I’m another satisfied customer to successful install EF Civic Koni Reds on my G2. I added Eibach Pro-Kit springs as well which makes for a fairly conservative drop, but appropriate for the brutal winters up here in the Great White North. I managed to accomplish the impossible by dramatically improving the handling and ride quality. I went with 1 and a quarter full turns of adjustment which seemed to be a good guess. No problems with the fitment or installation of the shocks. I did run into problems getting out the infamous lower control arm bolts on the rear, but that’s another story entirely.
Yes, the actual shock body is slightly shorter than the OEM shocks, but the perch is about the same height. So no complaints, here Koni Reds do work on G2s and are a bargain alternative if you can’t afford the Yellows!
did u install them yourself? are they adjustable? would they go good with ground control coilovers? and how much are they? thanks
DaLiLMan - The Koni shocks are adjustable, and if you search on the net, you can find the price, they’re about $80 each, and people use them with GC’s all the time.
Warbaby - What problem with the LCA? Great Review, thanks.
Originally posted by SE-37K
What problem with the LCA?
The bolt that holds the LCA to the wheel hub enjoys breaking itself wheen some people try to take it out.
:shock: Ouch. Thanks for the warning!
Yeah, the lower control arm bolt was completely seized and rusted into the bushing. It got a little expensive for the shop to get it out. They actually had to cut through the old shock fork and drill out the bolt and bushing.
Apart from that, I didn’t run into any other problems.
People say the rear end will sit too low, and I remember seeing those frightening pics of one poor guy. How does your car sit? do you have any pictures?
It doesn’t sit low at all, it’s actually higher than the front by a fair margin, though a lot of that has to do with the springs which were a 1.4 front and 1.0 rear drop. I used the lower perch on the rear shocks and it didn’t make much of a different in the drop. I’ll try to post some pics up early next week after I scan some photos.
Do the reds come with any warranty like the yellows do? What is the real difference between the two? Anything drastic?
The warranty for the Reds is exactly the same as the Yellows. The Reds are adjustable like the Yellows but you have to take them off the car to adjust them. They also don’t offer as wide of a range of adjustability towards the really firm settings that the Yellows have. For more info, check out the Koni North America website at http://www.koni-na.com/
They have an FAQ section and catalogue that explains everything in much more detail.