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06-08-2003, 02:55 PM

hi. im a noob at this car mod stuff so i need some help.
is there such thing as the shocks are too tall? im trying to lower my car and bought ractive coil over springs and installed them, went down like 2 and a half in. then test drove it, but it felt like my car had no springs nor shocks. my car was jumping up n down on the smallest road bumps. so now im planning to buy yellow konis. are them konis low enouhg to work? im just confused because people told me my stock shocks will work when i lower it.

ebpda9 · 06-08-2003, 03:18 PM

well konis are as long as the regular shocks on the outside and their rod is a bit shorter than regular shocks. the bounciness is because of the really stiff spring rate of the coilovers and the stock shock's aren't able to take it. depending on your car i can get you some koni yellows for 570 shipped tops. let me know

06-08-2003, 04:33 PM

thanks but i found some konis for 525 from modacar.com.
so its the springs thats stiff? what springs would you suggest me? my car is 96 2 door civic.

*AzCivic* · 06-08-2003, 06:09 PM

something other than cheap coilovers, like H&R's.

slowEJ6 · 06-09-2003, 04:36 AM

get H&R Race springs if you want a 2.5" drop.

*pdiggitydogg* · 06-09-2003, 10:39 AM

I agree on the h&r's...those coilovers you have are junk (all ractive products are...even the bulbs)

dont order from modacar. they take forever to ship and they will most likely rape you on the shipping...you might pay as much as $30 for shipping and it will still take over a month and a half...I loath that store now...

ebpda9 · 06-09-2003, 11:21 AM

well they are shocs and exepct to pay about $40 on shipping especially if you live on the east coast

06-09-2003, 01:30 PM

thanks for the inputs yall. i found some h&r race springs for $189.
do u think the shop that i bought my spring will refund my money? i already tried 1 of the springs. they actually ordered it from their affiliate website so i dont know. i paid 150 for em. what do u think?

*pdiggitydogg* · 06-09-2003, 01:32 PM

if you installed them, no.

sell em on egay or to an unknowing person off the street

02_Si · 06-09-2003, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
if you installed them, no.

sell em on egay or to an unknowing person off the street

EGAY... LOL

06-08-2003, 02:55 PM	#1
qst Posts: n/a	Shocks n Springs Q. Help. hi. im a noob at this car mod stuff so i need some help. is there such thing as the shocks are too tall? im trying to lower my car and bought ractive coil over springs and installed them, went down like 2 and a half in. then test drove it, but it felt like my car had no springs nor shocks. my car was jumping up n down on the smallest road bumps. so now im planning to buy yellow konis. are them konis low enouhg to work? im just confused because people told me my stock shocks will work when i lower it.

06-08-2003, 03:18 PM	#2
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	well konis are as long as the regular shocks on the outside and their rod is a bit shorter than regular shocks. the bounciness is because of the really stiff spring rate of the coilovers and the stock shock's aren't able to take it. depending on your car i can get you some koni yellows for 570 shipped tops. let me know __________________

06-09-2003, 11:21 AM	#7
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	well they are shocs and exepct to pay about $40 on shipping especially if you live on the east coast __________________

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06-08-2003, 04:33 PM	#3
qst Posts: n/a	thanks but i found some konis for 525 from modacar.com. so its the springs thats stiff? what springs would you suggest me? my car is 96 2 door civic.

06-08-2003, 06:09 PM	#4
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 43 Posts: 3,804	something other than cheap coilovers, like H&R's.

06-09-2003, 04:36 AM	#5
slowEJ6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oviedo, FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,195	get H&R Race springs if you want a 2.5" drop.

06-09-2003, 10:39 AM	#6
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	I agree on the h&r's...those coilovers you have are junk (all ractive products are...even the bulbs) dont order from modacar. they take forever to ship and they will most likely rape you on the shipping...you might pay as much as $30 for shipping and it will still take over a month and a half...I loath that store now...

06-09-2003, 01:30 PM	#8
qst Posts: n/a	thanks for the inputs yall. i found some h&r race springs for $189. do u think the shop that i bought my spring will refund my money? i already tried 1 of the springs. they actually ordered it from their affiliate website so i dont know. i paid 150 for em. what do u think?

06-09-2003, 01:32 PM	#9
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	if you installed them, no. sell em on egay or to an unknowing person off the street