wesk18

my car
95 honda accord lx manual


i need info in what to buy to higher my car from the front just a bit so it wont hit that much on some bumps or streets with dips???

thanks


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TouringAccord

honestly, you need to stop labeling the titles to your threads "95 HONDA ACCORD I NEED INFO HERE!!" Please use a descriptive thread title that describes what it is you a discussing/asking in your thread. General thread titles don't help the search feature.

Now...
What is your current setup?

steerh67

the setup would def make it a lot easier to get some help. Let me pose this question before we go any further. Did you install new struts to accomodate your new springs, or are you still using the stock struts?

wesk18

well honestly i havent change nothing in the suspension and i thin it doesnt have a lowering or highering system on it ill need to check good.

how to mechanics lower cars? do they used smaller springs or better struts?

TouringAccord

your car is not on a stock suspension, you can easily see that. The car does not sit that low in stock trim.

there are a few ways of lowering the car. You can use a spring that has been made to allow the car to sit lower. You can use a spring with adjustable collars called coilovers, with those you can adjust the height of the car. There are 2 different types of coilovers, one you put over a strut of your choice and the other is a full coilover that includes everything (strut and adjustable spring).

Or if people wanted to be really cheap they actually cut the stock spring but taking a cutter of sorts and cutting a coil of the spring. I've also heard of people heating the springs really hot and then dropping the weight of the car down to make the spring shorter. Either of those ways are extremely not recommended.

When you lower the car more than about an 1.25", you should use struts that are meant for lowered vehicles. Otherwise you run the chance of blowing your struts faster. Some struts also come with adjustable lower spring perches to allow for more height adjustment.

If you want to read more, go to the Guide for Basic Accords that is stickied up top. That has a bunch in it about lowering.

But you need to raise and support the car, then craw under there and look at what you have in there to start with. Once you know if you are on coilovers or springs and what brand of springs then you can figure out if you want a different spring or if you just need to adjust the coilover so the car sits a bit higher. Or you could setup a trade with someone who has a stock suspension and wants a lowered suspension.

aries331

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TouringAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your car is not on a stock suspension, you can easily see that. The car does not sit that low in stock trim.
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Dude is right, I have the same vehicle and yours look like it's been lowered at least 2 inches. Based on my personal experience the lowest you want to go is no more than 1.2 inch. For that, if you don't have adjustable coilovers you would need a set of Eibach's pro-kit lowering springs. A lot oft people think that 1.2" is not much of a drop, but you would be sacrifying your ride comfort if you go any lower.

wesk18

how to measure how low is the car or from where to measure??

aries331

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wesk18 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how to measure how low is the car or from where to measure??</TD></TR></TABLE>
Compare to another car of the same year and model that's never been lowered. Measure from the bottom of the sideskirt (closer to each wheel) to the ground. Substract your car's measurement from that of the other vehicle. That would give you a close idea of how much yours has been lowered.

hotrodaccord

I've always measured from the center of wheel hub to the bottom of the fender lip

wesk18

ok thanks man

TouringAccord

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aries331 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Based on my personal experience the lowest you want to go is no more than 1.2 inch. For that, if you don't have adjustable coilovers you would need a set of Eibach's pro-kit lowering springs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I loved my 95 EX with Eibach Pro-Kit Springs and Tokico blue struts. The car rode nicely and was low enough for me

aries331

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I loved my 95 EX with Eibach Pro-Kit Springs and Tokico blue struts. The car rode nicely and was low enough for me </TD></TR></TABLE>

touringaccord, did you align your car after installing the Pro-kit?, did you have an adjustable camber kit, any issues with the upper control arm?

TouringAccord

yep, had an alignment. Rotated and balanced tires every other oil change as well.

No camber kit on either the front or rear. No issues with the upper control arm or anything else.

wesk18

well i check my struts and i think it has the stocks ones and about the springs it has some blue ones but dont know what kind of brand are they, so i guess i am putting the whole set springs and struts..