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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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ill get some pics up in a little but lowered my car today on ksport coils, did about 3 inches... bitches are too low, i need to raise it when i get the chance, but o0o0o they look sexy
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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pictures now!!!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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how are the ksports?
i was going to go with those but went with ground controls instead.
post pics asap.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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how dare you.... creating a thread without any pictures! who do you think you are!!

Jk, get em up, I'd like to see too!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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ok heres a few ill take some more tomorrow sorry these are all cell fone pics

Before the Drop


After The Drop


Under the Front


Comparison of stock and Ksports



Getten my SI's tomorrow so ill take more pics. enjoy
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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dang, that's a major drop. I don't know how people are able to drive over bumps and etc without hearing anything get scratched. = /
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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dayum!!!!
that's a major drop right there, yeah do you scrape your body when you go in dips and over speed bumps??
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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haha yea... its not "slammed" but its damn near it... ima raise it up to a finger gap after i put my SI's on
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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nice!
what size tires on the si rims?
i'm at no gap in front and one finger gap out back.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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Let us know if/when the struts blow out.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 05:38 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by toyomatt84 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Let us know if/when the struts blow out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Doesn't seem like it looks too pretty, either.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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haha yea i kno, after i get my SI's im gonna adjust them to a fingergap all around. question this was the first time for me installing my suspension, will it be bad for me to adjust the height with the coils still on my car? or doi HAVE to take them off and adjust. i really dont want to have to take them off
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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while i dont have experience with honda coilovers, i know that i can adjust the coilovers on my trans-am without removing them from the car.....jackstands (or a lift) and remove the wheel and go to work
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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i would like to lower my car that low but here in milwaukee you'd have no more car to drive if it was that low lol
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 07:42 AM
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ahaha i dont want it that low, i just wanted to see what slammed would look like with my ksports, ima raise them back up to 1/2 finger gap when i put my si's on. im not driven the car until i raise em back up.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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You don't have to remove them from the car. What I do is unbolt the top of the suspension from the strut towers and spin the whole unit to adjust the height, then bolt everything back together.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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WOW get a body shot of your car that thing looks so slammmmmmmed
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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leave it like that!!!
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hawkze_2.3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You don't have to remove them from the car. What I do is unbolt the top of the suspension from the strut towers and spin the whole unit to adjust the height, then bolt everything back together.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You don't have to unbolt the upper perch, because it has two collars. Just jack the car up, and while the suspension is hanging, rotate the collars to raise the lower perch of the springs.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 203_EM2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">leave it like that!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

HAHA pot holes wholes, and speed bumps would rape me if i did. plus id like to keep my shocks in good condition =] whole reason i purchased these. lowering them was just a nice bonus.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by toyomatt84 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You don't have to unbolt the upper perch, because it has two collars. Just jack the car up, and while the suspension is hanging, rotate the collars to raise the lower perch of the springs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I was only speaking from my Prelude experience. No MacPherson stuff on ours
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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can you show pics were we can see the whole car? must be really nice to see it that low.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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ok sorry taken so long for updates, ill be getten the si's tomorrow. so ill wash my car and take finished pics.
yes i realize its diff in the front and the back after i put the si's on tomorrow ill adjust the height while the tires are off. also i kno my car is dirty getten washed when its all over. ps. i hate my mirrors stock ssm's are comen soon!



it hurts me to see it so dirty


From the ground


Front End
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Front looks good, rear needs to come up a lot.
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