so what brand of tires and which springs and struts do you guys reccomend. Also, would i need a camber kit?? bushings??

 

if you want to be economical, get regular add-on coilovers which do ride like shit, if you are on a bigger budget get either ground control coilovers with kyb struts or a tein 16-way damper kit, dont worry about how many inches you'll drop, just use your eyes after you get it installed, springs will ride good but I personally dont recommend them because they give you absolutely no adjustability in case you dont like how it looks for one reason

 

how much would groun control coilovers and kyb struts cost me???

 

Save and get Tein ss or Flex.......Or JIC like I did.......Full threaded Body Shock/strut........Are the Coilovers I would go with.......

If you get GC's with KYB.....In a year you'll be bouncing down the road.......Blown struts and shocks......

But if you don't have the cash then go for GC's.........But in a year or two......You'll need new Struts and Shocks.....So Full Threaded body coilover kit could save you money in the long run........

Also Labor has a cost too........Do you do work yourself or pay someone.........Me I do everthing myself...(the perks of having a complete shop with 7 racks and everything I need at my disposal)...........

But.......JIC SF-1...Tein SS...Tein Flex.....,,IMO....(forget Tein Basic...Bad spring rates)

LAtes,,,,,,,

 

Civics just have struts, not struts and shocks.

 

Call me a dumb ass but aren't struts up front and shocks in the back?

 

What are your intentions for the car? i.e. daily driver, autox, drag racing, etc. ?

If you are not doing any sort of autox / road racing then save money and just get some Tokico HP (Blues) and some good springs (Neuspeed, H&R's, progress auto, whatever your preference)

You will save a but load of money and it will handle very well. It can always get better with the addition of some other suspension components but this will give you a good start and can be acquired for well under $500 which is about what you will pay for the cheapest coilovers. Cheap coilovers = garbage. Expensive coilovers = good product and functionality but is it functionality that you'll need or use is the question you must ask yourself.

As for tires, I prefer Yokahama A520's... good stiff/square sidewall and good contact patch.

Here's one link on a review of the tire but if you do a search for Yokahama A520 you will find nothing but good things about it.

http://www.carreview.com/Tires/Yokoh...8_1577crx.aspx

Just my .02

 

Whatever you do, do it right. Going with coilovers and aftermarket struts isn't bad, but like these guys said it will cost in the long run because they don't last forever.

I've got GC's and Tokiko HP's in the front, stock struts in the back. The only thing I hate about the Tokikos is that it took a day for the height to settle after I made an adjustment, throwing off the height amost a whole inch.

Either way with a small or large budget, you should get an upper strut bar once your suspension is altered, Nuespeed is recommended because it's a one piece design.

And please get the camber kit and install it with whatever setup you choose. Your tires won't last more than 15k depending on how off your camber is.

It wouldn't hurt to get a complete bushing kit before you start because you can replace some of the old rubbers while you do your suspension drop.

18's look good on a Civ, but it takes more ponies to turn 'em.
I got 17x8's, and they look spankin' but...
'tis drastically slower off the line when I had 15's.

With whatever rim size you decide on, try to get a tire with a Z rating, granted they won't have a warranty, but there's always that road hazard protection plan.

I roll Toyo Proxes F4's, 205 40 17, but they're a grip.
I've had Dunlop Sport SP5000's on my 15's, and they were great at only around a Ben per tire.

Me personally, on a G6 coupe, go with 16's.

Or Tub the fenders and go with dubs, but then it won't move out of it's own way unless you're forcing air or spraying.

 

16" wheels with a 2inch drop with skunk2 coilovers on kyb gr-2's on a 2000 civic ex. :thumbup:

 

No, they are both struts.