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for your viewing pleasure...my car being lowered, before, during, and after
Here's my 2k1 EX sedan being lowered on neuspeed sports...







the old fashioned way before spring compressors....





front's done...


on to the back




before and after's.....

front before (they're kinda dark on a monitor, but looks good on my laptop lcd screen.... can someone lighten them up?)


and after....


rear before....


rear after...


and finally...
Before...


and AFTER


what do ya think?
now i have a question.... there's a clicking noise in driver's side wheels whenever i go on short, sharp bumps. it's more noticeable when going slow. my mechanic doesn't really know what it is and advised me to ride on it and maybe it will go away. he made sure everything was tight, and he also said it's not the first time he's heard it. he says it shouldn't be a problem. it is probably the spring hitting the upper or lower perch. has anyone else had this problem and if so, how did you fix it???

thanks guys... hope you enjoy.. [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG] [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]

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nice pics man. good job!
i like your "custom" spring compressor [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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Looks good, how do they ride . Throw some rims on there now and it will look sweet
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is it me or is that front spring upside down? I thought the tight coils went on the bottom..
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yeah, it looks like they're upside down... but there's only one way they fit on the perch, so that's the way we put em on. my freind said it was the first time that he had seen them like that.

they ride really well.... almost like stock.... except for that clicking noise i mentioned up there....
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good job illustrating the process of installing lowering springs--ride looks better too[IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]
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would have done a DIY but those damn struts are really hard and complex to take off, much less describe taking off... damn ball joints, nuts and bolts all over the place...had to go everywhere to find the tops of the rear struts (they are in the back corner of the trunk)...

anyone know anything about this clicking noise i'm getting?
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Car looks alot better lowered..
Thanks for the pics..
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I did a quick PS on these to adjust the photos so you could see how much of a drop it was...


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New springs tend to make noise for a bit while it goes up and down. Have you considered getting some shocks too? Stock ones aren't that great IMO. Did you have to get them aligned after?
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thanks alien!

i had enough trouble picking which ones to post, resizing, renaming, uploading to go back and lighten them up. thanks again.
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I had the same clicking noise that you're talking about when I first installed my Goldlines, and I was a little bit concerned just as you are. However, it actually went away after the first week or so, and it hasn't returned since.

Looks good too, BTW.
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i still have to get them aligned, but i'm not going to until this weekend or next week. my mechanic friend says to ride em for a few days, then if it's still making noise he'll take it apart and look at them.... so until that happens, i'm not going to get them aligned.... all i have to lose is my stock tires, which will be going soon anyways too.

and new shocks.... i'm not going to get them until i need them. these really don't ride bad enough for me yet.
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thats a definite improvement.

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the back only goes in one way, however for me the front went in both ways... it was put in with the tighter coils on the bottom tho... and the clicking noise, after 2 or so months i still have that noise, i just live with it... doesnt seem like its causing any damage... i'm thinking its cause its not sitting right on the lower perch but oh well..
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aww that looks SOO much better nice job on DIY.

how much drop is that .? 1.5?
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looks nice!!! now its time for some wheels man!!! i got eibach sportlines on my ex coupe and its looks alot lower then yours oh well but it still looks nice!! get some wheels and you will really like the difference!!
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Looks good...im gonna wait for the coilovers though i need more MONEY!
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It looks really nice. I want to do the same with my car, but I'm going to need a camber kit. I don't want to mess the tires up.
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the sound will go away... mine did after like 3 days and i was scared as crap, but it was on the passenger side... Now I think my shocks have started to go and I've been dropped for about 2 weeks.... Neuspeed sports also.... I'll get my pix up and we'll compare... about the same thing lol... but yeah I bet your alignment is off, cuz mine is, but I'm gonna drive to California first and waste my tires, then get rims and then align them... maybe some new shocks too... well nice drop... Its my silver twin.. I'll get pix up soon... good luck...


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Looks great man...

Do those springs really ride like stock? How much were they, if you don't mind?

Thanks.
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they're maybe a tad bit bouncier, but it's really not noticable.... i got them off of ebay for 125 shipped.
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I think it looks great!

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i'm not that much of a fan of sedans but any car looks better lowered...
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everytime someone lowers their car on here i swear they say something about that clicking noise...strange. ill hafta do some research lol
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i got my goldline just a while ago today got them laying down here beside me gonna get them installed on TUESDAY damn bank put a hold on my check till then i put it in through tha bank machine never again.

i will put some pictures up as soon as it's done ....


gonna get that camber kit for the rear also save my tires.
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yeah, it's not really a clicking noise. well it is, but it's kinda more like a tapping noise. sounds like the spring is tapping on some other piece of metal... the perch maybe? i dunno.

herbalus, can't wait to see your pics. tell me if you get any tapping noises.
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np gonna get them done at a midas shop in the car plaza i work in so it should be all good ........i'm sure i'm gonna get the tapping with my luck but pics will be up as soon as i get it done for sure should looks sweet
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