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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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About lowering your ride... How much does it cost, how do i do it, does it inhibit the performance at all, and how much should i lower it. [ 02 HX ]
 
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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i never thought i'd say this but "do a search"...
 
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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so for my 02 civic HX I think a 1.5" lowering would be good. Anyone know of a good set of springs to use.
 
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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i would not recommend lowering.dude. stock suspensions rock!!!!
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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Ok, maybe ill just go wit some lips.
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:33 AM
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the popular springs here are tein s-techs
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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ORIGINAL: POLYTHING

i would not recommend lowering.dude. stock suspensions rock!!!!
What the hell??
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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BAWWAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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apparently POLYTHING was having an off day
 
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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H&R, tein, eibach all make good springs. Your going to want new struts as well, id recommend tokicos. Also you need a camber kit, Spc is what you'll want to get. Then you need to get an allignment and get your camber set.

Springs- $120+
Tokico HP's- $67 a peice
SPC camber kit- $100
Allignment/Camber correction- $60

Totall- $548
 



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