Damper/shock Suggestions
 

So I picked up a new set of Tanabe Springs (DF210) relatively cheap for my 1990 civic DX HB.

Spec's:
- 5.3 F, 2.7 R kg/mm -> 300 F, 150 R lbs/in (seems high in the front but w/e)
- ~15% stiffer than OEM
- 1.6 inch drop all around (i have 3 inches of 4x4 clearance as of today :fullofwin:)

Plans for the Car:
- comfortable DD
- slim/no chance of autoX
- upgrade to ground control coil sleeves (350 F, 250 R)(lbs/in) in a year or two
- $800 suspension budget

This is what I've come up with so far:

LOW END (<$200):
EG/DC OEM shocks - since those cars are heavier, they would be valved more stiff than EF stockers, plus I think mine are on their way out from being 22 years of service
Reference picture and info:
http://ef-honda.com/ben/front_shocks.jpg
EF Hybrid Suspension

MID RANGE (~$300):
Tokico HP (Blue), Skunk2 - I believe they should be more than adequate for a 15% bump in spring stiffness, but unsure about how well these guys would play with the Ground Control Coils

HIGH END ($500+):
KONI Yellow - Adjustable, good for up to 500 lbs spring rates, rebuildable (if the autoX bug bites)


End of the day: I want something that would be well matched and not overly damped to the point where my spine is being compressed.

Thanks, any new suggestions would be awesome as well.

Do it right. Get Koni yellows.

You should read this one.
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2967499

+1!

Lifetime warranty and adjustable dampening. You'll have a blast with them for sure! Might as well get it right the first time and not cheap out.

+2 on the Koni Yellows

Especially if you're going to use GC's in the future.

+3 I'm running konis and GC on my dc2. And I don't regret spending that money. You may be able to find a good deal if you look around
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figure out what u really wanna do with that car first. in my opinion, there is no point of spending too much $$ on just to have the car lowered with comfort. if ur planning on autoxing or tracking the car, i recommend to run autox or track and see what ur car is doing to see what kind of shocks and springs u need before buyn a set.