Top 3 Drag Suspension Coilovers for FWD Honda / Acura The explosion of FWD Honda Drag Racing over the last 10 years continues to move to new levels each and every year. Luckily there are some tried and true coilover options on the market for the racer to buy, install and forget.
#1 Best Bang for the Buck: Blox Pro Series Drag Coilovers.
At only $840 the Blox Drag Coilovers prove themselves time and time again to be a solid option for the racers that want solid performance on the drag strip at a reasonable price for their wallet. Blox Racing Drag Pro Series Coilovers fits 94-01 Acura Integra, 92-95 Honda Civic, 96-00 Honda Civic, 93-97 Honda Del Sol. They can be used on the 89-91 Honda Civic and CRX models as well when using the 92-95 Civic or 94-01 Integra Front Lower A-Arms. Drag Pro Series: BXSS-00102 -Front: 12 kg/mm (671 lbs/in) -Rear: 18 kg/mm (1,006 lbs/in) Package Contents -4 full-bodied coilovers -Spanner wrench -Shim/spacer kit (for 1996-2000 Honda Civic EK) Each BLOX Racing coilover system is designed with specifically matched spring rates and shock valving to offer enthusiasts unparalleled handling characteristics, while maintaining suitable ride comfort and quality.
#2 High End Option: Strange Double Adjustable Shocks
If you feel you have surpassed what the Blox Drag Coilovers can offer you and want to do some fine tuning with your coilover suspension pieces the Strange Double Adjustable shocks are your answer. ($1659.98 with springs) This setup can be pricey once you add in your choice of spring rates but the adjustability will allow you get every last hundredth of a second shaved from your 1/4 mile ET. Strange Engineering is a long time Drag Racing component company and the introduction of their Double Adjustable shocks for the 92-00 Civic, 94-01 Integra, 93-97 Del Sol and 89-91 Civic/CRX was a natural fit for the next generation of drag racers. These coilovers feature lightweight aluminum construction. Large easily accessible compression and extension knobs make adjustment simple. Double adjustable for drag racing applications.
#3 My favorite option for a lot of customers = Whatever is on your car.
One of my favorite suggestions for our customers is whatever is on your car. You know what is more important that a never ending build trying to perfect your car in the garage? ....Actual track time. The more passes down the quarter mile you can make regardless of your suspension setup the quicker and better not only will the car get but you as a driver will get. I don't care if you have stock springs or basic lowering springs and performance shocks it is far more valuable to get track time than anything else. You will easily become quicker and faster just by familiarity with the car and how it reacts going down the track. Plus you will also develop a great sense of what the car actually needs suspension setup wise to spend your hard earned money correctly the first time. One of the hardest parts about racing is actually getting to the track. Don't let the idea that you need a perfect car / setup to be achieved before heading to the drag strip deter you away from how valuable seat time and repetition at the track is.
