I'm trying to get my car lowered by the end of the week and I can't find search that has been any help. I have a 96 civic coupe and I'm riding on 205/45/16. I want it sit so that there is and inch or less gap between the fender and the tire. What kind of drop am I looking at to get that flush look that some many people on here have? Did you have to get a camber kit, roll the fenders or anything of that nature? Also I didn't realize that I got an 40mm offset for my rims will that make a difference in how low I can drop the car. Sorry about all the jargin I just want to get it right on the first try. Thanks in advance.

 

I'm doing 1.75 in the front and 1.5 in the back, I have KONI yellows with GC coilovers. I'm doing it a bit for the look but mostly for the handling..if you have smooth roads then I'd suggest 2.00-2.25 all around, at about 2.00 you'll need to get a camber kit. the reason why im doing 1.75 in the front and 1.50 in the back is due to the fact that my fenders in the back are a big larger than the ones in the front, so i dont want it to look retarded. just my $.02

 

Thanks for the info

 

Does anyone know about the 40mm offset? Will that make a difference in my drop?

 

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The more of an offset the wheel has, the further in the tires will be mounted. This helps keep the tire from rubbing on the fender around turns or bumps.

Currently my car is lowered 3" in the front, and all of my tires are flush with the fender. It looks cool as hell, but requires a little extra planning to keep it handleing nice. My tires are 205/40/16, so it requried a little extra lowering to get the tire to line up with the fender. I think you will be very happy with a 2" drop. You may want to get some extended front upper shock mounts for the front shocks to keep them off the bump stops when you hit small bumps, but it's not completely necissary.