02blackcivic

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Ok, i have around $2000 saved up for the summer to do stuff to my car with and i will make about $2500 over the summer, so my options are very open, i either want to get a lip kit or the xenon body kit or lower my car, cant do both because of my driveway, i only have enough clearence to get a small body kit or lip kit or lower my car. Where can you get a lip kit for a fairly low price and how much does it cost to paint? anyone know? If i get a lip kit i could lower my car maybe an inch, but ifi go with the xenon body kit, no lowering, which one would be my cheapest route? I am also goiing to get 17" Falken rims and exhaust

thanks

BiGDoG

DO THE LOWERING CAUSE A KIT WITHOUT A DROPP WILL LOOK GAY, JUST MY .02 CENTS. iF U DO DECIDE TO LOWER DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, LIKE GET A SET OF FULL COILOVERS OR AND SPRING AND SHOCK COMBO, GOOD LUCK

02blackcivic

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see thats teh thing, i dont think i want to go all out with an expensive coil over kit, probly just springs and strut bars

SugaFree

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Get the full coilover set. You'll most likely regret not getting it.

chrisleecool

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B&G's for around 900ish
Teins for around 700ish

even if you decide to go with spring/shock set up, it'll cost you around 5~700
If i could go back, I'd go w B&G's

Al Gore FTW

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get some coilovers or springs/shocks, simply because you will get a performance increase out of it. a kit would look pretty good, but then you constantly have to worry about scraping and fvcking it all up.

TeRRoRiFiC35

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i say do the k20 swap

kasimmmmm

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LOWER IT! a civic with just the body kit and not lowered will look like rice IMO.

import2nr

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lower it.

ciVictoria

Just lower it. A full coilover setup will not be a waste of money but a body kit will due to the fact you gotta worry about it scrapping up just like silver04 stated above.

CiViCPrAnInG2k1

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ok noob saibot question...
i was reading the thread and basically yall were saying to lower either you get:
coilover OR spring/shock
what's the difference pricewise and performance wise?

civicvtec1ps

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Get coilovers you won't regret it later.

BiGDoG

Just get B&G's dont ask anymore questions

zen_master

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B&G here means a full coilover set for back and front with camber kit?

CiViCPrAnInG2k1

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ok i know your joking and all, but i really just wanna know because i might lower my car as well and i have no fvcking idea how to.

bamb00

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lower > kit

although i would do both in a blink.

rijowysock

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look at my pictures...

slammed w/ xenon..

XENON is forsale too..



with ur summer income you shoudl be able to do



wheels+tires
true coilovers
kit+painted
exhaust intake and alot of extras


i pmed you. PM me ill even cut u a deal on wheels./susp/kit/etc

btw im parting my car out too..

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=209020

jcem

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Yup, lower it.
Kit = Better looks
Lowering = Better looks & Better handling (if done right...)

SomeDoodToo

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BUY Rileys Kit its a freaking bad *** deal..........And he will hook you up on wheels and suspension at cost as well! He is freaking pimp we didnt like each other b4 but we are buddys now and hes a great seller hooks me up with the best prices alll the time even for my girls car

BUMP!!!!!!!!!

rijowysock

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lol thanx ryan.. haha small world

xDCx

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id say go wit the kit. ^riley got his forsale so i say buy that since u aint gon get that price many places...u can get ur springs anytime. btw i saw riley's car the other day n its cleaannn

mykungfuisthebest

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dont worry about the kit, mabie a little lip kit in the future... get a good suspension setup, at LEAST get some good springs and shocks, konis or tokicos... if not a good coilover setup.

mos_skeeto

Seeing as the price difference (depending on the brand) is about 100 bucks get coilovers.

ojay

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both.

lower it first.

MoniraInc

what's a good place to get tein's?

es2k2

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if you do a drop, just get the full coilover.. i have the lowering springs now and i wish i bought the coilover at the beginning.... because i need to buy shocks and all that stuff.. it's going to cost as much as the full coilver anyway..

orion_squall

depends what kit.

If you want to save money, then get the oem lip body kit. Then you would need to drop at all.

ragingSPAM

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lower it...tein ss 900 or so...

slicksivik

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b&g is what i got

rijowysock

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B&G is nice if you want max drop(allows for height adjustment only, but goes lower than tein basic)

tein basic is nice if you want a nice drop and nice ride

tein SS is nicer if u want basic... but u can adjust damper (stiffness)

tein SS-p is same as SS but add's pillowball mounts.. which increase stiffness and add a little control (as well as front camber adjustment)

tein flex is the top of the line.. has height adjustment (like basic/ss/ss-p), has damper adjustment (like ss/ss-p), and has seperate height/preload adjustment (meaning you can slam it and make the suspensiopn travel far, or slam it and have suspension travel minimal, or raise w/ max susp travel or... raisew/ min suspension travel.. also it incorporates EDFC (electronic Damper Force controller) allows you to adjust the damper from inside the car

also their is hayame/jic/etc ... i havent owned them.. so i dont personally suggest them

(hayame---is height adjustable w/ seperate preload (kinda like FLEX w/o damper and w/o EDFc compatibility)

JIC=like FLEX but has **** at the bottom to adjust damper (not EDFC compatible)

anywho.. these are just drop suggestions and a way to "get your feet on the ground" and know whats/what ina nutshell.


if you have any other questions/comments and concerns lemme know.

riley