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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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alright so i have a 02 accord se,4 cyl,automatic,4 doors...i know the worst=( but i want to lower my car maybe 2" if not a little more,do you guys suggest coilovers or just regular lowering springs?i dont care if the ride is rough i just want it to look decent and not have a huge gap between my tire and wheel wells,if you guys know of any sites that would be very helpful to,thanks.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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I went with coilovers, you can lower the car and raise it with the spanner wrenches.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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I would get coilovers and do it right the first time.
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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what about ebay coilovers?what are some good sites for coilovers?
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by acccord02se
what about ebay coilovers?what are some good sites for coilovers?
www.skunk2.com
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by acccord02se
what about ebay coilovers?what are some good sites for coilovers?
this is a decent ebay coilover

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/APEXI...ht_2705wt_1304

do some research before you buy. a large part of the forum is on koni/gc for one reason. under $1000 nothing will touch its flexibility. rates and rebound are adjustable with this combo. the PIC apex which is the same price offers some rate changes to be made but no damper adjustibility. either of which is a great $800 suspension by the way.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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With coilovers you will need high quality shocks to handle the stiff spring rates, like Koni Sport or Tokico Illumina. Tokico HP's or KYB AGX are NOT suitable for use with adjustable coilovers.

Also remember that you will need an alignment every time you adjust the ride height, due to toe changing when ride height changes. And toe is what kills tires. Don't waste money on camber kits, because you don't need them as long as the toe is adjusted to stock specs. See my sticky post in this forum for more info on that.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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why not get megan racing coilover?? they have adjustable height and damper in case u want a smooth ride or stiff
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Full Coilovers if you could afford it. Or aftermarket shocks w/ coilover sleeves.
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