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Well you guys about a few hrs ago. Some stupid B**tch swerved over into my lane without looking. I tried to dodge her. But i would have meet the curb. I was just enter the on ramp to a freeway. She was really close but I did not feel a bump of the cars. So I got off at the next exit to look at the car. Low and behold! I can a nice scratch on my car. Its on the "MOLDING-PROTECTOR" i'm assuming its called...picture example below.



Its not major. BUT I get pissed everytime i look at it. Well anyway i was wondering if parts number#19,16,17 here are the right ones to get it replaced.

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...DING-PROTECTOR





In other news I have narrowed my selection of things i would like to upgrade on my stock. Civ01blacksedan. After much assessment of searching the forums.

The rims that i am thinking about getting are Motegi riax gloss black or motegi ff7z wheels.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-MO...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-MO...QQcmdZViewItem

The tires will be Toyo Proxes 4 Tires 205/40/17 or 215/45/17<---------will the 215 fit my car?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

and depending on what the wheels look like on the car. I might give it a drop with Eibach Sportlines....I just want about a 1" drop. LA streets are pretty savage. It's like a race course just driving to work.

I can see that the rims that i want, some people like motegi and some don't. But they are around my price range. I've checked around and the Prox 4z tires and they seem to be a great deal for great tires. so it has come down to this.

Anyway i have a couple of questions. 1)If i do get the lowering springs. Is there anything else that i will need for the lower. Or rather is there anyting that i might need that will pop up if i take it to the shop to have it installed. I have searched the forums but I can't seem to find a solid answer 2)Are the rims and wheels that i will be purchasing seperatly be a problem? I have a place that can mount them for me. Just wanna make sure they will fit(just double checking)

Unfortuanly i took some nasty pictures with the digi camera that never came out. But i put together a little bit of photoshop razzel dazzel to get an idea. If you see your car being used i hope ya don't mind. I just need to get a general idea. This website is great, the forums have a ton of knewledge to share, for a noob like me. Any opnions, help, suggestions would be great.

MOTEGI RIAX







MOTEGI FF





P.S. Sorry for the novel

 
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depending on ride comfort you may want to go for the 215/45/17. it is a thicker sidewall and will give a better ride. on another note the sportline spring are more like a 2" drop. if you want 1" go for the eibach prokits. that is what i have. they will work good with stock shocks. i have about a 1 finger gap with a 225/40/18. so you will have about the same gap with a 215/45/17. you willl end up needing a camber kit at least for the rear if you dont want to eat up your tires. and as long at the rims a not wider than 7" 7.5" is pushing it you will be fine. also remember the llug pattern is 4x100

 
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you should have posted this in the members ride section. wouldnt the lady have knocked out your mirror before hitting the molding? i dunno. i have 215/45/17 so they will fit and i would recommend them over the 205/40/17 cuz i bent my rim with the 215/45 so 205/40 wouldnt stand a chance.

 
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^ second that...

i also have Toyo Proxes 215/45-17 they are nice...

 
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yeah it was really bizarre cause when i looked over my shoulder she was right there. What i think happened was that when she saw that i was right there. she braked made a quick move away from me... panicked....BUT when i saw here go away from my car. the idiot that she was swerved back toward my car. That is when i think she just grazed my car. So by that time the front of her car was right near my driver side rear door.

Thanks for the insight fellas. I will go with the 215/45z sense they come so highly recommended. Hey familycar did you mean make sure they are not wider that 7" 7.5"? Here is what the buyer says on ebay

SPECIFICATIONS:

* Size: 17" x 7"
* Bolt Pattern: 4 on 100, and 4 on 4.5(114.3)
* Offset: +42mm

thx again fellas