I'm fairly new to the world of Honda's, but I wanted to get some opinions on shocks/springs. I've been working on an 89' Civic LX someone gave me that sat in a garage for who knows how many years. After driving it to work for a few weeks all the bouncing from the worn out shocks/springs caused an engine mount bolt to snap right by the timing belt. Now I'm letting it sit until the shocks/springs are replaced. I don't want to get junk replacements, but since this is an old beat up daily driver I don't want to spend a fortune either. I'm looking to get a lowering kit because it's cheaper than most springs I've seen. I found a 1.75" lowering kit from Pro Tuning Lab for $65.99 and thought that would be hard to pass up, but I know you get what you pay for. Any shock/spring inputs would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

Do your research,especially on here. Although its a beater, it seems you would like a comfortable ride.

 

I've read a lot of people talking about the diminished ride quality in lowering the vehicle, but I've done a lot of bargain shopping to get things replaced in order to get the civic functioning. The limited amount of factory ride height springs I've found are just more expensive than some lowering kits. Appreciate the tips.