Lowering my integra
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Lowering my integra
Hey I've got a '94 integra LS 2 door and I want to lower my car. I want to lower it about 1.5 inches and i need some advice on what exactly I'll need and a price range. If anyone could help me out that would be great, thanks.
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Re: Lowering my integra (freshjuice02)
There are several options, that range in price from $100 to $1000, if it's just a simple lowering job. You should probably search and see if you can read up on these alternatives:
1) Buy springs for the 94-01 Integra (or 92-95 Civic) either used ($60-70) or new ($100-180). The most popular brands of springs are Eibach, H&R, Progress, Neuspeed, Tein. Each brand has different levels of springs (different height and spring rates). For your needs, Neuspeed Sport or Eibach Prokit are probably your best bet (~1.5 inches). These springs will fit over your stock shocks, you may notice a harsher ride, leaky/blown shocks, etc - but if you have no money and want it done, this could be your only option. This approach will work well with aftermarket shocks - with that tame drop, you could use Tokico Illuminas, KYB AGX, or Koni Reds very effectively. I would invest in a set of Koni Yellows, just because I think they are worth every penny, but it's all up to you. All 4 of those shock types have damping adjustability (only with the Koni Reds do you have to take them off of the car to change the setting).
2) Adjustable Coilover sleeves (with stock shocks or aftermarket shocks). Ground Control is the brand everyone swears by, and they are definitely a quality sleeve. The great thing about ground controls are that you can adjust the height, and you can buy different 2.5 ID springs (Eibach ERS, Vogtland, H&R or Hypercoil) with different height and spring rates when your needs get more advanced and you know what you're doing. A lot of people use Koni Yellow Sport shocks with GC coilovers. GCs will cost over $200, and Koni yellows will run in the $400-500 range.
3) Full adjustable coilover systems - Tein SS, Tein Basic, Tein Flex, D2, Omnipower, JIC, Progress, Koni and a bunch of other companies make full coilover systems with shocks, coilover perches on the shock body, and springs included. The most important issues to look at with these setups are warranty, spring rates, and damping adjustability of the shocks. For example, Tein Basics and Omnipower do not have adjustable damping - but costs less than $700. However, Tein SS does have 16 way adjustable damping so you can change your ride characteristics easily. They cost about $200 more. These are good if you just want to bolt it up and go, and not worry about matching your shocks and springs. However, many people prefer the Koni/GC method because of the flexibility, low cost and quality of the setup.
There are a million threads on these topics, so do a search and read up and make your decision. Good luck.
1) Buy springs for the 94-01 Integra (or 92-95 Civic) either used ($60-70) or new ($100-180). The most popular brands of springs are Eibach, H&R, Progress, Neuspeed, Tein. Each brand has different levels of springs (different height and spring rates). For your needs, Neuspeed Sport or Eibach Prokit are probably your best bet (~1.5 inches). These springs will fit over your stock shocks, you may notice a harsher ride, leaky/blown shocks, etc - but if you have no money and want it done, this could be your only option. This approach will work well with aftermarket shocks - with that tame drop, you could use Tokico Illuminas, KYB AGX, or Koni Reds very effectively. I would invest in a set of Koni Yellows, just because I think they are worth every penny, but it's all up to you. All 4 of those shock types have damping adjustability (only with the Koni Reds do you have to take them off of the car to change the setting).
2) Adjustable Coilover sleeves (with stock shocks or aftermarket shocks). Ground Control is the brand everyone swears by, and they are definitely a quality sleeve. The great thing about ground controls are that you can adjust the height, and you can buy different 2.5 ID springs (Eibach ERS, Vogtland, H&R or Hypercoil) with different height and spring rates when your needs get more advanced and you know what you're doing. A lot of people use Koni Yellow Sport shocks with GC coilovers. GCs will cost over $200, and Koni yellows will run in the $400-500 range.
3) Full adjustable coilover systems - Tein SS, Tein Basic, Tein Flex, D2, Omnipower, JIC, Progress, Koni and a bunch of other companies make full coilover systems with shocks, coilover perches on the shock body, and springs included. The most important issues to look at with these setups are warranty, spring rates, and damping adjustability of the shocks. For example, Tein Basics and Omnipower do not have adjustable damping - but costs less than $700. However, Tein SS does have 16 way adjustable damping so you can change your ride characteristics easily. They cost about $200 more. These are good if you just want to bolt it up and go, and not worry about matching your shocks and springs. However, many people prefer the Koni/GC method because of the flexibility, low cost and quality of the setup.
There are a million threads on these topics, so do a search and read up and make your decision. Good luck.
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Re: Lowering my integra (purplegsr (Exospeed))
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by purplegsr (Exospeed) »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Koni yellows will run in the $400-500 range.
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Wow, where do you find those at that price?! Cheapest I have found is a bit over five!
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Wow, where do you find those at that price?! Cheapest I have found is a bit over five!
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Re: Lowering my integra (marsbike)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marsbike »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow, where do you find those at that price?! Cheapest I have found is a bit over five!</TD></TR></TABLE>
You need to visit the H-T Sponsors forum more often!!
https://honda-tech.com/zero...18835
$495 shipped
If you can find a set used, that is also a good approach since they are such good quality shocks. I was able to put together a set of Koni Yellow coilovers (Koni perches) with H&R 60mm ID springs for $425, fronts are brand new, rears are lightly used, all hardware included. Not bad at all.
You need to visit the H-T Sponsors forum more often!!
https://honda-tech.com/zero...18835
$495 shipped
If you can find a set used, that is also a good approach since they are such good quality shocks. I was able to put together a set of Koni Yellow coilovers (Koni perches) with H&R 60mm ID springs for $425, fronts are brand new, rears are lightly used, all hardware included. Not bad at all.
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