I've searched but can't find anything precisely stating what the factory height is of my CG3. I'm doing this in hopes of finding out for sure how low my car is. Is there an equation to figuring this out?

I purchased the car with lowering springs, and am currently running 215 45r17. I measured the distance between the center of the axle and the fender..
Front: 12.75"
Rear: 13" - 13.5"

Can anyone assist me in finding out if it is lowered 1.5" or 2"? I'm figuring this out because I'm looking into new shocks/springs. I like the height of it now, so I'm trying to stick with the same size springs.

 

My 02 SE is lowered 2 inches on Eibach sportlines. I came up with 13.25F, ~13R, probably closer to 13.5 since I have some stuff in the trunk. From the ground to the bottom of the jack points on the sides, I'm at 5.25F and 4.8R. The last time I measured with an empty trunk, front and rear jack points were even, so let's go with:
Front: 13.25"
Rear: 13.5"
Jack points: 5.25"

Stock would be 2 inches higher.

If you actually have Sprint springs, as stated in your sig, you should be lowered 2.25, but it seems like you're closer to 2.5 due to sagging.

 

That's what I'm thinking. I do have subs in the rear.

 

bump

 

Bump what? I told you you're lowered 2.5 inches.

 

Ok, are we sure of this? I'm looking for more answers so I don't invest my money into the wrong parts because someone said so on HT.

 

I'm lowered 2 inches. Yours is 1/2 inch lower than mine, so 2.5". Look up the sprint springs that you have and you'll discover that they're offered in 1.5 and 2.25 inch drops. Yours is definitely lower than mine, so you cannot have the 1.5" springs. What's left? The 2.25" springs. Everything makes perfect sense and it all adds up, but no, we're not sure yet. I matched all your measurements, plus gave you additional ones; but no, that's not good enough. Go ahead and wait for someone else to answer, and then you can buy the parts because 'someone ELSE said so on HT'.

 

hey hey, lets relax ok!...im guessing ur right tho on the measurements 02_accord, since u have a 2 inch drop.

 

FIY, at about 3.5 inches from the ground to the jackpoints (11.5 from wheel center to fender), the upper control arms in the front will start hitting the shock towers. I do have an Ingalls camber kit adjusted negative which brings my UCAs up a bit, so you might get an extra 0.5 inch of travel before hitting.

 

I'm not sure what you mean, I don't have any hitting right now. Wouldn't the UCA hit the spring before coming close to the shock? I currently have the whole Ingalls control arm camber kit, but I'm soon going back to OEM UCA, Ingalls adj. balljoint, and hopefully Hardrace CA bushings.
I don't like the way Ingalls UCA is designed. Camber adjusment is more likely needed on lowered applications, but their UCA extends further than OEM, causing rubbing in the fender. I had to use the die grinder to make room. To dial in camber is much more difficult than their single nut adjustable balljoint.

 

All that I'm saying is 3.5 inches from the ground to the jackpoint is as low as you can go, at which point the shock towers are resting on the UCAs.

 

Wouldn't that also depend on what size tire you're running?