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ok I am new to civic's i hav ehad mine for 6 months now I want to know how a 7thgen reacts to a drop i want to go 1.5" or 2 but I dont want to sacrafice a super stiff ride I expect it to be harder but not a extreme amount. I would liek to know what is the best springs to get name wish and quality any help for be well helpful thanx

 
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can go wrong with Eibach springs: http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...97839200024253

 
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well, first thing most ppl are gonna tell u is SEARCH....this has been covered......a bizzillion time........

you can get coils but they are expensive...

or u can get good brands such as teins, eibach, H&R, neuspeed, progressive...etc

and if u get springs, ur gonna have to invevst some money in struts sooner or later...

 
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why will I need struts? every tiem I post all I get is ppl saying search lol I cna tfidn crap on there I suck at it lol

 
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The stock shocks aren't design for the stress that the lowering springs will put on them. They will blow eventually. Some people's stock struts last a week, some last a year. Its a matter of how low you go, how you drive, and plain luck.

On a side note just changing out your springs can decrease your performance and give you a rougher ride, but its way cheaper .

 
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i have stecs i am fine with the drop its about 1.6 inch
had in car over a month feels stock but ya have to buy shocks for performance

 
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Have you read the FAQ and all the other stickies up top?

 
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just search instead of making useless threadss

 
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search is your friend but I wont harp on you for asking. dont drop on stock struts, you can do ti and it might even work for a while, or forever but it wont get any faster and you'll probably end up with blown shocks and a crappy ride. spend a little more and get some good struts with it. The FAQ is great for this kind of stuff. buy a neuspeed front strut brace, you need one, I promise.

oh yeah, welcome to 7thgen

 
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ok thanx guys wow I never thought about the struts. but man its 300 for lowering springs and then prob 200 bucks a strut that is crazy. I didnt expect it to go faster I want it to handle better thanx for all the info you guys have been very helpful I dont think I want to drop it know tho the idea of struts blowing is scary

 
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not really, they blow out very slowly..

 
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When the strut/shock blows.. it just means the ride quality will become worse thats all. It wont literally explode!! lol It'll be very bouncy

 
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For what its worth if you have a mild drop and don't go over every pothole u see the stock shocks will hold up. I've been dropped on maxspeed springs for 2 years on stock shocks. They're still good but I def want to get some tokico blues bc I want a stiffer ride. The car rides very close to factory but a lil stiffer. Like I said a "mild drop" my springs are rated 1.3" all around but a lil lower now after they settled. Thats just my experience.

 
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Hmm. I had figured that if i was going to do springs, I'd have to do struts too. Or just get coilovers. I just assumed that stock wouldn't hold up to the lowering springs. Any one else have such good luck with stock struts and aftermarket springs?