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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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Greetings honda-techers...

Im about to have a baby so my gf will take over the 09 honda sedan and she has given me the 07 TW civic coupe, automatic though

regardless, there is nothing like a good challenge...

and i wanted your help..
i was interested in performance and handling first... so what would you do if you were me..?
It will be a daily driver so i want performance with some sort of daily comfort...

Thanks!
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Tires, Springs.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 03:37 AM
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i'd recommend full coilovers over springs. get something like buddy club n+; they're height and stiffness adjustable, so you can set it up exactly how you want it. they're a good value imo. the front struts on the n+ have built-in camber adjustment, make sure to set it up for more negative camber in the front than in the back. get a camber kit for the back, i had good results with the ingalls kit. finally, tires are also important.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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or you can NOT drop $1000-$2000 and just get front and rear sway bars and springs that are a classy, yet effective, 1.2"- 1.4" drop for around 600 AFTER installation (Assuming you can't do it yourself)

springs- $150
sway bars(2)- $250
maybe two hours of install $$$
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jaepalm
or you can NOT drop $1000-$2000 and just get front and rear sway bars and springs that are a classy, yet effective, 1.2"- 1.4" drop for around 600 AFTER installation (Assuming you can't do it yourself)

springs- $150
sway bars(2)- $250
maybe two hours of install $$$
don't forget about new shocks, when the stock ones blow from being lowered on.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Throw some tires in there.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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also, remember to try an not drop it lower than what i suggested unless you want to shell out extra $ to keep your camber in check. ::
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jaepalm
also, remember to try an not drop it lower than what i suggested unless you want to shell out extra $ to keep your camber in check. ::
adjusting your camber is a good idea regardless of how low the car is; it's a good idea even at stock height.
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