full suspension setup

sloppytot · 01-15-2007, 04:34 PM

hey guys.. new to the 8thcivic.com world, let alone the civic world. got an 07 nhbp Si and looking to do a full suspension setup. wanna lower it a good 1-2 inches. wanna do the whole thing at once, aka not half ass it. want it to handle awesome, but i will also be running 1/4 at the track at times.. give me some suggestions and best places to purchase. trying to get a rough idea. tried searching but only answered my questions partially.. thanks guys

-chris
sloppytot

bossman · 01-15-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sloppytot

hey guys.. new to the 8thcivic.com world, let alone the civic world. got an 07 nhbp Si and looking to do a full suspension setup. wanna lower it a good 1-2 inches. wanna do the whole thing at once, aka not half ass it. want it to handle awesome, but i will also be running 1/4 at the track at times.. give me some suggestions and best places to purchase. trying to get a rough idea. tried searching but only answered my questions partially.. thanks guys

-chris
sloppytot

I'm partial to TEIN suspensions but there are alot of great companies that are making parts for the car as we speak.I don't know about other stuff like sway bars,lower tie bars, control arms etc.... but there are alot of other members that can answer that stuff for you.Full coilovers(TIEN or other high end companies) will give you the ability to drop your car about that far,maybe more and you have the added bonus of being able to adjust the damping and spring preload.IF you read car mags then Sport Compact Car has been running an awesome series on suspension in the last few books..I learned alot from it.Hope this was helpful.

bossman · 01-15-2007, 04:50 PM

For a simpler and cheaper route I've heard great reveiws about the HFP kit for our cars although I don't think the drop is what you are looking for and there is no adjustability with them.Just another option for you to consider

P4rD0nM3 · 01-15-2007, 10:47 PM

What kind of track are you talking about? Diff. tracks require different kind of suspensions (Since you're going all out on it).

MutantCheese · 01-15-2007, 10:52 PM

I've got the full HFP kit on my Si. Check my sig for link to pics. I love it. I drove a stock Si Saturday for the first time since getting my Si with the kit and the HFP package is def worth it.

sloppytot · 01-16-2007, 11:14 AM

well, i just want to lower it to make it look nice, but have it be a nice setup for both auto crossing and 1/4 mile at englishtown raceway. (i live in jersey)

P4rD0nM3 · 01-16-2007, 05:19 PM

Curves =/= Straight suspension setup. Coilovers is definitely the way to go low though. Ksport and TEIN are the best out there right now. Dunno if ZEAL or Silk Road will make one for the FA/FG/FD.

2evolved · 01-16-2007, 06:26 PM

Not sure if you live in the Northeast would you want to go coil overs? They are pita to maintain during snow season.

I'm personally looking into the HFP suspension 1" drop is plenty for me but I don't see how it is cheap though.

I'm buying a house soon but still want to play with my car... hopefully.

Let me see if College Hills Honda has the HFP suspension for like.. umm $600.00 roughly? My local Honda dealer quoted me about $400 on the install.

That's a 1K set up there. I haven't heard a complaint with HFP.

RWatters · 01-16-2007, 06:35 PM

Coil-overs I cannot recommend, as I'm not familiar with all of them.

The REAL handling results will come from a Progress rear sway-bar (combined with a set of Hotchkis rear endlinks). Roughly a $250 modification in itself and will have results that are out of this world. Anyone that has done this modification knows what I'm referring to. The handling of the car becomes absolutely fantastic.

A good coil-over setup combined with the sway-bar and endlinks will give you the results you are looking for.

01-15-2007, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
sloppytot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lakewood, NJ Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 / 0%	full suspension setup hey guys.. new to the 8thcivic.com world, let alone the civic world. got an 07 nhbp Si and looking to do a full suspension setup. wanna lower it a good 1-2 inches. wanna do the whole thing at once, aka not half ass it. want it to handle awesome, but i will also be running 1/4 at the track at times.. give me some suggestions and best places to purchase. trying to get a rough idea. tried searching but only answered my questions partially.. thanks guys -chris sloppytot

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bossman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usually in Iraq Age: 27 Posts: 618 iTrader: 0 / 0%	For a simpler and cheaper route I've heard great reveiws about the HFP kit for our cars although I don't think the drop is what you are looking for and there is no adjustability with them.Just another option for you to consider

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P4rD0nM3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,323 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What kind of track are you talking about? Diff. tracks require different kind of suspensions (Since you're going all out on it).

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MutantCheese Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edge of Insanity Age: 39 Posts: 3,287 2008 NFR S2000 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've got the full HFP kit on my Si. Check my sig for link to pics. I love it. I drove a stock Si Saturday for the first time since getting my Si with the kit and the HFP package is def worth it.

01-16-2007, 11:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
sloppytot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lakewood, NJ Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well, i just want to lower it to make it look nice, but have it be a nice setup for both auto crossing and 1/4 mile at englishtown raceway. (i live in jersey)

01-16-2007, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
P4rD0nM3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,323 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Curves =/= Straight suspension setup. Coilovers is definitely the way to go low though. Ksport and TEIN are the best out there right now. Dunno if ZEAL or Silk Road will make one for the FA/FG/FD.

01-16-2007, 06:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
2evolved Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Age: 24 Posts: 603 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Not sure if you live in the Northeast would you want to go coil overs? They are pita to maintain during snow season. I'm personally looking into the HFP suspension 1" drop is plenty for me but I don't see how it is cheap though. I'm buying a house soon but still want to play with my car... hopefully. Let me see if College Hills Honda has the HFP suspension for like.. umm $600.00 roughly? My local Honda dealer quoted me about $400 on the install. That's a 1K set up there. I haven't heard a complaint with HFP.

01-16-2007, 06:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
RWatters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Age: 24 Posts: 2,027 iTrader: 10 / 100%	Coil-overs I cannot recommend, as I'm not familiar with all of them. The REAL handling results will come from a Progress rear sway-bar (combined with a set of Hotchkis rear endlinks). Roughly a $250 modification in itself and will have results that are out of this world. Anyone that has done this modification knows what I'm referring to. The handling of the car becomes absolutely fantastic. A good coil-over setup combined with the sway-bar and endlinks will give you the results you are looking for.