Type-S suspension + fitting cost = ?

Civic_i-ctdi · 27th September 2009, 12:27

Hi, firstly I'd like to know if it's possible to put the sport suspension which you can get on the Type-S, on my Civic 2.2 Sport 2006 model?

If so, then how much would it all cost including fitting?

I find the suspension set up not good at all at the moment, as the car has a lot of body roll even when driving normally.

Cheers

J. Derek Riddell · 27th September 2009, 12:43

Honda parts are not cheap, and won't necessarily give you the handling \ ride that you are looking for ...

Have you looked at the after-market suspension kit available ? ...

Here a couple of posts that relate to what I had fitted ...

Kw coilovers/prices

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABP Motorsport

Koni FSD set £487.00 inc vat
Eibach lowering springs £152.00 inc vat
Eibach 15mm spacer set front & rear £212.00 inc vat
Labour to fit above including camber adjusters etc £404.00 inc vat
Total kit fitted £1255.00 inc vat. Hope this is good?

Koni FSD @ abp motorsport

robbo51 · 27th September 2009, 13:07

Too expensive for very little gain..IMO
Better to get it lowered with new springs or as JDR has..Coilovers

Dimplyred · 27th September 2009, 13:12

There's this review on the Koni FSD suspension kit too.

Koni FSD..Initial Impressions. (merged)

J. Derek Riddell · 27th September 2009, 21:01

I'll "second" the review by [ Morris Minor ] ...

For me, cornering rapidly and manoeuvring while braking are so much improved ...

Plus, the 'tram-lining' has virtually gone, and the overall stability (with associated peace of mind) that you get when "maxing-out" on decent and lightly trafficked European motorways is just tremendous ...

p.s. - [ robbo51 ] - I didn't actually have 'coilovers' fitted, the shocks and springs were specified separately and come from different manufacturers ...

Civic_i-ctdi · 28th September 2009, 10:49

Thanks for all your advice, it does sound a bit expensive, but I'm sure it will be worth having done.

At the moment the car doesn't feel safe to drive when flooring it around the corners, it keeps on rolling side to side heavily and overtaking at high speeds on the motorway feels dangerous, compared to my previous VW Polo Sport (standard sport suspension) which could comfortably change lane at *** mph.

J. Derek Riddell · 28th September 2009, 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Civic_i-ctdi

Thanks for all your advice, it does sound a bit expensive, but I'm sure it will be worth having done. At the moment the car doesn't feel safe to drive when flooring it around the corners, it keeps on rolling side to side heavily and overtaking at high speeds on the motorway feels dangerous, compared to my previous VW Polo Sport (standard sport suspension) which could comfortably change lane at *** mph.

You could of course just have the Konis fitted and the FRS done, which should give the "best bang for your bucks" ...

The lowering springs and wheel spacers were - for me - the 'icing on the cake' - but, it does all work very well together (and looks better) ...

NH Dan · 29th September 2009, 13:32

To be honest, I can only back up what others have said. To get the stock suspension from a type s and have it fitted to a 5 door would incur quite heavy costs. Not only have you got the parts side of it but also the labour involved and overall time to do it. Imho, you'd be better with the aftermarket changes as detailed above.

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Civic_i-ctdi Thread starter Car: Civic Type-R GT (SatNav,HFT) Join Date: 28th June 2009 Location: North London, UK Posts: 4 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all your advice, it does sound a bit expensive, but I'm sure it will be worth having done. At the moment the car doesn't feel safe to drive when flooring it around the corners, it keeps on rolling side to side heavily and overtaking at high speeds on the motorway feels dangerous, compared to my previous VW Polo Sport (standard sport suspension) which could comfortably change lane at *** mph.

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NH Dan Arfurs right hand man Car: 1.8 Civic 'Spanish' ES 9th g Join Date: 31st January 2008 Location: South London,Uk Posts: 3,824 Thanks given: 479 Thanked 345 Times in 289 Posts iTrader: (0)	To be honest, I can only back up what others have said. To get the stock suspension from a type s and have it fitted to a 5 door would incur quite heavy costs. Not only have you got the parts side of it but also the labour involved and overall time to do it. Imho, you'd be better with the aftermarket changes as detailed above.