? Are we talking about putting a compressed spring around a shock or we talking about some mini welding action going on?
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The stock strut insert must be removed from the assembly and the new Koni insert must be inserted. See this DIY: http://www.9th*gen*civic.com/forum/...front-shock-intsall-diy-pic-heavy-thread.html - REMOVE THE * in the link.
 
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hotdogjohnny said:
Bless you FB2Chris for stepping in here. Nice setup for your suspension.
OP: metalframelookingthingy? :barf: Stormtrooper, really? Hint. If you can't be bothered to use the parts' real names, well, it's just not cute. Just my opinion. Focus. Cars don't have thingies. They are not that complicated.
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We all had to learn the names though at one point.
 
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hotdogjohnny said:
Bless you FB2Chris for stepping in here. Nice setup for your suspension.
OP: metalframelookingthingy? :barf: Stormtrooper, really? Hint. If you can't be bothered to use the parts' real names, well, it's just not cute. Just my opinion. Focus. Cars don't have thingies. They are not that complicated.
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I'm eager to learn all the correct vocabulary for each automotive part. I rather learn the correct parts and which names they go buy then just buying some random automotive part with out knowing the function. Sorry if I offended you. :sadwavey:
 
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Pauly99to17 said:
I have the Eibach Pro kit springs and stayed on my stock struts. Got the springs used for $140. So you can be this low for $250 brand new or be patient and get some used ones.
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Yeah, when I used to have a Sonic, a lot of forum members were doing just springs to lower the car. Mainly because the Sonic had very few limited choices at the time for lowering because at the start there was about two - four different spring set ups and one coil over set up. Like previously posted and what I knew while having a Sonic installing springs on stock shocks is okay but will wear down eventually just like any other normal wear part on a car.
 
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Ya, when these OEM ones are shot I'll buy some Koni yellows. Probably 4 years down the road.
BTW. The handling is so much better. Car turns better etc. it rides a wee bit stiffer, but not annoyingly so.
 
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Pauly99to17 said:
Ya, when these OEM ones are shot I'll buy some Koni yellows. Probably 4 years down the road.
BTW. The handling is so much better. Car turns better etc. t rides a wee bit stiffer, but not annoyingly so.
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The oems will likely not last 4 years, but who knows? I have 16k miles on oem shocks with eibach prokits (exactly 1 yr ago) and they are degrading already. So OP keep that in mind. Lowered springs on oem shocks will wear out fairly quickly.
 
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hotdogjohnny said:
The oems will likely not last 4 years, but who knows? I have 16k miles on oem shocks with eibach prokits (exactly 1 yr ago) and they are degrading already. So OP keep that in mind. Lowered springs on oem shocks will wear out fairly quickly.
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Okay, thanks. Good to know. I was guessing. So 2 years at most then.

BTW HotdogJ I have Ichiba wheel spacers lined up finally. Picking them up in 2 weeks. Thanks for your help!
 
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PapiFlyy said:
This is my second lol

1st time



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Back when I was building early water-cooled Volkswagens, I remember people reinforcing their oil pans by adding another entire layer of material on the lowest point of the oil pan. Maybe you can too --




 
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I did. I've been through 4 different setups on my car.

I ran stock, stock struts with prokit, koni with prokit, back to stock, and now koni w/neuspeed sports.

The koni's just hold up to the drop much better than the stock struts do. The performance is incredibly better and they are also adjustable and rebuildable. My stock struts were worn out anyway so I replaced them with the konis. Then I sold that setup, went back to stock, and now im back on a Koni setup.

The Koni rear struts are just a straight bolt in job. A little modification is needed just to reuse the stock rear bumpstop and dust cover. Basically just take a drill and bore out the hole a little bigger to fit.

The fronts are heavy modification of the stock strut. I had all the fab work done by redshift motorsports. I couldn't have any downtime with my car and I also just didn't have a place to do the work myself.

The full setup with all new parts, fab, springs... etc... will run you in the range of $1200-1500.


Oh.... I always went with Koni Yellows. I see there is a Koni STR option that is orange. I believe those might be a direct bolt in affair. Im not entirely sure though. RedShiftChris can answer any in depth questions you might have about those.
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How long did your stock struts last with the prokit springs?
 
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