i've been thinking about this for a long time. how much do i have to spend and what do i have to do to get comparable handling? will it ever happen? am i better off using my car as a downpayment on a prelude instead? i've been thinking about dropping it 1.5in with the tein h-tech springs, maybe a strut bar up top, maybe a sway bar in the rear, and then possibly some 16s. right now my car is all stock with 205/60/15 tires. will the drop and strut bar alone be enough? i took a ride in my roommate's car yesterday and it handled so well stock, i got depressed about my car. originally i chose my car over the prelude because you can't fit a mtn bike in the trunk of a prelude. should i give up and get a gsr or something?

 

you can make it handle better than a stock 'lude...but it depends how much money you are willing to spend...shocks/springs/bushings/front and rear strut bars, rear sway bars...there are so many options

 

what am i looking at to get comparable handling, i'm not trying to one-up him or anything...

 

yes it will, actually it will handle better with similar setups

 

better, with similar setups? really? that would be awesome but why is that? they both have the double wishbone suspension, but i thought the prelude's was more sophisticated...

 

I love my accord man! Once you install some springs/shocks or go with a coilover kit like I did, you'll def. appreciate your car! I also went and did front and rear bushings, f&r top strut mount braces, and camber kit. I think mine handles a little better than a stock lude!

 

yea no kidding! how much did all that run you installed?

 

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only up front....rear is multilink mcpherson

 

as for price it all depends on how good you want it to handle? its not going to take much to upgrade to something that is equal to a ludes stock setup! i would say a little under a thousand if you had someone install coilovers or springs and if it is older some new shocks/struts but alot cheaper if you do it yourself...

 

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FREEEEEEEEEEEEEE to install.....If you have brains anyone can do it As far as the rest of the pricing, about 1500 for everything.

 

hmm...cuz i found a local place that will get me the h-tech springs for 180 shipped. i guess i'll start there.

 

tein springs get a compared to most others on th e market

 

really...? who would you reccomend?

 

I am running H&R sport springs, KYB AGX shocks, Front upper, rear upper and rear lower strut bar and a rear ST Sway bar. She rides on rails but is still comfortable. I still have stock wheels and I put my boys civic whos lowered like 3inches to shame when it comes to turns.