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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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i have a 96 ek and i have gc coilovers with blues but i cant seem to get as low as all the pictures i see and other cars any tips and tricks cause i wanna rock hella low btw i have 13'' wheels with 45 series tires
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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they make 13" low profile tires??? how low is your car now (pics)?
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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dang, 45ar on 13s? must look a bit goofy.
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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im sorry 50 series but its not low at all really it just rides like crap
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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WITH SOME 15'S IT WOULD LOOK CLEAN THATS PLENTY LOW
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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most ppl with gc's run the koni yellows where u can lower the mounting point of them. i have skunk2 coilovers on stock struts and i am tucking a 15 not tire my fenders r at the top of my wheel and it dont ride bad,i have the ground control top hats
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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im picking up a set off blades this weekend my last civic was and eg and it sat twice as low with ebay coilovers i hate being high off the ground
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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my buddies ek was super dumped out, the cat he bought it off of actually cut the skunk2 coilovers so they would go lower
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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idk if i will go that far i may just lip it and leave it alone i guess it doesnt matter what it looks like as long as i have my b series bahahah idk what to do
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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i have heard of ppl flipping the sleeves over on gc's and u can get like another half inch, but dont know. i have never owned a set of gc's
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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i fixed it
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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did u seriously put the lip on with all those silver nails or rivets or whatever they are? i like how low it looks in the front but it looks very ghetto how its mounted. i have GC koni yellows too. i didnt put them all the way down, this is how mine sits
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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i have gc coilovers with koni yellows too mine isnt all the way down and i have 195 50 on the si rims i dont rub at all


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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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ya i like how low you are, but im scared to drop too much, i hit fender if i hit a bump while turning. what spring rates are u running and tire size?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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lol noevermind on the tire size. i read it
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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haha its got metal braces going to the underside of my bumper and yes i riveted it to the bumper i didnt figure it matter i plan on changing it anyway
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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is that a home depot special lip?
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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why yes infact it is i think im going to do a 99-00 front end conversion so i went ahead and did it cause i was curious
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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hahah that is homedepot special its that rubber u put around the garden hahahha. jk man, ya u got to get that lip off. get soemsort of real one. i got my knock off type r lip off ebay for 17 dollars.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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I don't mind the lip at all. Your car is slammed by the way, looks good.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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And galvy22, I like your car, it looks so much like mine.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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Default Re: ek lowering problems

Originally Posted by nateskate7
why yes infact it is i think im going to do a 99-00 front end conversion so i went ahead and did it cause i was curious

Buget lip FTW! It would look better with black rivets.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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now my only problem is i look like a hot rod ha i cant get the back down i guess i need a fat girl
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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cut your springs
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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i remember ont he stock strucks i had to cut the bottom spring cup on the shock alil so it came down a inch or so more in the back....you already have a camber problem which i advize you to fiz or you will eat tires like its breakfast.
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