i have a 91 civic hatch and i wanted to throw some coilovers on it but i dont know what ones to get, i dont want to spend lots of money on them cuz i dont have alot of cash and its only a civic...i saw some on tommotorsports.com for $100 is this to cheap?..some advice please

 

Well, theres only 2 kinds really...

Full coilover kit, which is the spring that sits on an adjustable perch, built onto a strut assembly... They are quite expensive, but they are the best coil over to get because the spring and shock are made to go together and to be adjusted together... Prices are about $600+...

Then you have what are called coil covers (some call them coil overs)... These just come with the spring and the adjustable perches, and you buy a set (or use your current) shocks/struts... Not as good because 9/10 the shock/struts werent designed to be adjustable... So they may not be perfectly matched together... I have this type of setup and honestly, the ride sucks... Its bouncy as hell, but cornering is nice (only cuz its low)... Next time its a full coil over setup...

Ofcourse u have different brands... It would take me hours to type up all the brands there are and my opinion on them, but Tein and Skunk2 are 2 of the more known brands, Dropzone and Ground Control being the 'cheaper' alternatives... But for $100, you wont be getting much... A decent setup will go for atleast $400... With shocks/struts and springs (coil covers)... With performance parts, especially suspension parts, you get what you pay for...

 

Well said. You won't get any good coilovers for $100. They're gonna give u a real harsh ride and easily blow stock struts. It's cheaper and more reliable to buy lowering springs for around that price. I got tein s-techs for $150 shipped off ebay. They drop my crx REAL nice. Not too high, not too low. Plus, the ride is WAY more soft than the ebay coil overs that were on there before. Some other good lowering springs are H & R, skunk2, and eibach.
If you're dead set on adjustable coilovers though, I would go skunk2 or ground control. I don't know that many companies that make good coilover sleeves... That's just the ones i've known that have positive feedback.

 

Just a quick something to consider. Are you planning on raising and lowering your car often? After putting on new shocks/springs an alignment is recommended because camber is affected. Every time you raise or lower, you affect the geometry of the suspension - at least slightly.

It might be easier to figure out how much you'd like to lower the car and buy the appropriate lowering springs.

By the way, I have noticed that you can typically pick up brand name lowering springs on eBay cheaper than you can if you go to other online aftermarket car sites. But...most of the eBay coilovers are the el-cheapo versions.