suspension setup ???

[vargas]

hi , im totally a newb and need advice .

i have a 92 honda civic si and want some opinions on a good suspension setup for my car . max limit to spend is around 900 and its a daily driver with track visits everyone once in a while . thanks

[RoadRacer]

Since the car won't see the track a lot, I would go with the Koni Sports, H&R Sport Springs and camber arms front and rear.

[senor honda]

If Roadracer recommends it, it probably works pretty well.

Generally name brands are best to stick with.
Shocks and springs from the same manufacturer
usually have some compatability.

When you can get an Ebay price on a name brand, it's a better deal than an Ebay price on an unknown brand.

People who tell you their personal setup have more credibility than someone's "internet research". (usually an internet search for crappy repairs)

Plenty of people have opinions about what brands work best for them. When you need installation help, and tuning to your personal driving style, get back with me. -Bob

Originally Posted by RoadRacer

Since the car won't see the track a lot, I would go with the Koni Sports, H&R Sport Springs and camber arms front and rear.

[Outkasted24]

Just my personal opinion, But picperformance.com Redirect is the way to go.
I have the 10K/8K Selects on my DA And Love the ride they give me.

If that is to pricey for your pockets, Maybe Skunk2 would suit your needs.

[treekiller]

Any of Your Major brand Coil-over kits will work wonders for the car, I'm going to disagree with road racer since the cost incurred by Buying Koni shocks and H+R springs is greater then a good set of coil overs. and the adjustibility afforded by a full kit just cannot be matched.

Shox.com does offer the Koni/HR setup for $665 but that's exactly the same as ebay price of like the K-Sport Kontrol. I did not believe them when I was sent a set but they work and are a good value for the money. but I'm sure any on the kits in this Price class will be similar Megan, Tein, or D2 (I know the K-sport and D2 are identical specifications) so one can assume they are made by the same manufacturer. and I have figured out how to rebuild/revalve these dampers. it's still cheaper just to order a new insert with your valving. when you want to change, but it's nice to know you can.

Revalving Konis happens in secret rooms on the planet ombotawwta, under special light conditions and only in the fall. must be since it costs like $1200 (3 times what new koni's cost)

what I would look for is a monotube damper with a big diameter, and high pressure. no reason for inverted dampers on that application, the bigger the piston the more oil it moves per inch using high school math we know if you double the piston diameter the volume of displaced oil in increased 4 times. a twin tube 20mm damper flows .314 cc per millimeter traveled, where a 40mm monotube flows a Whopping 1.256 cc per millimeter of travel hence why they control movement so much better. also deflective disc technology does not have metering pins or check valves so is very reliable.

it comes down to a matter of taste, diffrent spring rates and lengths of 2.5" race springs are cheap, so concentrate on the damper then spring the car up or down to suit your style. most will have a range of adjustment where +/- 150lb/in will still be acceptable.