questions on lowering my ride :D
 

Well i knw this is gunna go 2 ways.I just want clarification. I want to lower my car and knw there are two options. Coilovers or Springs. Now before you behead me, i was wondering if i get new shocks with the springs will I be ok (persay). Also i want my car low, but not so low that i have to avaoid speed bumps all the time. Thx get back 2 me.

PS. I luv this forum :D

Alright, this is a very common question. There are many combinations; just springs, springs with lowering struts, lowering struts with coilovers, or full coilovers. Some include top hats, and some you have to reuse oem suspension components. If you only want to lower your car, and not change it, then i suggest springs. If you want to lower your car without a harsh ride, then I suggest springs and new lowering shocks. If you want adjustability, then i suggest either full coilovers, or coilovers with lowering struts. Just do a lot of research.

and it will be helpful to know what you want. (i.e. adjustability, ride height?, ride quality?, spring rates?)

atm i just want sytle so im going for ride height only. i just needed a second opinion because my friend told me today springs with springs and lowering shocks it will eventually bottom out and my best bet would be coilovers. I knw coilovers are dependable and great but i really dont need that now i just wanna lower it enough to my liking and leave it. Also, what is a good height for the springs if i want the car to be low enough to clear speed bumps w/o scraping the bottom or body?

It depends on how fast you travel over speed bumps, if you have a lip kit/ body kit, your car model, and what size wheels and tires you're driving on.

currently everything on my car is stock this would be my first big mod i just want to know before i do something bid. The car is a daily driving car i dont go over 90mph (most times)

It all depends on quality when it comes to durability. and just b/c they're coilovers doesn't mean they're dependable. A lot of people street coilovers (such as myself) and are not careful and end up blowing one. If you're daily driving whatever car it is. I would go with a lowering spring / lowering strut combo with matched valving for a comfortable ride. If you only want to lower it about an inch or so, then it's fine to drive on factory struts. Anything lower, you will need aftermarket lowering struts. And alignments are key for your tire's life after a vehicle is lowered.

sweet thanks man i appreciate it, how low do you have your car? and any recommendations on where and what brand you might think is sufficient?

I've had my car lowered on several different suspensions. In my signature, it's at factory height. I used to have it dropped 2.5" on springs, then I dropped it 2.5" on coilovers, then I raised it back up to factory height on coilovers, now I'm back with factory suspension, and I'm installing my coilovers again with other suspension goodies as soon as I return home..

nice, so 2.5 was it extremely low?

also, how would this work out:

http://www.sportcompactonly.com/Lowe...02_p-33730.htm

http://www.sportcompactonly.com/Non-...12_p-59301.htm

you would be set with that combo bro, also you might wanna think about dropzone coilovers, they are $300 shipped. A lot of people on here liked them so if your interested just search "dropzone coilovers" in ebay and they will come up, but again if you choose the combo above you will be fine.

sweeet thx man i will look into those coilovers im checking as we speek

I dont knw if this is too much to ask but is it possible for any of you wonderful members to explain or show me 1.5 drop to 2 inch drop. I wanna ride low but not too low thx in advance

We still need to know your car model and year before we can tell/suggest anything. and we have a photoshop subforum where people can edit an image of your car to look like what you want. If you provide a picture and tell them what you want, then they might help you out.

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1998 Civic DX or EX (not sure) A/T, stock everything

Don't get dropzone anything... it's garbage. With car parts it's kinda like "go big or go home" so to speak. What I mean is, you don't cheap out on your car. Get a real name brand.

My recommendation is what I have, simply because I have it and love it. I have KYB AGX adjustable shocks, and H&R Sport Springs. The KYB AGX's are adjustable and that's great because you can adjust them to the stiffness you like in a matter of like 30 seconds total for all 4. The H&R's are advertised to lower 1.6" in the front, 1.8" in the rear, but it's more like 2" all the way around. They can be had on eBay for $190 total after shipping. AGX's are like $330 total. You could also get KYB GR2's, which are similar but non-adjustable. They are less expensive.

I bought AGX shocks/struts(comes with dial to adjust stiffness) and H&R springs. The springs are soft and lower the car about 1.7" and 1.8" all around. But I run 2054017's and the front tucks a little while the back is flush with the fender.

You're going to have to roll the fenders for all four corners and for the front there's a section right above the middle of the tire that's going to have to be hammered down or else you risk that beam slicing through your tires. Just what I had to learn since I never saw this "warning" before I did my install lol

And when you're doing the new shock/strut install that's a good time to look at the bushings of other parts and see if they need replacing.

Soon here I'm going to replace the rear trailing arm bushings and the front sway bar end links, might even replace the rear lca. I figured if I replace them I'd never have to worry about them later, although some could use a replacing right now. Spend a little extra and have it running like new or better :)

Yea, that thing is a pain in the ass, and it's beyond me why it's even there. On of my tires has a gash in it from that. I cut away the loose rubber to prevent it from further unwinding off the tire.

well I never sliced my tires, but luckily the fender well was rubbing instead of the beam. I first pulled back the fender and was hammering it down, it's pretty easy, but tiring. On the other side I just hammered down where it was at without pulling back anything and it turned out just as good. I got the side too where a little piece may rub, just wanted the whole thing folded back.

the only time my tires rub is when I'm making a uturn or a sharp turn and there's a dip in the road at the same time.

go with coilovers...i say this because i had springs on my teg teg and the rear sunk with new shocks...the springs control the ride height not the shocks....coilovers all the way brother