I'm getting ready to some new wheels on my car(Niche F-16)(19x7.5) and I was wondering what would you recommend be the best suspension upgrade. I was thinking about doing coilovers and adjustable struts. What do the people think?

 

you'll have to get Koni Yellow's b/c the KYB AGX adjustables are only good to 1.3 inches or you void the warranty.....

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I'm not sure about the gen of your ride-but for the street I would NOT recommend a 19" wheel. You best take a hard look at this and the width as well. Offset is going to be an issue too.
As to lowering-I use nothing but Koni shocks. You can go with one of several ways-Neuspeed Sport or Eibach Prokit, progressive rate, springs or Skunk2 or Ground Control Coilover sleeves and springs to match how you drive.
The real issue is what happens after you lower the car. ALL 5th gen preludes suffer from a rub problem in the rear if lowered more than 1.3"-simple to fix. The fix is to cut away the small nub of plastic on the inner edge of the bumper cover near the bolt that holds it to the fender lip.
You will also want to consider Camber kits. This is determined by getting the car aligned and comparing the stock numbers to the ones after the drop.
Hope this helps you. You have more q's-drop me an e-mail.

Hey Irene-how is your coar doing now?

 

I would recommend Koni's with Ground Control. This is a good combo. I've driven a Prelude with this setup and the quality and performance is pretty good.

I agree with jc836. 19x7.5 is really not a good idea. 18" on a 5th gen are already huge, 19" is really pushing it. And you will definetly have issues with rubbing. But whatever you decide, coilovers is the way to go so you can adjust the height to reduce as much rubbing as possible.

After you lower your car, get it aligned right away. And as often as you can. Your toe and camber will be offset each time you mess with the shocks and suspension.