Re: CRX: Suspension Question

[Ken]

Hey, Matthew,

I have the Neuspeed sport springs on my 90si, along with Koni yellow sport shocks. I do have a negative camber of about -2 degrees in the front and about -1.5 degrees in the rears. I haven't installed a camber kit yet but I have always wanted to install the Ingalls camber kit, but just haven't had the money nor the time. The springs are about 5+-yrs and they are sagging on the drive side. I suppose all springs will eventually will sag a bit. I will most likely replace the Neuspeeds with a set of Eibach pro kit springs. The reason is because the ride from a 2 inch drop is a bit rough for my taste with 15 inch wheels and 195 / 50 series tires, and I wouldn't mind getting a bit of a more shock travel from my shocks from mostly city use. My female passengers don't particularly like the rough and sometimes bone jarring ride from the rex. The front mud gards do scrap on speed bumps, and will likely bottom the shocks when riding over speed bumps at less than crawling speeds.

However, the Eibach pro kit will give you a perfect balance between performance, lowered stance and comfort of ride. I had a set up Tokico Illuminas in the rear and some Tokico blues in the front, and the front shocks blew in less than a year because of the lowered stance of my car. I was PO about that. I don't think the kyb's would be any better. However, the konis are fabulous shocks but they do cost more. There is only one thing that bugs me about the Koni's - they don't have the brackets for the brake lines on their front shocks for the second gen crx's. You have to slide the old ones from your oem shocks or use zip ties if you don't have the old oem shocks, which is kinda gay. With the Eibach Pro's you will probably get a negative camber of about -0.8 to -1.1 degrees which isn't that bad so you don't really need a camber kit, unless you absolutely had to have a 0 degrees camber reading. A 2 inch drop looks very nice from the Neuspeeds but since your car is going to be a daily driver and for street use, a set of Eibach Pro's would probably be better suited for you. Again, the perfect balance between performance, lowered stance, and comfort.

When it comes to shocks, don't go too cheap. The Illumina's aren't that bad, but if you can manage, try to go the Koni route. They really are better shocks than the Tokico's and the Kyb's.

These are just my personal views based on my experience so others may feel differently. So do your research and make your own educated decision. Good luck.

Ken
90si