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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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has anyone ever cut thier eibachs before? how safe is it? hows the ride? i have them eibachs on blues right now and i want my ride a 1.5 inch lower.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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It will be crap. For one thing those Tokcio HP shocks won't be able to handle it. The springs would be shorter, with a slightly higher spring rate before, but still probably not stiff enough to keep it from bottoming out.

Something like Koni Sports would be able to handle it, but it would still probably bottom out all the time.

Just get race springs on Tokico Illumina or Koni Sport shocks if you want to be lower. Don't do a half@$$ job and make your car bounce around the road like a rice-mobile.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by whitehf
has anyone ever cut thier eibachs before? how safe is it? hows the ride? i have them eibachs on blues right now and i want my ride a 1.5 inch lower.
I tried the eibach springs (that drops the car 1.5" and 1.3") with blue T shocks and the car handles the bumps better, but the rear was so low that it made the front seem higher.

I put the OEM rear springs back on and now the car seems lower in the front and sits much more even.

While I was having the suspension work done, I had rear toe and camber adjustments installed. I do not have any rear camber wear.

I already, had SPC front adjustment ball joints. No camber wear up front, either.

Here is a photo of the car with front (only) eibach springs:

https://honda-tech.com/album.php?alb...pictureid=9969
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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just dont. save your money and buy the right springs/setup for the ride height you want
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Do not cut your springs. Ever.
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