unfortunately, it's not the external reservoir model - actually I'm not sure if ohlins ever came out with a line for civics w/ external reservoirs... i could be wrong, but to what I see now on the website, they don't have a listing for civics
here is the info I was given by the previous owner - Ohlins PCV Coilovers:
12k front 5k rear main springs springs
helper springs
24-way dampening
height adjustable
full aluminum body,
pillowball upper mounts
No wrenches
my pictures uploaded to
http://picasaweb.google.com/vkfwong
other info I found recently while trying to sell these locally (I realize I can't post a for sale thread here yet, and I don't want to violate any rules so I won't post a price here yet)
Originally posted by EM1SiR
Are the rear shocks able to handle a higher spring rate?
I never did, but you should be able to if you send it back to Ohlins.
http://www.ohlins.com/
They look to be discontinued, but when I was searching info for them, it was still in production at the mother webpage at a retail of $2,500 USD
When I bought them, I was told these were the coilovers of choice for Japanese Gymkhana Racing, thus, they were chosen with a 12K front and 5K rear for the set-up of that type of racing.
For my purposes, the pillowball uppermounts and helper springs provided a very "peculiar" drive, it bangs - pillowball, but it takes bumps quite forgivingly - helper springs - to which my friends with very stiff dampers question whether they can whip turns due to the given "butt" comfort, albeit the pillowball sounds - and yes you can totally whip turns on them!
I also had a 22mm rear sway and I was all smiles
BEST PICTURES of these Ohlins PCV when NEW. Note at the top left of the webpage, the pics are for CIVIC TYPE R EK9, so exactly the same as the set I am selling:
http://www.abnet.or.jp/personal/higuchi/car/sus/h_sus01.html
"Gymkhana also refers to a motorsport competition class which looks somewhat like Autocross or autoslalom crossed with drifting."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymkhana
"These are similar to the Japanese gymkhana, another type of handling competition. Gymkhanas are even tighter than motorkhanas and autotests, with numerous 360-degree turns around cones and courses that loop back upon themselves. Fast times require a lot of sliding and the end result ends up looking similar to a cross between autocross and drifting. Gymkhanas do not usually require entering reverse gear."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocross
