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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Alright, I've been saving my money up so I could get some tinted windows. It is going to cost Probably $150ish to have mine done. (it was $125 on my sisters Civic, but I have a wagon) Anyways, I was looking on Ebay, and I found some lowering springs for like $20.00 and some anti-sway bars for $23.00 bucks shipped. I hate my car's handeling, when I get up to around 70+ on the interstate, it wobbles like it is fixing to flip over. But if somebody gets behing me in the dark, I can't see anything. It's like daytime in my car. I could also get some front fenders with the vents in them since mine have dings and dents in them. I'm not worried about painting, I can get it done for free. So which would you guys get? Thanks

P.S. I'm going to post a list of things I want.. Then you guys can decide. I'm stumbled on what to do.
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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1. don't get those springs and sway bars, you pay for what you get, most likely they are the knock off ones taht will snap under pressure,
2.you car is doing that cause you are out of alignment, use your money and get an alignment done, that will fix the wobbling.
3.If it is really bright in your car when people are behind you then just get the back window tinted(that may sound dumb but it will work) then after you get the alignment done then you can save to tint the other windows too
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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check your tire pressure and get it alligned, if you are getting some springs dont cheap out...
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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It's not out of alignment. It's not wobling, it more like a swaying. Like when you get behind a semi and the air pushes you around.

Also, how are sway bars any different from high price to cheap price if they are made out of the same thing?
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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I rock the knock off springs and sway bars and the Super D handles like it's on rails. There is a review of the ebay strut bars combo in the review section and the consensus is that they are totally worth it.

I know tint is functional, but if I had to choose between handling and tint; I choose handling. Just flip your rearview to the other setting.
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Save your money and buy a decent/good set of springs.
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Better fix what needs fixin first, drivability is first and foremost so you don't kill yourself.
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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It's not out of alignment. It's not wobling, it more like a swaying. Like when you get behind a semi and the air pushes you around.
well think about it. you're in an air pocket behind a 25,000 pound 65 foot long truck in a 2,000 pound car. you're gunna get tossed around like a bag of oreos in a prison.
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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I was referring to it, thats how the air pushes you. It feels really top-heavy. I still don't know what to do. Does anybody know if the spring from a normal Civic will fit on a wagon? Here are the ones I'm looking at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Leco, Everything that is on it is fine. It's running 100% and now it's time to mod it.

Here is what I want to do to it: (not in any order)
Body Kit
Rims/Tires
Clear Corner Lights
Racing Seats
Window Tint
Projector Headlights
Paint Job
Racing Steering Wheel
Sway Bars
Lowering Springs
Fenders
Motor swap and all that stuff.

 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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if u get fenders off of ebay do not order from SRL. They told me that I didnt pay. When I did pay and had to file a complant to get a set of fenders or my money back. So I got my money back instead.
 



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