need to know what products i need to lower a '03 civic sedan im a rookie to imports so responses would be appreciated and NO smartas s ones either thanks

 

a good start would be lowering springs and some struts ill get in touch with you about a set of eibach sportlines i have laying around

 

How low are you looking to go? If you want a more civilized ride, then you'll probably look for some nice drop springs with some Koni, Tokico, or similar struts. If you want to slam your car, and thus kill ride quality, you'll need to get some coilovers for sure. Whether it be build coilovers, like Ground Controls, or pre-built coilovers like F2's or K-Sport's, is up to you.

Now, regardless of what you get, you'll need a camber kit for the rear, and quite possibly for the front (depending on how low you go).

 

thanks a lot and also if i do buy some what are the good ones im not trying to put my car into any car show or anything just going for a street custom look but keping it stock with an intake

 

how much are we talking and do you recommend any magazines or websites to look into? and no im not trying to SLAM my car just like a 1/2 slam would be nice keep it looking nice you know

 

S-Tech are nice, and so are H&R's if u want to keep a "softer" ride, with only a slight lowering ( around 1.5"). With these u can use stock struts( shocks) and u will not need camber kits, although both are reccomended

 

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If you were just going for a more aggressive stance without the effects of a slammed car, then I'd recommend the following:
H&R springs
Koni's or Tokico Blue's

They'll take the car out of the Stratosphere and not bring you into the Earth's crust.

 

i just wanna "ride" as if it was never altered with but how much and where can i find em and i dont want some ghetto ****, and is it difficiult to install?

 

I have H&R's are very soft IMO.

I myself like a FIRM!!! ride, and im not really satisfied with the softness, but if u are more into appearance, and a little bit of better handling, then they are probably for u.

They work fine( as fine as anything could work) with the OEM struts, and with no camber kits.

Unless u have installed springs/coilovers on previous cars, i do not recommend installing them urself. Try asking a friend that has done spring installs before for a hand, as its always better to do things urself.

If u have no friends i highly recommend a shop. I myself have done coilover's and springs before, and i took my car to a shop just because it can get annoying to do. THe shop only charged me $210 Canadian, which IMO was worth the headache i didnt have to go through.

 

yea i saw them online thanks alot for your response

 

I'd love to hear of springs that don't slam the rear of a 4-door. All of the off-the-shelf springs don't have enough springrate for the rear of a sedan.

I even put EP3 rear H&Rs on the sedan and it only slightly helped.

 

Neuspeed Sport Springs with Tokico D-Spec struts.

http://images16.fotki.com/v301...i.jpg
(car has settled lower since pic)

 

i bought some tein look alike springs off ebay for about $64.00 and never installed it yet had it since summer...my bro and i was going to install them once but he said im going to have to replace some part of the screw or something crap or a bushin or someshiat he said...true? or not?

 

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That appears to be a pretty even drop. Any sag in the rear at all?

 

COILOVER SYSTEM IS MUCH MUCH BETTER

 

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Agreed. Just don't go with Progress.

 

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Disagreed. If you're looking for good ride quality, a progressive spring will be more comfortable than the straight rate spring found on most coilovers.

I used to run B&G coilovers and the ride quality was ok with two people in the front but TERRIBLE with any kind of load in the back. Before my daughter was born, I tossed the B&Gs for the Neuspeed Sport/Tockio D-Spec setup and I couldn't be more pleased with both the handling performance and the ride comfort. If I had kept the B&Gs, my little girl would getting bounced out of her car seat.

I wouldn't say that one system is better than the other, it all depends on what you're looking for.

 

No sag at all. It's a pretty even drop all around.

 

tien ss, Pricy but it is worth it

 

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Disagreed. If you're looking for good ride quality, a progressive spring will be more comfortable than the straight rate spring found on most coilovers.

I used to run B&G coilovers and the ride quality was ok with two people in the front but TERRIBLE with any kind of load in the back. Before my daughter was born, I tossed the B&Gs for the Neuspeed Sport/Tockio D-Spec setup and I couldn't be more pleased with both the handling performance and the ride comfort. If I had kept the B&Gs, my little girl would getting bounced out of her car seat.

I wouldn't say that one system is better than the other, it all depends on what you're looking for.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is true. I was looking at it from the price and the convenience of adjustability. As you mention though, it might not be suitable for everyones needs. Also, when I say price, I was comparing it with what you get as far as cost, like the adjustability with the coilovers, compared to the price of non-adjustable (ride-height) shock spring set up.

As far as brand, I had a really poor experience with Progress and their after purchase support/customer service (I actually ended up disputing the charge on my CC and got my money back). I posted it in another thread, and another member from a different forum had an even worse experience with them and their products.