Im planning on doing my first upgrade by lowering my accord 2in, I dont want to dump to much money in to it. I found this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ories

Any ideas? and also I had a 91 accord which was lowered 2in and i had to put a camber kit on it. So im wondering if i have to have a camber kit on the 94 also?

 

Tokico blues are pretty weak. They probably won't last very long especially if the car is lowered...I know mine didn't.

 

I'm not familiar with the brand under which these are being offered, but I'd try to do some additional research if I were you. I suspect that these are no more than stock replacement Gass-filled shocks with a shortened spring. The damping rate(s) are not even adjustable.

You're also going to require a camber kit for both the front AND the rear.
You're, more than likely, going to have inner fender clearance problems at your anticipated drop of two (2) inches.

I would also suggest reading up on this topic in the FAQ section on the first page of this forum b4 you continue.

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anything over 2" drop id definately recommend camber kits just to be on the safe side ... youll save your tires and it will eventually pay itself off ... oddly enough i have a 2" drop on my 2001 and my tires have not shown any signs of wear ... on my 1999 i had the same setup but my tires would go bald every couple months, i believe it was due to a prior accident before i had the car that probably didnt get fixed correctly ...

 

Thanks for the quick replys guys, when I bought my 91 accord it only had a coil kit..im guessing from ebay. The shocks were stock but the handling around the corners was awsome but the ride was rough (bounching everywhere lol) I know some cars dont need a camber kit, thats why I asked. Ill keep researching..I dont really want to spend to much money on this car cause I have a another car to play with but the accord is my daily driver so I need some enjoyment thanks guys

Oh one more thing what do you recommend...adjustable coil kit or just a permanent drop? I kind of just wanted to go with the drop and not worry about it. What do you guys think?

 

well the only good coilovers are full coilovers ... depending on the brand they'll cost you about the same as buying lowering spring and a new set of struts ... for example you can go all out and get TEIN SUPER STREET COILOVERS with pillowball upper mounts which eliminate the need for camber kits ... kits sell for 1500 ... or you can get some regular decent brand name coilovers for like 600-800 ... as far as springs and struts youll probably end up spending 350 for struts and 250 for springs ... not to mention camber kits ... there are plenty of options you just have to decide what fits your budget ... like you said its a daily ... i have a 2" drop on my 01 ... tokico hp [blues] struts and tein s.tech springs ... it still has a reliable nice ride and it looks good

 

Good info, but if you don't mind, I'd like to correct something. We have a double wishbone suspension on our accords. Pillowball mounts are really not worth the money or needed for what we have. They are utilized more on macpherson style suspension systems where the actual coilover pivots. Purchasing a set of pillowball mounts for our car WILL NOT ALLOW FOR CAMBER ADJUSTMENT. So just because your getting pillowball mounts for the Tein SS accord application does not mean it will give you camber adjustment. I think that is very common misconception about pillowball/camber adjustment when it comes to those options. I find many of my customers are misinformed when it comes to that particular part. I also have found many customers who purchased pillowball mounts and didn't even know it's true purpose, and why the ride was soo harsh on there particular setup.

For camber adjustment for our accord you must use a adjustable balljoint. 1986-1997
Something similar to this, this is a random picture I found on google.


Some companies even offer a replacement ball joint, such as this for the 6th gen accord.


Hope that helps guys! Have a good one.

 

Yeah thats the same camber kit i used to install on the 91 accord. It was really easy to install no problems what so ever. Then I got a alignment from sears for $70.

 

If you want your car to handle like a large American car, I would suggest the tokico blues. If you want it to handle well, look into something else.

 

Buick Roadmaster Wagon? Ouch!

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I had lowering springs on my 94 Accord that I happened to have sitting around and the drop was nice. They were goldline springs and still had stock shocks. The ride was much like you described, (nice cornering but bouncy) I have a brand new in the box set of Tokico HP shocks for the 90-97 if your interested as well as the used goldline springs I was running.

 

yea how much u want for it?

 

Can anyone tell me why they don't make suspension upgrades for the front of a 94 but everything for the rear or is it just me and I can't find it

 

Hi, you bumped a 6 year old thread.

What exactly are you looking for?

 

I just put Tein coilovers on my 99 Accord. I completely recommend Tein if you want to get a good lowered look, still be able to drive in bad conditions, and want good cornering. I am very happy with mine.

 

Friggin This.

And LOL at Tein C/Os. Installed a set on a buds BB Lude years ago. Never again.

 

Maybe I should have been more specific I can find upper and lower control arms for the back but nothing aftermarket for the front any help on where to get some or something that's the same that will work

 

Unless you want to bling up your car there is very little reason to use 'performance' suspension links, as they don't do squat.
Front control arms with an adjustable ball joint position are the only non stock parts you need when lowering.

 

OK maybe just paint them to look better than rust thanks for the help can I get your opinion on air suspension

 

Air suspension is lighter and less messy than hydraulics.
It gives you the versatility to slam the car while parked and then allow it to ride at a desired height when driving, even raising it to allow passage through/over an obstacle(flooded street/debris) safely.

Or if you are really into handling you could build a control unit that actively monitors what the car is doing in roll/yaw/pitch and the air spring for a given corner could be pressurized to counteract and improve grip. But that's getting a little complex.

 

There are one or two correctly designed REAR upper control arms that let you adjust the camber of the rear wheels to maximize the tire contact in turns. They are easier to use than the stock adjustment, but that is the only advantage.

 

ef civic upper controls fit the 5th gen

 

lower with the right components, it costs twice as much to go the cheap *** route. Plan on spending some money on a good coil over kit, a quality camber kit, an alignment and replacing any suspension components that are worn out because whats the point of lowering it if other parts are shot?