simple suspension ideas for a first car to improve look and handleing(how low should i lower mycivic that will still clear speedbumps and my driveway)

 

if its your daily driver i wouldnt go any more then 2" get a nice set of full coilovers

 

I'd say get coilovers if you live in an area that has bad winters or bad roads, I'd say get coilovers. Otherwise, just get a set of lowering springs. I say this because if your car will be seeing a lot of snow, you'll want to raise it (almost) back up to stock height; you can't do this with lowering springs, but you can with coilovers. Personally, I'd say get something along the lines of Skunk2 or Ground Control coilovers and some nice adjustable struts (so you can keep the struts stiff when you lower the car, but soften them up when you raise it up).

I personally have Ground Control coils and KYB AGX struts lowering my car about 2.5", and they've done just fine on the back roads of PA.

 

i have tein s techs the drop is perfect and never hit any drive ways or speed bumps

 

what do all of the suspension parts do, there are so many.( i need divine guidance)

 

i'm just gonna stalk your posts from now on... you seem to be asking the questions i'm scouring the boards for...

 

there are springs (or coilovers), struts, upper control arms, lower A frames, top hats, sway bars, etc.

if you want a simple drop, S Techs with stock struts and a nice alignment will be fine if you want to get rid of a little wheel gap and have a sportier ride without going too harsh (ex. me and my coilovers)

 

tokico illumina adjustible shockswith tein s-tech sprigs and ur str8