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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Default What is involved in lowering and changin rims

i have a 92 accord ex and am looking to lower it and get 17x7 rims. what is everything i have to get to be able to do that. im thinkin about 1 and 1/4 drop. what kinda stuff with the camber and strut/shock stuff has to be done for wider rim and drop? i dont know a lot about the suspension stuff and just was wonderin
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mpxs20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a 92 accord ex and am looking to lower it and get 17x7 rims. what is everything i have to get to be able to do that. im thinkin about 1 and 1/4 drop. what kinda stuff with the camber and strut/shock stuff has to be done for wider rim and drop? i dont know a lot about the suspension stuff and just was wonderin</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well 1-1.25 drop shouldnt require you to get new struts but if you do they will help with your handling. As for camber and stuff it wont affect it by much since that drop isnt that extreme. 17X7 should fit fine in your wheel wells.
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAiL05 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Well 1-1.25 drop shouldnt require you to get new struts but if you do they will help with your handling. As for camber and stuff it wont affect it by much since that drop isnt that extreme. 17X7 should fit fine in your wheel wells. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup, what he said
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