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96civicex · 05-09-2003, 09:55 PM

does anybody have the limited edition ground control coilovers. i bought them and i can't return them. they cost 300 so i'm going to put them on. i just wanted to know if anyone had them and what struts they had added if any. i only plan to lower about an 1.5 or maybe less. the ground control website says that for these i can only use certain struts and koni is not one. please look at this and tell me what you think. i have a 96 civic ex

http://www.ground-control.com

ebpda9 · 05-09-2003, 10:32 PM

yeah they don't work for konis. i will have to look more into it a bit.

05-11-2003, 02:28 AM

From what they say you can use OEM shocks, in this case they referrence KYB GR2s which are one of the weakest OEM replacement shocks.

Keep your ride height higher and you should be fine, you might want to find to call them (530) 677-8600
for the spring rates on those springs, I doubt they are over 190lbs front and back.

Find out, if they are under that your factory shocks should be ok for about a year with a drop of less than 1.5"

96civicex · 05-11-2003, 10:24 PM

i was thinking about maybe buying some new stock struts when i put them on. i really don't feel like paying 400+ for performance struts when the stock ones will work. if there are some aftermarket ones that are not much more than stock please tell me.

ebpda9 · 05-11-2003, 11:41 PM

you might blow the oem or any non-performance oriented shocks if you lower too much.

05-12-2003, 02:24 AM

You can pick up the KYB AGX, which is the cheapest adjustable shock that will take an average lowering and higher spring rates.

They will not warranty that though.

Heres the thing for the cost of springs and new shocks you can get a coilover set for the same now adays, which means the shocks are usually valved for the springs and are vehicle specific.

96civicex · 05-12-2003, 10:03 AM

i only plan on lowering not quite 1.5 up front and about an inch in the rear. i just want to give it a little sportier look. it actually doesn't look that bad right now with 17s. i thought it would look more jacked up than it does. but i already bought the coilovers before i got the wheels so i figure i'll put them on. would the kyb agx do much better than stock?

06-03-2003, 05:35 AM

definitely! kyb agx's are good performance shocks. paired with ground controls...you will have a nice setup!

Racing Rice · 06-03-2003, 07:32 AM

The only problem with the AGXs are that they seem to blow out a little easier if lowered much, and KYB wont warrent it.

autocrossthugg · 06-03-2003, 06:03 PM

i use the gc limited edition with tokico illumina's front and tokico hp's in the rear and everything has worked out fine. Good Luck

05-09-2003, 09:55 PM	#1
96civicex 1st Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 62	does anybody have these does anybody have the limited edition ground control coilovers. i bought them and i can't return them. they cost 300 so i'm going to put them on. i just wanted to know if anyone had them and what struts they had added if any. i only plan to lower about an 1.5 or maybe less. the ground control website says that for these i can only use certain struts and koni is not one. please look at this and tell me what you think. i have a 96 civic ex http://www.ground-control.com

05-09-2003, 10:32 PM	#2
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	yeah they don't work for konis. i will have to look more into it a bit. __________________

05-11-2003, 11:41 PM	#5
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	you might blow the oem or any non-performance oriented shocks if you lower too much. __________________

06-03-2003, 07:32 AM	#9
Racing Rice Project Combat Honda Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Highland,OH Age: 45 Posts: 7,985	The only problem with the AGXs are that they seem to blow out a little easier if lowered much, and KYB wont warrent it. __________________ Racing Rice

06-03-2003, 06:03 PM	#10
autocrossthugg 2nd Gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: McKinleyville CA. Age: 59 Posts: 205	i use the gc limited edition with tokico illumina's front and tokico hp's in the rear and everything has worked out fine. Good Luck __________________ Ground Control Coil-overs Eibach springs Tokico Struts(Illumina front & HD rear) Suspension Techniques Anti-Sway Bars (f&r) SPC Camber Kits (f&r) Front Upper Strut Bar Rear Lower Bar Borbet Type B rims w/Falken Azenis for autocross Kosei K-1 rims w/Yokohama AVS-ES100 for street 3-point Sparco Harness

05-11-2003, 02:28 AM	#3
Dezoris Posts: n/a	From what they say you can use OEM shocks, in this case they referrence KYB GR2s which are one of the weakest OEM replacement shocks. Keep your ride height higher and you should be fine, you might want to find to call them (530) 677-8600 for the spring rates on those springs, I doubt they are over 190lbs front and back. Find out, if they are under that your factory shocks should be ok for about a year with a drop of less than 1.5"

05-11-2003, 10:24 PM	#4
96civicex 1st Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 62	i was thinking about maybe buying some new stock struts when i put them on. i really don't feel like paying 400+ for performance struts when the stock ones will work. if there are some aftermarket ones that are not much more than stock please tell me.

05-12-2003, 02:24 AM	#6
Dezoris Posts: n/a	You can pick up the KYB AGX, which is the cheapest adjustable shock that will take an average lowering and higher spring rates. They will not warranty that though. Heres the thing for the cost of springs and new shocks you can get a coilover set for the same now adays, which means the shocks are usually valved for the springs and are vehicle specific.

05-12-2003, 10:03 AM	#7
96civicex 1st Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 62	i only plan on lowering not quite 1.5 up front and about an inch in the rear. i just want to give it a little sportier look. it actually doesn't look that bad right now with 17s. i thought it would look more jacked up than it does. but i already bought the coilovers before i got the wheels so i figure i'll put them on. would the kyb agx do much better than stock?

06-03-2003, 05:35 AM	#8
tuningcrx Posts: n/a	definitely! kyb agx's are good performance shocks. paired with ground controls...you will have a nice setup!

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