I just threw on some kyb gr2s with 1.5" sprint lowering springs and I am not happy. It is too low for my taste. When I go over speed bumps, my exhaust hits the bump, even if I just crawl. Its a very bumpy ride on regular road. Bumps in the road hit really hard. It feels like it is going to blow out my brand new gr2s quick. I was riding on OEM shocks with 3 out of four of the shocks completely blown, and the fourth just about dead, and the new setup feels even worse!!. The springs came in 1.5 2.5 and 3 inch drop varieties. Do you think they might have sent me the wrong ones? Here are some pics.







I dont think I can take this much longer. I'm thinking of putting the oem springs back on and just keeping the gr2s.

 

yeah, seems pretty low.

i wouldnt expect much out of GR2 shocks tho.

 

I got H&R springs on my hatch w/ stock shocks. rides awesome and couldn't be happier w/ them...

 

dude, youre better off than i am, my car is about 1.5 inches from the ground.. if sparks dont fly, your rides too high!

 

Doesn't look like 2.5
What brand springs?/how much?

 

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i wouldnt expect much out of GR2 shocks tho.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Here is mine it has coil overs all the way down in the front and left up a bit in the back.

 

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lol


The drop looks ok to me.

 

why so much hate on the GR2's they are not bad shocks

 

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what kinda H&R springs? how does it ride on the stock shocks?

 

here's mine covered with salt from the ohio turnpike... has an H&R Cup Kit from a DC integra... i think it actually raised the front up a little.. haha... handles really well tho





Modified by SonicEdge at 1:39 PM 2/5/2006

 

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what kinda H&R springs? how does it ride on the stock shocks?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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becuz they goood stok re-pacement shok but not reely good 4 porformance..so wen u get spring wit stiffer rate an more of drop a shok lik gr2 cant reely control the srpings..un-matched shoks and srpings = not goood..an 2 mani peeple do it juts 2 go low..

 

Dude....
You gotta quit posting this funny ****.
I'm running out of room to put you in my sig!

 

Is this guy for real....That **** is all pho-netics. If you aren't vietnamese you wouldn't have got that horrible pun.

 

I got the gr2s for 180 shipped and sprint lowering springs 1.5" drop for 110 shipped. Yeah, I know I kinda went cheap and you get what you paid for, but still gr2s are supposed to be a little better than stock. And I would think gr2s would be better than completely blown shocks. I wouldnt be so dissapointed with the setup if my cat didnt bang on the bump every time I go over a speed bump. I have to go over like six a day, and its kinda embarrassing.


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What brand springs?/how much?</TD></TR></TABLE>You mean it looks lower than 1.5?

 

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becuz they goood stok re-pacement shok but not reely good 4 porformance..so wen u get spring wit stiffer rate an more of drop a shok lik gr2 cant reely control the srpings..un-matched shoks and srpings = not goood..an 2 mani peeple do it juts 2 go low..</TD></TR></TABLE>

are you replying on a cell phone or something? holy f bomb... you have to know that when you are typing this **** out, that it doesn't even look like its supose to... 1. STOP USING YOUR PHONE... HAHAHA
2. hooked on phonics
3. you are never goign to get any other responses other then people just laughing and f;ing with you because it takes everyone a fuckign year to understand what you are f'ing saying ( you must of relized this when you dissabled yoru Pm's)

 

Well it turns out they were the wrong springs. I have the 2.5 drop. They are shipping me the correct ones. They will get here all the way on friday, the day I wont be home. I am wondering if it is a bad idea to continue to drive the car while I wait. I dont want to blow out the shocks. They weren't made for a drop like this. And I am getting this rubbing/knocing sound from my front driverside wheel. I hope these damn springs didnt mess something up.

 

Should've opted for the 3.25" drop. I have them and it rides fairly decent with stock struts.

 

mines but ill take a picture with my steelies and another question do you have a balancer on your drivers axle because i do and do you hear anything rub?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SonicEdge &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">here's mine covered with salt from the ohio turnpike... has an H&R Cup Kit from a DC integra... i think it actually raised the front up a little.. haha... handles really well tho


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rally civic . .

 

and a full tomarrow

 

yea, i was about to say that looks like a 2.5 drop to me because i got dropzones on my sedan and it looks about the same...

but stupid dropzone labelled the springs wrong and my car looked like it was getting ready for doggystyle (face down *** up)

 

lol lets see i have rear acura integra adjustable ebay coil overs on front and i cut the springs on back and believe me the rear is stiff lol

 

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rally civic . . </TD></TR></TABLE>

hell yea it is.. haha.. i love this car in the snow.. i cant wait to see what she does in autocross