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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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OKay i am wanting to drop my civic coupe dx its stock. just to give it a better stance. oh and it has some 15" oe wheels on it. I know my suspension prety well but i dont know which ones are certain heights. So what i am wanting is 1.7-1.9 in the front and around 1.6-1.7 in the back. I was thinking the tein' s techs cus there decently priced but they seem like it may be to low for what im wanting. and the h and r sports look nice too but seems like it might be just a little to high(but so far seems really really close to what stance i want).. Im just wanting a almost oem ride and a good almost natural stance (not to high But definately not low). I have a hatch also (pride and joy) i love it, but thats why i have the dx now. daily driver and i was thinkin about tanabes which i have on the hatch. They ride great but i couldnt say what model they are. i know they are purple though. I guess a easy way to say how low i want is right inbetween stock and race h and r ( which is hella low). Im generally looking for great ride, decent-good quality, and on a budget so best bang fo the buck. oh yea i searched honda tech already and coulnt find the results i needed. and also if you have any pics to show me and what your suspension setup and your around what im looking for, please post
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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eibach sportline. maybe you can find a used set to save a few bucks.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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i dunno i dont really like sport lines. but i guess all the cars ive ridden in just feel stiff for some reason that has sport lines. but i will take it into consideration, just checkd the specs and its 1.6 front and back.. hmmmm
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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bump for your answers
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 11:57 PM
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Can't go wrong with the Eibachs. Remember that how a car ride has alot to do with damping, not only with the springs.
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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H&R Race
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Ye im probably going with s techs, h r sports, or eibach (the black ones, not the sportlines)

oh yea for ooem1si, h r race willl slam my car. hahah
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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If you have very specific needs, you may as well get Ground Control sleeves. They are lifetime warranty, and use eibach springs with any spring rate you want. Defienently worth the extra price over lowering springs. I adjusted my ride height about 4 times before I found one I was really satisfied with...
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg64u &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dunno i dont really like sport lines. but i guess all the cars ive ridden in just feel stiff for some reason that has sport lines. but i will take it into consideration, just checkd the specs and its 1.6 front and back.. hmmmm</TD></TR></TABLE>

hrmm, someone that wants looks and isnt willing to give up on the comfort side..

just cut ur springs if u want to go lower.

lower does NOT mean better handling.

to each his own.
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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ye fo sho, thanks for the replys. Ye i am really considering cutting them but i dunno yet. we will see. more comments are welcomed
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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h&r race
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg64u &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ye im probably going with s techs, h r sports, or eibach (the black ones, not the sportlines)

oh yea for ooem1si, h r race willl slam my car. hahah </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol...slammed is the only way to go haha
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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hah man its my daily driver, but later,, hell yea i probably will go with some h r races, but for now i just want a decent ride that wont break my back. haha
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg64u &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hah man its my daily driver, but later,, hell yea i probably will go with some h r races, but for now i just want a decent ride that wont break my back. haha</TD></TR></TABLE>

Soo is my car...Ive had em for 3 years with stock shocks and still no problem..you just have to becareful not to run over big **** or ur screwed...

here some pics on H&R's with 16x7 Bronze 5zigen Fno1r's






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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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looks bad ***, but im not going for a straight racer/tuner look, i just got it painted all super white (oem honda white) with everything still black taht was black (moldings etc) except the mirros i painted white. SO it has all white paint with black moldings, black sideskirts, and black oem ex lip. Its just my gas saver/ dont have to worry about car. My other car is my racer. but im just wanting clean and to were i can pack hella people in it and not have to drive up driveways hella hella slow. IM sure you know what i mean...hahah. Yea but your ride looks hella tight. OH yea my wheels are gonna be blades or si's or fat fives. Lol yea i dont want to put my blades on cus it gives the car a more reason to get jacked. but the fat fives and si's not so much. But we will see. I will post it up when i get pics.
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 02:18 AM
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thanks bro, Yea post pics up once u decided on what to get...when I had the Stock Si's on, I was hella low hahah but its okay i got use to it...
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 05:02 AM
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eibach sportline or h&r sport

stiffness will also depend on shocks also.
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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i got some stock civic springs for two bucks hahahahahahahaha jk
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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lol thanks for the posts yo, yea im excited, i have to get the car first , my bro has it in a differ state. So ill take pics when i get it back
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