How low can you go?
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How low can you go?
Hey I was wondering how low i could go with my 2002 Civ Ex, i have 215/35/18 tires on my car.
Eibach Sport line Kit 1.4" front, 1.4" rear for 197.78
B-G Suspension Springs for 1.6" 168.14
Goldline Springs GPS Series 1.75" for 155.70
Intrax Springs Sport F 1.8" R 1.8" for 197.25
Neuspeed Springs Race 2.0" F 2.0" R for 184.00
Tanabe Springs GF210 Grip Feeling (1.3in Front, 1.5in Rear) for 178.10
Tanabe Springs NF210 Normal Feeling (1.5in Front, 1.5in Rear) for 176.80
Which ones should i get? Which springs are the best for the best price?
Eibach Sport line Kit 1.4" front, 1.4" rear for 197.78
B-G Suspension Springs for 1.6" 168.14
Goldline Springs GPS Series 1.75" for 155.70
Intrax Springs Sport F 1.8" R 1.8" for 197.25
Neuspeed Springs Race 2.0" F 2.0" R for 184.00
Tanabe Springs GF210 Grip Feeling (1.3in Front, 1.5in Rear) for 178.10
Tanabe Springs NF210 Normal Feeling (1.5in Front, 1.5in Rear) for 176.80
Which ones should i get? Which springs are the best for the best price?
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Rep Power: 348 sportlines are nice, but now im a neuspeed fan.....ive ridden on both and the only difference ive noticed is basically the drop amount. it depends on how low you really wanna go....you have too broad of a range of springs, i think.
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Rep Power: 321 I was just listing the different springs offered and the amount they cost and how low they go. so would 2" make the car sit nicely down on the wheels without rubbing?
Do I have to buy new struts too?
Do I have to buy new struts too?
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Originally Posted by drew22mader
Do I have to buy new struts too?
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Rep Power: 321 So would the 2.25 in the front and 2 in the back would be okay with stock struts? Would that drop look funny? Or should i get an even drop all the way around?
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Rep Power: 321 So where is the best place to get springs at? All i'm finding from Neuspeed is 2.25" in the front and 2" in the back. No 2" all the way around.
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Rep Power: 321 Hey i found these, do these suck or they good? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...970940927&rd=1 or just these springs http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...970712742&rd=1
DANSCREATIONS uses these and wasn't for sure how they are.
DANSCREATIONS uses these and wasn't for sure how they are.
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Rep Power: 380 hmm i guess springs are springs, but dropzones suck. use the search button there are like 44850 people who had them and said so. i'd stick with tien, ebicah, or neuspeed. and springs will give you a better ride than coilovers.
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Rep Power: 321 Anyone know where i can get Neuspeed Springs with a 2" drop all the way around.
Honda Civic (01+) 2dr 4dr 2.0(F) 2.0(R)
Neuspeed Springs 55.20.68 239.95 184.00
These on horsepowerfreaks say 2 in front and rear but above the picture and description it says 2 and 1.75....What will this look like if its off set, can you notice or is there a spring that is 2" all the way around.
Honda Civic (01+) 2dr 4dr 2.0(F) 2.0(R)
Neuspeed Springs 55.20.68 239.95 184.00
These on horsepowerfreaks say 2 in front and rear but above the picture and description it says 2 and 1.75....What will this look like if its off set, can you notice or is there a spring that is 2" all the way around.
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Rep Power: 321 I bid on these, are these okay? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...970673931&rd=1
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Sorry to thread hijack, but what is the difference between a suspension kit and a coil-over kit? I thought a coil-over was the shock and spring.
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Rep Power: 321 Orion did you see what i bid on? After market struts with the shocks so now i won't have to worry about it, hopefully i will win it.
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Orion did you see what i bid on? After market struts with the shocks so now i won't have to worry about it, hopefully i will win it.
I saw it after, hehe...
Are those strut/shock actually just factory?
I worry some ebay seller simply took the whole thing off with a neuspeed spring on it and claim the whole strut/shock is "sport". Make sure.
Otherwise you are lucky!
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Rep Power: 387 i'm running an ex with eaibach right now I was super low on my 17's i'm talking tucking not with my 18 , 215/35/18 i've got finger gap around
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Rep Power: 0 put the 2 different drops on and take pics i wanna see what that looks like cuz the *** end already sits higher than the front stock lol. check out my sticky if you wanna see my ride its kitted with 2" drop
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Rep Power: 321 BeastieK2, did you just go with springs or did you do the coil overs?
The guy who i bid on his springs changed the shipping and I cancelled my bid, he said it was going to be free and now he says he can't do it.
What springs should I get, and how low should i go? 2" drop? Would 1.5" be enough?
The guy who i bid on his springs changed the shipping and I cancelled my bid, he said it was going to be free and now he says he can't do it.
What springs should I get, and how low should i go? 2" drop? Would 1.5" be enough?
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Rep Power: 295 one thing to watch is the neuspeed races can blow your stock shocks if you ride um hard or drive on bumpy roads....
The more you lower your car the more you increase the spring rate and but way more pressure on the stock shocks.
Coilovers cost real cash, the easy way to tell them from sleaves when looking on ebay and different websites, and you get a whole new shock and spring together as one unit.This is the only way to drop your car to the ground aside from hydro's and bags.
Sleaves are called coilovers too, but they just ad height adjustibility to your stock shocks, even if your oem shocks hold..... the ride and handling get worse and worse as you go lower on oem shocks and struts.
The more you lower your car the more you increase the spring rate and but way more pressure on the stock shocks.
Coilovers cost real cash, the easy way to tell them from sleaves when looking on ebay and different websites, and you get a whole new shock and spring together as one unit.This is the only way to drop your car to the ground aside from hydro's and bags.
Sleaves are called coilovers too, but they just ad height adjustibility to your stock shocks, even if your oem shocks hold..... the ride and handling get worse and worse as you go lower on oem shocks and struts.
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Rep Power: 321 So should I just do springs? What springs are good but not the most expensive? Someone said i don't want to go any lower than 2" on stock struts.
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Rep Power: 295 Yeah even 2 is pushing it , but can work out fine if you dont drive to hard on the car, if you dont want to spend 8-900 bucks on new coilovers then go for some H&R's or some other german made spring and add a rear sway bar at the same time.
Our cars have an up hill battle to get them to "tuck" compared with say EK's and EG's and the best way to get a sleek look is to get a body kit and some larger wheels IMO
Our cars have an up hill battle to get them to "tuck" compared with say EK's and EG's and the best way to get a sleek look is to get a body kit and some larger wheels IMO
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Rep Power: 321 Yea i have 18's and hopefully this summer i will have my body kit on. I don't drive my car hard, and a good thing too is that they are redoing all the streets where i live so nice smooth ride.
Have you ever heard of Goldine springs? they have a 1.7" drop, then the H & R springs have a 1.3 all the way around.
Have you ever heard of Goldine springs? they have a 1.7" drop, then the H & R springs have a 1.3 all the way around.
