riiice-_-

Hey guys I finally got my car dropped! It's still settling, but the driver's side (both wheels) seem to sit a tad bit lower than the passanger side... but i think it should work itself out. Next, camber kit.

Before - When i first got it


NADABOH!!!







I know i know..damage on hood.. the owner of this shop that i go to says he ordered a carbon fiber hood for my car but when it was shipped it was slightly damaged (a couple scratches). He offered me 150 for it. Is that good? I could always paint it silver cause I never really considered going carbon fiber.. But anyways, hope you guys enjoyed! I'm really excited now that it's finally dropped. Now we'll see how long these shocks last..

AmbulanceMonkee

iTrader: (5)

Longer than your tires will without that camber kit.

Other than that, looks good.

LT2004ever

iTrader: (2)

very nice

Kevbotron

iTrader: (1)

nice rims and drop... get the camber kit SOON... that's a reasonably low drop, and there will probably be decent camber wear on those tires.

bigger pix would be nice too

Taffy

iTrader: (5)

I rode around for about 2 years on factory struts until it started getting really bad. I wish I would've just got new struts to begin with so I would'nt have to touch the suspension again.

SSMCivic2k5

iTrader: (6)

wow looks great.... take that spoiler off! lol...... i have one also but i cant take mine off unfortunately

riiice-_-

Thanks guys. There's also been a "popping" sound when i make left and right hand turns. Is that supposed to be there? I'll be getting that camber kit really soon. What about the deal on that carbon fiber hood? Never been used but scratches from shipping 150 bucks?

RHCP0801

iTrader: (3)

no its not supposed to be there, might not be indexed correctly

AmbulanceMonkee

iTrader: (5)

depends how bad the scratches are, i guess. it's your money. what does the hood normally go for??

Devani

iTrader: (2)

NICE..get camber kit..

Kevbotron

iTrader: (1)

It's probably just me, but I think carbon fiber hoods look funny on 04/05's... maybe it's because of the headlights. That is a good price for the hood tho, go for it if you want, but CF hoods w/o anything special under the hood are kindof a no-no

riiice-_-

^^^ Yeah thats what i was thinking, that being a no-no and all. I just want a hood. I found ebay hoods for like 70 bucks unpainted, but $130 shipping...and the scratches on the c/f hood isnt even that bad. I probably wouldn't even keep it c/f, just have a shop paint it silver. 150 bucks for a hood though isnt too bad.

Kevbotron

iTrader: (1)

Is it invader or EVO style? that would look good painted I think but I don't see the point painting it if it was OEM style(other than that it would be lighter than stock)

riiice-_-

It's OEM style. I want to paint it because i'm not sure if i like c/f hoods on 04-05, or would even want it c/f, but either way, 150 bucks for a hood is a good deal, since i can't find one that doesn't have $100+ shipping. and thats all i want since i have this on it.

Killer_2006

just curious, how is the ride with those progress springs? I had them on my old car (03 lancer) and the ride was terrible.

riiice-_-

Its not as bad as i thought it would be. It has a weird feeling to it, then again, its my first time riding in a lowered car and all. On my way to work, i drive through many dips and i thought i would bounce all over the road, but it wasnt bad at all. I think it's alright.

Killer_2006

you'll get used to it. I wouldn't drive too fast through the dips though...

Bad_Civc

i dont know what you guys are talking about ... lol.. im doing fine without a camber kit ... no camber wear on my tires at all..

ive had 2 alignments done and replaced the tie rods but other than that...
gold line lowering springs /tockico blues FTW !!

Killer_2006

apparently some drops or tire size may not require a camber kit....maybe idk

TRIZ

iTrader: (14)

You might as well try to hammer out the dent on your hood, its really not that bad, I took a crease and softball sized dent out a fender and it looked about 95% perfect except the paint job blew *****. Might as well have a go at it since your replacing it anyways.

As for the CF hood, check it out, if the scraches arent super deep into the fibers, and just in the clear, look into getting it. Find out the brand, and figure out what it goes for new, and how much of a deal your getting. Throw it on, if you dont like how it looks, take it to the paint shop.

anyways, looking good. How you like the fogs- where did you get them, and do u have any pics of their output?