Si spring/shock setup or aftermarket w/ drop?

[J-Ro]

Okay, here's a pic of my ex with the new rims... I was initially thinking of doing new springs with about a 1" drop. I'm more concerned with better handling since the new rims really fill out the fender gap nicely.
On the flip side of the coin, I can get an Si suspension setup for much cheaper than new springs/camber adjusters (yes, I realize that camber adjusters are not ENTIRELY necessary on a 1" drop, but I'd want to save my tires :))
I'm leaning more towards the Si setup, but two questions I have:
1) Does the Si setup lower the car at all? (I imagine it doesn't...)
2) Are any camber adjustments required if I do switch to the Si setup?

Thanks!
J

[CNUco2007]

what about the HFP Suspension for the EX? Would you be interested in that? I think it would drop about an inch and provide better handling. Anyone wanna back me up on this? haha

[J-Ro]

Originally Posted by CNUco2007

what about the HFP Suspension for the EX? Would you be interested in that? I think it would drop about an inch and provide better handling. Anyone wanna back me up on this? haha

Actually, I'm leaving work in two minutes, and I'm going to head down there to see what they have to say. I don't want to spend a ton on a new suspension, since from what I've read, an upgraded sway bar makes a bigger difference. I'd like to keep my spending proportional to the difference the component makes :)

[iVTEC]

I suggest trying the Si front and rear sways first. Or maybe the Si front and the Progress 22mm rear sways. They are relatively cheap and easy to install yourself. They really flatten the car out in the curves, getting rid of that mushy, vague feeling. Plus they won't make your car ride quality suffer. If they're not enough, then you can always add the suspension springs/dampers later.

Nice ride, BTW.

[J-Ro]

Originally Posted by iVTEC

I suggest trying the Si front and rear sways first. Or maybe the Si front and the Progress 22mm rear sways. They are relatively cheap and easy to install yourself. They really flatten the car out in the curves, getting rid of that mushy, vague feeling. Plus they won't make your car ride quality suffer. If they're not enough, then you can always add the suspension springs/dampers later.

That's probably the smarter way to do it... I guess I'll have a look at the sway bars, buy them (after my credit card bill for the rims comes in ) and see how things are. Thanks for the advice.

Originally Posted by iVTEC

Nice ride, BTW.

Thanks! It would be a lot nicer if it didn't have the pole for the basketball net going through the roof

J

[jdm8thgen]

Originally Posted by iVTEC

I suggest trying the Si front and rear sways first. Or maybe the Si front and the Progress 22mm rear sways. They are relatively cheap and easy to install yourself. They really flatten the car out in the curves, getting rid of that mushy, vague feeling. Plus they won't make your car ride quality suffer. If they're not enough, then you can always add the suspension springs/dampers later.

Nice ride, BTW.

I keep saying this. if u want less understeer buy just a rear bar. the stock si bar is about 100 bux. get rear swaybar and hfp suspension. that kit is same as si's. same part number.

[iVTEC]

Originally Posted by jdm8thgen

I keep saying this. if u want less understeer buy just a rear bar. the stock si bar is about 100 bux. get rear swaybar and hfp suspension. that kit is same as si's. same part number.

You keep saying that, true. I remember you saying the same thing in another thread.

And I'll keep saying that from my personal experience with my own car, just the rear Si sway bar did not give me the handling quality that I wanted. The front and rear Si sways together did.

I understand your theoretical arguement. After you actually take delivery of your Civic in July, try it and see for yourself. If you like just the rear bar, great. You just saved yourself the ~$70 cost of the Si front sway bar. But you just might change your mind after actually driving with it in your own car.

[brooklynscat69]

The rear wheels look kind of bigger. Also the car is tilting upwards in the back and its stock? Wierd.

[J-Ro]

Originally Posted by brooklynscat69

The rear wheels look kind of bigger. Also the car is tilting upwards in the back and its stock? Wierd.

The wheels are the same size for sure... and the car looks tilted because the driveway starts sloping up around that point :)

[brooklynscat69]

Originally Posted by J-Ro

The wheels are the same size for sure... and the car looks tilted because the driveway starts sloping up around that point :)

Nice. I didnt notice that.

[larryd]

Looks good.