Your thoughts on these springs & shocks?

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Springs: Blox Lowering Springs 92-95 Civic / Del Sol EG $160 + shipping
Shocks: KYB GR-2 $260 ($115 of this is shipping)

I can't source either from Australia so this will all ship out from the states. I spoke to a local suspension store the other day and he quoted $1360 for comparable products, so clearly I can source my own parts 60-70% less than that price even after shipping costs.

It's a daily driver, I'm running a B3 for now but eventually will swap a BPT. I'm after a firmer ride than I have currently (aspire swapped springs/shocks) but not crazy stiff. I also have the front sway upside down so I'm a little worried dropping 2-2.75" from stock height could present problems, I'll do some measurements on that soon.

Is this a good combination or are the better options? I recall Festyboy suggesting these springs once in the past as one option to consider.

[Grey Vw]

These http://sap245.channeladvisor.com/p-2...k3-ii-iii.aspx

or these http://www.racelandus.com/p-57-coilo...sat-b3-b4.aspx

They are the same company but the Rokkor ones are stiffer.

And the how tohttp://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ghlight=rokkor

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Hey thanks for the suggestion Grey Vw. I didn't know coilovers could be obtained so cheap. Those Rokkor's look the goods to me, I'll read through that 7 page thread and see what more I can discover including whether these may be too stiff or not. Considering the shipping costs it may end up being cheaper buying coilovers than traditional springs & struts! Very happy with that

Also I forgot to mention, after I did the aspire swap I fitted 195/50 tires and +43 offset wheels. Do you know if I'd have any perch clearance issues with these? Running current aspire springs/struts, there isn't much clearance but it only rubs going over speed bumps too fast.

I think I just got my answer: "If your wheel offset or ET is greater than 35mm, then you must use conical shaped wheel spacers on the front, or risk damage to the inside of your tires."

[Grey Vw]

I don't have any experience with them but I will be ordering them in a day or two:p I don't think you will have clearance issues since there is no big perch and that is what rubs. If you are barely rubbing now you shouldn't have a problem.

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I don't have any experience with them but I will be ordering them in a day or two:p I don't think you will have clearance issues since there is no big perch and that is what rubs. If you are barely rubbing now you shouldn't have a problem.

Yeah I was just thinking that after putting the pic up, there is no big pirch on the coilovers so fingers X i should be safe... I'm thinking the 380/300 is probably too stiff for me as a daily driver but the 320/285 racelands may be a compromise.

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I can also get some aspire King springs (lows not super lows) locally for a fair price, which drop the car 1.2 - 1.35 inches (30-35mm) but I'm guessing these will only drop the car slightly below stock level since they are for the heavier aspire. Probably not worth it.

Coilovers mentioned above are good but I'm trying to avoid anything where I have to mess around too much, they are extremely fussy about that kind of thing here.

[Brayy]

$160 us = $164 aus.. i do believe our currency is/was stronger.. :l ?
should fit if these blokes say they fit ^

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$160 us = $164 aus.. i do believe our currency is/was stronger.. :l ?
should fit if these blokes say they fit ^

Yeah our dollar had been hovering around $1.05 - $1.10 USD for months it nose dived 15% in 2 days recently. Back up to $0.99 today.

I just spoke to the IT Manager at King Springs about whether Super Lows were available for an Aspire (WB Festiva), unfortunately not. They would be about perfect for our cars I think, normally super lows are probably too low but the aspire springs would lift it 1" putting it between lows and super lows, perfect! Oh well back to the drawing board.

[Grey Vw]

This would be your best next bet. http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=26958

[Brayy]

Coil overs.. what can we get here in australia that will pretty much bolt straight over ?

[jamesmc]

This is probably a stupid question, but I searched and still don't understand. What's the difference between "Coilovers" and the normal strut/spring setup?

[Brayy]

TBH i dont really know the difference either ^ XD

[NicholasJackson]

Coilover suspension is usually used for racing or high performance and have a variable height and spring rate.



Have you looked into pedders suspension?

PS. GO THE PIES!

[NicholasJackson]

This is off their site.


Ford
Festiva
1991-On WA - WF
Hatch

Front Shocks
8879R 8879R C/GAS SEALED STRUT
8879L 8879L C/GAS SEALED STRUT
8954 8954 C/GAS SEALED STRUT
Front Shock Mounts
582009 Pedders Strut Bearing
Front Spring Low
2334 2334 Sports Ryder Coil Spring
Front Spring Standard
7232 7232 Heavy Duty Coil Spring
Front Bump Stop/Kit
4359 4359 Bump Stop & Boot Kit
Front Alignment Products
81250 81250 Camber Pin Kit - 12mm
Front Sway Bar Bushes
EP3959/24 Urethane SwayBar_D Bush
EP3959/26 Urethane SwayBar_D Bush
Lower Ball Joint
PBJ415ARM Pedders Arm_Ball Joint
PBJ416ARM Pedders Arm_Ball Joint.
Outer Tie Rod End
PTE3624R Pedders Tie_Rod End
Radius Rod Bush
EP161 Urethane Radius_Rod Bush
Lower Inner Bush
EP6410 Urethane Control_Arm Bush
Power Steering Gear
301003 Power Steering Rack & Pinion
1636 Power Steering Rack & Pinion
CV Shaft Assembly (Front)
NOTES Special Information
410008R Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
410008L Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
410009R Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
410009L Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
410010R Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
410010L Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
410029R Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
410029L Pedders CV - Shafts (New)
Outer Cv Boot (Front)
511005 Pedders CV - Boot
Inner Cv Boot (Front)
511018 Pedders CV - Boot
Rear Shock
8279 8279 Comfort Gas Shock
8207 8207 Comfort Gas Shock
Rear Shock Mounts
580018 Pedders Shock Mount
Rear Spring Low
2002 2002 Sports Ryder Coil Spring
Rear Spring Standard
7335 7335 Heavy Duty Coil Spring
7002 7002 Heavy Duty Coil Spring
Rear Bump Stop / Kit
4355 4355 Multi Fit Bump Stop
Rear Alignment Products
75200 75200 Alignment Shim (38mm ID)
Front Brake Rotors
BOPBR635 PBR Disc Rotor
DBA635 DBA Rotor-Std Street
DBA635SL DBA Rotor-Slot Str
DBA635SR DBA Rotor-Slot Str
BOPBR530 PBR Disc Rotor
DBA530 DBA Rotor-Std Street
DBA530SL DBA Rotor-Slot Str
DBA530SR DBA Rotor-Slot Str
BOPBR532 PBR Disc Rotor
DBA532 DBA Rotor-Std Street
DBA532SL DBA Rotor-Slot Str
DBA532SR DBA Rotor-Slot Str
DBA532X DBA Rotor-XDrill Str
DBA4532 DBA Rotor-Std 4000
DBA4532SL DBA Rotor-Slot 4000
DBA4532SR DBA Rotor-Slot 4000
Front Brake Pads
BODB1724QS Qikstop Brake Pad
Front Calipers
BOK1878S Caliper Kit
BOK3065S Caliper Kit Axle
Front Brake Hoses
BOH1596 Brake Hose
BOH1598 Brake Hose
Master Cylinder
BOJB1825 Master Cyl Assy
BOJB1913 Master Cyl Assy
Rear Brake Pads
P-DB442GCT Bendix General CT brake pads
P-DB1158GCT Bendix General CT brake pads
P-DB1158HD Bendix Heavy Duty Brake Pads
Rear Brake Shoes
P-BS1664 Bendix Brake shoes
P-BS1694 Bendix Brake shoes
Rear Wheel Cylinder
BOJB3068 Wheel Cyl Assy
BOJB3147 Wheel Cyl Assy
Rear Brake Hoses
BOH1526 Brake Hose
BOH1609 Brake Hose
BOH1595 Brake Hose
BOH1597 Brake Hose

[Brayy]

So its like a hightec suspension setup. For lowering or raising the car and keeping the car from not bouncing or bouncing a heap.. yeah ?