(Graphs taken from Koni's website, http://www.koni-na.com/presentations/civic)

Now, a lot of my reasoning is based off my speculation and reasoning, so feel free to correct my logic etc etc (I hope I'm even reading these shock dynos correctly, myself!). But here goes nothing :

According to the above shock dynos for the Illumina has a far superior rebound damping range compared to the AGX, while the AGX has a broader range between rebound and bump. Translated to real world terms, would this be favorable to spirited driving on streets? It seems like the superior rebound damping range of the Illumina would be able to respond better under hard braking, when weight is suddenly transfered onto the front of the car. The broader range of the AGX's would mean more stroke in the rear as opposed to having Illuminas in the rear, ensuring better contact and jumping from a stiffer setup out back.

Is this reasoning correct? I'd like to hear some opinions. Also, if anyone has any actual experience with this, I'd like to hear that too

 

I wouldn't mismatch dampers. Illuminas are going to ride a little smoother and can handle stronger springs. I had illuminas on a civic before and they worked very well I haven't used kyb AGX but lots of honda guys were having problems with blowing them. What kind of springs are you running?

 

Right now I'm running stock everything - but lets assume in this scenario the springs used are a constant.

Anyone?