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I just bought new wheels so now I have to drop the car. The wheels are 18 inch and my car is a 2005 Civic coupe. The problem is I can't figure out how I want to go with the suspension for the price. All prices below are Canadian currency.

Option 1 - Springs. I could get just springs installed for $435, that's with $250 for the install. Should I just not be stupid and read the directions myself? Then it's a $200 option + whatever the installer charges. Or do it myself like I said. The problem with this is it'll kill my struts after about a year so I hear. Will I get more than a year? Anyone else doing this? Should I even bother?

Option 2 - Springs and struts. I can get this installed for about $900 with a wheel alignment as well. This way I won't have to worry about killing the struts, but it's an extra $450, should I worry about it?

Option 3 - Coilovers. This is the ultimate option but I don't think it's worth it. I don't mind driving my car in the winter with a 2 inch drop, I'll just use the OEM wheels again. I got quoted $1400 for these installed, is there a cheaper place for them? I mean ones that work, not the Tenzo crap I heard about. I heard someone say they paid $900 for theirs, I'll see if I can find out where from.

Any other comments? Please help, wheels are being installed tomorrow so I want to 4x4 it for as little as possible.

 
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Get struts....I was just told by my shop that mine have maybe a month left. and I only have a 1.3" drop for about 2 years. if you got a 2" drop you'll blow yours in no more than year.

 
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Bump for more opinions.

 
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if i were u I rather just get H&R or GC springs for now.....get a decent drop or somthing...
then once i have enough money then get Koni's struts....

actually u knw wat i dont have to be u in order to do that....I'm buying H&R springs next week and dropping my ride 1.75" all around....
will buy Koni struts in couple of month or somthing.....

 
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Dude, install it yourself!!! Your really wasting a lot of money having someone install it. TO be honest, even if u dont have tools, u could buy them and probably be better off then paying a shop to install em. Here is a video I came across over a quick search.

http://www.drifting.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22173

Personally, I'd look into what tein has to offer. Your suspension really depends on what you want to do with the car, ask yourself that first.

 
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^^^^
yo thnx for the link....
teh video makes the coilovers install so easy

 
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i'm doing eibach pro kit springs and tokico blues. you'll need a camber kit too either way. do the spring, strut, and camber kit install yourself and then take it somewhere for an alignment.

 
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^^ werds on that. If you want to pay someone to work on your car, pay them for an alignment.

electric... check out the rep forum-- sooo gay!! PS- PM pics of that setup on an em2 if you have any, i'm sure u gotta folder or a buncha bookmarks with drop pics.

 
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yeah, i've been following the thread. gay doesn't begin to describe it.


i've got an ES1, so i won't have anything for an EM2