Ok.. My turn. lol 92 Si with 185/60/14's with Si wheel covers, Neuspeed springs and stock shocks. Came with the car. The right back shock feels goes BANG after pot holes and just sounds like something is loose. The top of the arm on the front wheels seem to be mm's away from the top of the wheel well. Are my springs bad too? Should the spring be so short and compressed that it leave so little room? I don't know much about it, but it sounds like there are Yodas in this thread. I like the Si covers. I even took the time to sand them, primer them, hit 'em with metalic them and clear coat them. They look great. I like stock. Would love some Si rims, but for now, I'm ok. Going to put a camber kit on it when I do the swap, but want to know if my springs are done as well.

 

Yo SIcivic99,
I don't know if i should really be giving advice, because im not a mechanic or anything...but i was in the same situation as you a while ago, so I can share what ive learned, and what i would have done differently. There is a good thread on in the forum in the DIY section that has a step by step on how to replaces your shocks/springs. I might go thru it soon to replace my shocks: check it out:

https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=165815

I guess it depends on how comfortable you are doing this kind of stuff yourself...sounds fairly straight forward.

Chefboiali: I'm not sure, but I didn't think springs went bad...I guess they could get over stressed...but I would think your problem lies within the shocks...but again, thats just my thoughts, I could be wrong.

 

What you need is a "street" based setup. "Sports" based setup are too low for your purposes and the shocks might also be stiffer making the ride bumpy. I mentioned a few brand names in the above replies. Stick to those and you should be satisfied with your purchase. I do not recommend dropzone or other unknown brands since they have not been tested fully by anyone I know. If you shop around you can piece together a shocks and springs combo for around $350 to $450 for a base setup. Adjustable dampener setups are more expensive.

You do not need a camber kit but if you feel more comfortable with correct camber, then get one. Just remember that alignments are more important than camber. The truth be told, I have omnis on my car dropped 1.5" with no camber kit. 10K Miles later and I am still fine with the wear on V-rated tires.

You can install the kit yourself if you would like to save money. A basic tool kit is all you need. Do a search on this forum and you will find a step by step guide. If not, your local mechanic can do it for $60 to $75 an hour for approx 2 to 4 hours of work. This varies from mechanic to mechanic.

Good Luck with your new project.

 

Have a mechanic/expert/guru check out your uppe control arm first. It should be a few inches from the top of the wheel well not millimeters. That may be the cause of the bangs.

 

so i i did it myself would i have to cut the bump stops in half??

 

If you are buying the Koni RS Kit, they come with bumpstops - no cutting required. If not you may need to buy bump stops that will fit a 12mm shaft. The stock honda bumpstops I believe are for 10mm shafts.

 

Update: Koni may still require you to cut their bump stops - check out the instructions in the package.

 

Thanks yo. Before I go spending dough, I better have someone look. I was pretty close to buying new shocks alone, but yeah, I better have someone just take a look. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

thanx this has been a really big help