i am dropping my 94 accord, but i am a college student, so i still want to be able to carry five people + little load...what is the lowest drop i can do but still have it as a functional passanger car?

 

drop the rear as little as possible as the rear spring rates are usually very low in the accord...the front should be fine anywhere from 1.5-2 probably...so whatever front you want matched with a close to stock rear...eibach pro-kit maybe or a set of adjustable coilovers might be in your best interest...look into ground control if you go this route....

 

I'd go no lower then 2.25. my car was lowered 2 in and it was fine.

 

it really depends on what types of spring or coil overs you get. Make sure that you get some springs that have a pretty stiff spring rate. Recommendation ground control (coil overs) eibach pro or sport line (springs).

 

what are the pros and cons of those cheap adjustable coilovers on Ebay? what is worst case scenario with them? how terrible are they? i think the go for about $100

 

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Agreed

 

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Not worth it. Those bounchy springs will make your ride dangerous. You will loose contact with the road, and you're probably going to burn rubber. Meaning the tires will probably touch the fender.

Were you planning on using those ebay/type-R yellow springs with stock struts and shocks? If your lowering your ride because of looks, then maybe you should invest in rims and tires. I wish I had good news, but 100 dollars will not get you a good suspension setup.

 

go with some good coilovers like skunk2 or GC(u can order a specific spring rate), and adjust them till u get the ride height that u want...
my $.02

 

Or better yet, Tein.
You can have you back seat loaded and the trunk, and you will not bottom out.

 

yeah Tein would be alot better, i just assumed he was ona budget of a couple bills cause he was originally talking about springs..

 

Right, so with 100 dollars, I would not recommend anybody to buy Ebay springs.

 

so, how much is the cheapest i can get a decent setup for? i have 17" rims, but i don't want to get more tire wear than i already getting, so i still want everything to be like the economical accord that i bought

 

I used to have a 94 accord with a 2.5 inch drop all the way around and I could ride around with four people in my car with no problems, but I would not recommend buying anything cheap for your car, always go for quality ish.

 

quality is best. Try to find some used eibach's or something similar.

You pay for what you get.

I've had five ppl in my car w/ apexi coilovers/springs/shocks : no problems. But then I paid for what I got....

 

what is the difference in tire wear when i have a drop?
that is a drop which would still make my car functional as a passenger car.

 

eibach sportline will drop 1.8" in the front and 1.7" in the rear(i have them on a 94). it is a solid drop for still allowing people in the back seat. the lower you go the more your camber will be off unless you get a correction kit. 2-2.25" is the lowest i would go without havinf coilovers for adjusting

 

Sportlines are the best for a great ride

 

ground control is a great coilover if you want to spend the money, but the sportlines will only run you about $200+install.

 

i know i will need struts too, right?
i know the stock strut is designed to last the life of the car, but with a drop, i will need new struts, what will be the cheapest best replacement for the stock struts?

 

Ive been running with stock shocks for a year and it rides fine.

 

With a lowered car, first off which springs/coilovers did you get? And second with stock shocks/struts they will be ok but since it is lowered there is added wear and weight on your struts and shocks.....I would suggest KYB or Konig yellows, they are pretty good and not too expensive.

 

2.5 inch body drop, just shy of laying doors. still functional...