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Im getting two GREAT offers for suspension on my car............

Coil Overs (IDK what Brand) for 60 bucks

and also HR or something H springs that cost like 187, but I get them for like 80 bucks. I think it'll give me like a 1.5 to 2 in. drop.

here is the thing, as most of you know, when u drive ur EM2 on the highway at about 70mph the car seems to start bouncing, the suspension seems to be like free and moves wildly, and when going over a speed bump it takes a few ups and downs for the car to settle.
I want to minimize or even get rid of this movment.

I also wanted to lower my car a bit so my 18in Rev Rims could look 18 in and not 17 or 16in.

Now should I get the coilovers or the Springs?????

Another factor I would like for you guys to take into consideration is that , I live im Miami Florida right now, and down here the world is FLAT FLAT _________, so slammed cars have no problem navigaing the streets, however I am moving to tallahassee this summer, and there it has many hills and ups and downs........

With the coilovers I can always adjust my height, but not w. the springs.
Im afraid if the springs are too low, that my car would start scrapping the flooe in tallahasse. Then again, people tell me that the coilovers are too bouncy and would worsen my suspension.........

Please tell me what you guys think?????????

this is my car now..................

 
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umm coilovers for $60 = ebay coliovers. you will die a fiery death. get the brand name springs. thyve actually been engineered.

 
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dont forget to get a set of tokico, kyb or koni shocks to go wit the springs. and if u goin to drop 1.5-2 in. buy urself a set of camber kit.. it will save u some cost on ur tires down the road. good luck.

 
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Werd your going to get ripped in the a$$ if you buy those...if you got the money invest into some full coilvers man if not save save save

 
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i got h&r with stock shocks and i got like a 2 finger gap soo you wont have any problem

 
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Real coilovers are like $900 bucks. Ebay nameless are $60.

That's close to a 666% price difference. Which is also a sign of the devil. Be afraid, be very afriad.

If you can't get real coilovers get Tokico Blues and your H&R springs. If you can't afford that, just get springs and throw them on your stock shocks.

 
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So I already got the HR springs and it looks great. I have the stock shocks though, do you think that I'll have a problem any time soon??? How long have you had the HR springs and the stock shocks..??? Some people are telling me I should buy shocks, but I really dont want to spend money on my car anymore until I get enough money for a K20.... what do you suggest? should I do anymore suspension work?

 
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hello, i have 18" rims on my 1993 civic si bubbleback (the one in my pic) my car sits really high with the 18"s i was just wondering that if i buy adjustible coilovers 1-4"s is it possible to lower it a bit?

 
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need better pics but i don't see a problem with it. You can definitely still lower it on 18's but why 18's on a hatch?

 
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its called a hatch genius

 
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lol i dunno man i like the 18's better

 
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Well, I'll give you some coilovers for free, they're springs from my couch wound around a squishy pair of socks. And to tighten them you just twist the spring tighter.......does that make the decision even harder for you? The point I'm making is you didn't specify anything about the coilovers so for $60 they're likely trash and you'll be making another thread in a week about how to fix them. It amazes me I see so many people jumping on these deals but I don't try to understand it anymore.

WTF are you talking about?

I have 18s, a 2 inch drop is plenty.

Coilovers or springs......coilovers. THESE coilovers or THESE springs.......springs. My friend has H&R springs on his RSX, they're a great brand. You'll eventually kill your stock struts from the shallower springs but it'll take about 2 years if your car's new. I have Tein springs with my stock struts, been that way for a year now with no issues. So if you got the money to replace your struts prematurely then go ahead and get the springs. If not then don't bother changing your suspension at all because you're just delaying the inevitable.

Wow, you really are a city boy. Dude, I lived in the Rockies with my car for 2 years, it doesn't matter how many hills are in your city, nor how many speed bumps outside the entrance to the auto department of your favourite Wal-Mart. You'll be fine with whatever suspension changes you make on your car.

You don't need to adjust the height anywhere the effects of winter aren't felt. I cheaped out and got springs instead of coilovers and still managed to drive my car through 2 Canadian winters without issue. I really should have had coilovers some days but it worked out fine. You don't need to worry about it if you're not particular about exactly how your car handles every turn. Although I will say I've been told the ride on coilovers is way better.


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Call your insurance company and ask them what they think of you doing this to your car. You might think, "No way, what if they say no?" Well, better they say no now than when your car's a steaming pile of steel on the interstate and they say no to you then because you illegally modified your vehicle. Check it out for every state you're going to be residing in with your vehicle.

Get a camber kit. You might think, "It's fine, Billy's sister's dog's brother slammed his car and nothing happened." No, Billy's sister's dog's brother is a liar because you will kill your tires in 6 months if you don't buy a camber kit. Yes you do need it, no there is no exception.

Get a wheel alignment after changing your suspension anytime. Yes, this includes anytime you change the ride height on your coilovers. Again, Billy's sister's dog's brother is doesn't know anything about cars if he told you otherwise. You need a wheel alignment, this will stop the rubbing that will happen from a 215/35/18 tire on your fender and also stop shaking in the steering wheel at high speeds which will lead to parts coming loose in your front end and killing other portions of your suspension.

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^ur such an ***.......i love it.

i use to giv longggggg longggggg replies to stupid noobs....but i got tired of it after a while... the redundancy and stupidity of noobs started driving my crazy

 
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haha ya, I'm laughing when I make some of these posts but I think sometimes I come across as a jerk. Oh well, I get positive reps for the most part so I guess it'll work itself out.