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Originally Posted by Highrev1
Body roll is no indication of how well a car handles. Already maxed out the Si in GS last year so we know what is needed to make the car handle well.
Dave anytime you want I am Jerz also We can get together for some Dunkin and chat Greg
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When I was referring to the Si's body roll and handling characteristics I am mainly comparing it to my GSR which I had a JDM ITR 23mm rear sway bar on and one piece 5-way adjustable coilovers. So it did sit lower and have less body roll than the Si does stock.
What do you mean Body roll is no indication of how well a car handles, just curious what you mean by that?
And I would be interested in hearing what setups you may have already experimented with on the Si and what advice you may have to offer in achieving a quality reliable setup along the lines of what I described in my OP, and maybe meeting up sometime soon. We conveniently have a weekly meet in Hamilton, NJ at Dunkin Donuts every Wednesday night!
Thanks a lot for your input!
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Originally Posted by MIKEyyeeee
Im going to assume the Civic is your daily. Since you are familiar with how full coilovers are on the street, you must ask yourself if you can live with feeling every crevice of the road. Ive had coilovers on my last car, and they are smooth on good roads, but harsh over bumps / crappy roads. This is not something I am willing to deal with everyday. They perform amazingly better than spring/shock, but are also much less forgiving over uneven surfaces.
This above sounds like full coilovers will be too much. I haven't experienced HFP spring/shock combo, but it is apparent that some spring/shock combo will suit your needs better than full coils. It is only a matter of time before more dampers become available for '06+ Si. Springs may not go low enough for everyone though
It sounds like you know what you are getting into. G/L and be sure to post up whichever suspension stuffs go purchase
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Yes, my civic is my daily driver. And I know exactly what you mean about how coilovers ride, thats why if I do go with coilovers this time around I want go with a higher quality setup and do more research on my options.
I have to imagine there is a quality coilover setup for the Si, with a good range in dampening adjustment and possibly the capability of doing custom spring rates or atleast a "medium" spring rate suitable for daily driving on the street and occasionally participating in an Auto-X.
I in no way do I want to go back to the harsh ride I had in my Integra.
However one of the major downfalls in my eyes of going with a coilover or for that matter a spring setup would be that it will void the warranty on my brand new car. Thats why I am still considering going with the HFP suspension which would atleast be an improvement on the stock Si suspension with a slightly lower ride height and would not void my warranty.
Thanks for your input guys, I obviously still have more research to do.