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Coilovers or Lowering Springs help me decide?

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Old May 6, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Default Coilovers or Lowering Springs help me decide?

ok so i have to make a decision to either get lowering springs or coilovers. im thinking lowering springs how low should i go 2in or 1.5in? im on some 13in steelies.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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I would go coilovers strickly because you can adjust them, but they tend to have pretty hight spring rates and will blow stock shocks but lowering springs will also,

How low are you looking to go? Is it a dd?
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Old May 6, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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yea its a dd i jst want to have a clean look
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Old May 6, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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Default Re: Coilovers or Lowering Springs help me decide?

then i would start by replacing those steelies..
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Old May 6, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Default Re: Coilovers or Lowering Springs help me decide?

i have rims im jst waiting on my suspension upgrade b4 i put them on
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Old May 6, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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At least get some 14 or 15 inch steeles lol
Eibach sportlines should do the job nicely,
Coilovers can do both but most aren't desgined with comfort in mind, I have skunk2 10k 6k and its very stiff, sort of bouncy, I recomend ground control coilovers over sportlines and skunk2
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Old May 6, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Tein s techs, they ride decent, reduce body roll a bit, and lower the car 1.5-2 inches. They work fine with stock shocks too. I got mine on craigs for $65, I think they're about $170 usually. They're not a great race spring though, I'm looking to upgrade to something more aggressive to improve my autox times a little. Keep this in mind if you're looking for something that really shines performance wise.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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if its a daily driver i suggest just getting lowering springs. i used to have RS*R race springs on my civic which been sitting in my garage for many years.
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