# 01 Civic lowering question. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 18, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920 "2009-02-18T20:11:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![renom07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@renom07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/renom07)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/1 "2009-02-18T20:11:56Z")
i just bought this 01 Em2 and i was wondering what the best coilover set would be for the car. i found omni-power coilovers and i was interested in them, but at the same time i was told you get a better ride out of a shock and spring setup (such as a koni yellow and the eibach pro kit). i have no idea what to pick. any suggestions would be helpful. also would i need a front and rear camber kit with either of those options? ![http://i43.tinypic.com/2ly4bhh.jpg](http://i43.tinypic.com/2ly4bhh.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/2 "2009-02-19T04:46:50Z")
What do you want to do with the car? That’ll heavily influence suspension choices, as well as how much the budget is for what you want to do. Don’t worry about brands just yet. ---
**Author:** ![nh4442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nh4442/32/6005_2.png) [@nh4442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nh4442)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/3 "2009-02-19T08:31:26Z")
coilovers so you can adjust them according to seasons… but if you want to go cheaper, i have had Tein, Neuspeed, and kyb on all the civics I have had ---
**Author:** ![renom07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@renom07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/renom07)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/4 "2009-02-19T12:54:46Z")
i just want it to be a sick daily, but i want it lowered because i used to own a 1990 240sx that was lowered with tein basics and i loved it. ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/5 "2009-02-19T13:15:45Z")
Sick :doh: Well, picking suspension based solely off of lowering ability leave me no suggestions. It has everything to do with making that do what you want in terms of handling characteristics. In terms of real usability and construction I will say that no-name brands are junk (obviously) and companies like Tein’s lower end stuff, Ksport, OmniPower, D2 etc…are utter crap. It’s been discussed heavily and according to shock dyno data the actual usable adjustability on those types of shocks, leave much to be desired. A good Koni/GC combo (provided the spring rates aren’t too crazy) will make a very competent street car, and be aggressive enough to handle whatever you want out of them. Frankly, if all you want is low…a decent shock and a progressive rate spring will do just fine. It doesn’t sound like you’ll be doing anything that would require a more serious setup. ---
**Author:** ![renom07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@renom07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/renom07)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/6 "2009-02-19T14:13:03Z")
yes you said it perfect. i want a competent street car. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/7 "2009-02-21T00:59:48Z")
sounds like a ricer who could give a rats ass about handling. Just take a sawzall to the stock springs for a DIY lowering kit, that would make it a “sick” daily. ---
**Author:** ![renom07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@renom07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/renom07)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/8 "2009-02-21T23:26:18Z")
hey hey i used to own a dsm, you gotta do what you gotta do. but no i wouldnt do that to the civ. it definately dont look like rice cus i dont have jdm headlights or underglo. (hell with that) ---
**Author:** ![jayare05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jayare05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jayare05)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/9 "2009-02-24T14:23:09Z")
atleast u bought a honda this time ---
**Author:** ![Rogueeg6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rogueeg6/32/6060_2.png) [@Rogueeg6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rogueeg6)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/10 "2009-03-03T16:54:16Z")
slam it on Function and Form type II’s ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/11 "2009-03-04T03:57:04Z")
> [@Buffalo is NOT hockeytown USA](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buffalo-is-not-hockeytown-usa/39758/11): > > slam it on Function and Form type II’s ^^also junk ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/12 "2009-03-04T06:42:07Z")
> [@WTB: B-Series Tranny](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-b-series-tranny/39594/2): > > i just want it to be a sick daily, but i want it lowered because i used to own a 1990 240sx that was lowered with tein basics and i loved it. BREAKING NEWS - ITS A CIVIC, IT WILL NEVER BE SICK. MORE ON THIS AT 11. > [@renom07"](#): > > hey hey i used to own a dsm, you gotta do what you gotta do. but no i wouldnt do that to the civ. it definately dont look like rice cus i dont have jdm headlights or underglo. (hell with that) I KNEW i should have pulled out of your mother that night. FUCK YOU JACK DANIELS! ---
**Author:** ![04blkem2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/e56c9b/32.png) [@04blkem2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04blkem2)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/13 "2009-03-26T10:25:49Z")
i got a set of eibach springs if your interested they got like 4500 miles on them there the pro kit… ---
**Author:** ![jayare05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jayare05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jayare05)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-civic-lowering-question/201920/14 "2009-03-27T13:33:27Z")
[QUOTE=Darkstar;758438]BREAKING NEWS - ITS A CIVIC, IT WILL NEVER BE SICK. MORE ON THIS AT 11. your right, cause corvettes are the sickest cars ever