I'm looking for a decent suspension setup that won't kill my wallet and also won't give me a bouncy ride. Does anyone have this combo? (I've already done a little searching through H-A.net)

Eibach Pro-Kit
KYB AGX

I think this would be a pretty good setup, but by all means, I do not want it to be "bouncy", nor too stiff. Any input would be appreciated!

 

No, that'll come out to be a really nice setup.
A little hint though on tuning the shocks.
I thought if I left the front soft it would give the car a nice comfy ride and I could stiffen up the rear a little and it'd handle well -- and not be bouncy.

Not so.

If the front is too soft, the rear will hit the bump and push the nose down, making it more or less feel bouncy.
So I suggest trying an equal setting, 2-2 or 2-3rear or something like that, rather than the instinctive 1 front, 4 rear.

I have koni's, not KYB's -- but the same rules apply.

So, do that and your ride will be comfy.

 

keep the back looser than the front, if the back is too stiff it will come out easier, and it helps w/oversteer

 

I personally prefer the rear stiffer than the front, but not too much.

That way I get a little bit of oversteer, or rather; a little less understeer.

Too much of a difference between EITHER end, will result in a bouncy ride though.

 

I would recommend this for the street...if you're in competition then turn up the rear.

Otherwise keeping the fronts softer than the rears will give you a better ride overall

Shingo

 

Yeah.
I keep my fronts a tad softer than my rears.
But too much of a difference makes it bouncy.

 

Thanks for all the great info!

So, what can I expect to pay for these two items, and what about installation/labor costs? Thx

 

You can search online vendors and price-match...

Labor I would say no more than $75/hour...although everyone on here will tell you to do it yourself h:

Shingo

 

We sure will.
Do it yourself.
It's easy!

 

I have the pro-kits and the AGX's. It's a very good combo IMO. I have it set on 1-front and 2-rear. Though the ride is stiff, it's not harsh or bouncy. If you're really worried about it, just set it to 1 all around. Having the rears set higher does make the rear impact a little harder, but it decreases understeer significantly in corners.

It's a phenomenol handling increase over stock. It makes the car much more fun to drive. I can't imagine what a race-tuned setup must feel like.

I installed them myself, took about 3-4 hours, excluding the time I had to spend having a shop press in new rear lower contol-arm bushings since my old bolts had rusted solid. (Broke a socket, 1 cheap socket wrench, and the head off of the bolt trying to get the damn thing out.)