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crwa
08-10-2003, 03:20 PM
What are the best coil overs for an 88 Accord? I would be using Koni struts with them? I have eibach springs right now, but I want to go lower....
Jims 86LXI HB
08-10-2003, 09:46 PM
Easy answer. Ground-Controls. Quality and they don't use the super high spring rates the others. Even then, consider the GC spring rates as the upper limit of what you koni's can handle. On that line of thought, you may feel the need to revalve the koni's to better control them, or you may feel fine with them, up to you.
If the idea of paying to revalve is to much $$, DO NOT look at coilovers that are stiffer than the GC's, which is pretty much all the others.
smufguy
08-11-2003, 06:23 PM
:bow: the God spoke :bow:
modu03
08-15-2003, 01:40 PM
alright... what does spring rate mean?... yah... it's a newb question

and what would be a proper spring rate for our cars?
Jims 86LXI HB
08-15-2003, 08:08 PM
Originally posted by modu03
alright... what does spring rate mean?... yah... it's a newb question

and what would be a proper spring rate for our cars?

spring rate's tell you how stiff a spring is (or the springs in a coilover are). The stock springs are 211lbs front and 117 rear. ALL lowering springs and coilovers have higher spring rates than that. If their was a "proper" spring rate is would be around 300 front 200 rear on average, most lowering springs are a tad higher than that. The real problem with spring rates is when members blindly go after coilovers that are really REALLY stiff, or they want to lower thier car yet don't want to invest in the struts that will keep the car riding and driving right and offer all the performance benefits of lowering springs.
modu03
08-19-2003, 02:02 PM
what about these... would they be good on our cars?

http://www.planetperformance.com/products/?productID=1060949
smufguy
08-19-2003, 07:30 PM
no sir, its not worth 70 bux.
Jims 86LXI HB
08-19-2003, 10:34 PM
Originally posted by modu03
what about these... would they be good on our cars?

http://www.planetperformance.com/products/?productID=1060949

Thats a link to the tornado Air Swirling Air Insert again. Do me a favor and find what ever springs or coilovers you found and copy the text and paste it into a reply. That way I'll be able to answer.