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Old May 19, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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Have stock suspension(springs)and OEM 16".
Can I install Koni yellow,on lower perch?
How much will they drop my car?
What will the handling be like?
What will the ride be like compared to stock?
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Old May 19, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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1/2" drop.
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Old May 20, 2005 | 04:18 AM
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somewhere in that territory. Spend the extra $$$ on aftermarket springs for more drop. I don't think the ride will be terrible, but it won't be the best you can get out of the Konis. The Honda springs were built to be paired with Honda shocks.
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Old May 20, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Emil St-Hilaire,May 19 2005, 08:16 PM
Have stock suspension(springs)and OEM 16".
Can I install Koni yellow,on lower perch?
How much will they drop my car?
What will the handling be like?
What will the ride be like compared to stock?
Thanks. Emil.
Yes you can install the koni on the lowest perch...
They will drop the car about half an inch...
The handling will be up to you since you can mess with the dampening....
The ride should be the same if not better than stock...



I have them with eibach and they ride pretty nice with a 2 finger gap in both front and oh lifetime warranty rules.......
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Old May 20, 2005 | 07:49 AM
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I used the drop on mine and love the look, ride, and adjustability (didn't really need an coil over setup for my needs). I really didn't want to deviate too far from the stock setup by going with aftermarket springs, and I'm not a huge fan of the super lowered look or the extra complications that can go with it.

Note that mine actually lower the front slightly less than half an inch and lower the back a full half inch; the spacing of the ring clip groves is not the same between front and back. But it looks great. Enough gap reduction to look better than stock.

The only odd thing I've noticed with the ride is that they seem to ride a little firmer as it gets colder, with a change first noticeable when you get down to around 50 degrees. I don't recall the ride of the stock shocks changing much based on temperature.
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Old May 20, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Thank's guys,
this is my daildriver,so I don't to get it too low.
What I'm looking for is improved handling,while retaining close to stock ride;don't mind if it's a little more firm.
1/2" all around seems ok with me.
Do you think they will do the job?
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Old May 23, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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I'd say yes. For me they offered some flexibility with stiffening the front relative to back, which, along with other mods, has helped me reduce some over-steer.

Without other suspension changes, I don't think you're going to be blown away. Plus "handling improvement" can be a different definition for each of us, and this car handles great already. But I think you'll like the ability to make adjustments. And it sounds like they lower the car the amount you want.

And if you happen to need new shocks anyway and aren't considering coil overs, this sounds to me like a low risk buy. If it's not enough of a handling change, you can always replace your springs later, change sway bars, etc.
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