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Old May 13, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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i just bought some 16x7 Drag DR23s camber kits and some coilovers for a 95 honda civic ex i was just wondering some configuration settings for tire size, camber adjustment, and and ride height...
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Old May 14, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Install everything, get the height that you want (don't go extremely low), and then take the car to a shop that will do an alignment for you.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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what kind of driving do you do? spirited? granny? racer? autocross? drag?

do you care about tire wear or about handling more or about looks more?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by waaBAAH
what kind of driving do you do? spirited? granny? racer? autocross? drag?

do you care about tire wear or about handling more or about looks more?
lol define spirited and "racer." i care more about handling.

the coilovers drop 0" to 3"...and the problem would be that i dont know how to install them it didnt come with instructions. and plus it looks like they dont fit (they look a little small)

http://www.k2motor.com/cocv88blu.html
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Old May 14, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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i never heard of k2 coilovers. 60 bucks on sale? if you care about handling i would invest in a better coil-over then 60 bucks.

spirited driving is above average driving... myabe take the on ramp above speed limits or somethign to that effect.

i think the car will ride pretty crappy with those coil-overs. i think those coil-overs are just to get the job done by lowering your car and having an adjustable ride height.

the brands i would choose are skunk, tein (pronounced TAIN which ryhmes with GAIN), and ground control. just my 2 cents. you do get what you pay for.

as for handling..when you get an alignemnt..if you dont care for tire wear.. go for about 1.0-1.5 negative camber frotn and rear. go for about .1/4" toe-out (negative toe) frotn and rear.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by waaBAAH
i never heard of k2 coilovers. 60 bucks on sale? if you care about handling i would invest in a better coil-over then 60 bucks.

spirited driving is above average driving... myabe take the on ramp above speed limits or somethign to that effect.

i think the car will ride pretty crappy with those coil-overs. i think those coil-overs are just to get the job done by lowering your car and having an adjustable ride height.

the brands i would choose are skunk, tein (pronounced TAIN which ryhmes with GAIN), and ground control. just my 2 cents. you do get what you pay for.

as for handling..when you get an alignemnt..if you dont care for tire wear.. go for about 1.0-1.5 negative camber frotn and rear. go for about .1/4" toe-out (negative toe) frotn and rear.


thanks much appreciated
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