Planning on buying new suspension!

spoon.ek9 · Subject: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:09 pm

As title states, I am planning on replacing my Tein SS since they're almost out of life.

was thinking of just getting new Tein SS and be done with it, wanted to get some of your opinions. from the quote i got, the Tein SS will cost approx $1400 taxes in. Tein flex would be another $300 or so on top of that.

I'm not looking for something super stiff, which is why I think the Tein SS is a good balance between everyday driving and performance. Not interested in getting no name or crappy branded products, price range in the $1200-$1500 range.

Also, should I keep my springs? or replace all at the same time?

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.

Raid3n · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:14 pm

pretty sure you can send your current SS's back to tein and have them rebuilt.

spoon.ek9 · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:19 pm

uhh... they're pretty rusty and beat up looking. and there's also a lot of squeaking lately.

elkayem · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:32 pm

I don't know Civic so I don't know what to suggest...
So basically this post is just to post whore...AHHAHA

Ever tried Spoon coils?
I had those on my Integra and they were great.
Better than always sticking with the same ones, try new things in life!

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Raid3n · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:37 pm

spoon.ek9 wrote:

uhh... they're pretty rusty and beat up looking. and there's also a lot of squeaking lately.

iono, try JIC? i had them on my RX7 for a while, they were pretty good.

spoon.ek9 · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:34 pm

haha yeah i guess i could try something new. i'm pretty sure its out of my budget to buy spoon coils.

oh and true to tein quality, my adjustable rings have all calcified over. would probably snap if i tried to lower any more haha.. i'd also need to have the key, which of course didn't come with the car.

any more suggestions?

Raid3n · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:25 pm

megan racing

elkayem · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:27 pm

Yeah!
Ever thought of trying Megan or Skunks?

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spoon.ek9 · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:10 am

are they any good though? i'm still leaning towards the Teins, cuz of the name, reputation and the green!

Raid3n · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:40 am

megans are decent.
fairly middle of the road, my friend has a set for his FC, seems to like them just fine.... the track sets are pretty stiff though

spoon.ek9 · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:43 pm

hmm.. okay, i'll give megan some consideration. from what chris has told me, skunks aren't what i'm looking for.

Raid3n · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:07 pm

i dunno about civics, but for fc there are 2 sets

Street (8k/6k)
Track (12k/10k)

what year is the EK9? (no idea about anything to do with civics lol)

spoon.ek9 · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:49 pm

mine is a '98. it would be universal fro 96-00 civics.

Raid3n · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:49 am

the one they dont have is 96-00 lol.

minix3 · Subject: Re: Planning on buying new suspension! Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:19 am

Just a note that flex has more or less been discontinued and replaced with monoflex which is even stiffer so probably not a good idea for an everyday street car.
Stick with the SS IMO.
and EDFCs = win.