just picked up some 17" rims and was planning to lower my car cause there is a really big gap when i put on the rims right now on the stock suspension.
i plan to put on H&R race springs and some tokico shocks.
question is, would it be too low of a drop and would i need a camber kit for this set-up?
thanks for helping a newbie out.

 

No you should be fine...I would recommend about a 2inch drop, just make sure you get an alignment and you shouldnt need a camber kit, and do something I never did, take b4 and after the drop pics..... good luck.

 

thanks VRDrvr, the H&R are a 2.2 inch in the front and 2" in the rear i belive. and pics will be posted when all this snow is gone

 

if you go any lower than that you will have camber/toe adjustments that will need to be attended to...and dont listen to VRDrvr, he is a picture ***** aren't you! Just messin with you mang!

 

hahaha ahhh im so confused... i dont know what to get to lower my car... i dont want it too low and dont want it too high... someone have pics of a 90-93 accord lowered... and info on what they running on? thanks

 

You will definetly need a camber kit.. anything lower than 1.5" is recommended a camber correct on the front wheels.. Rear wheels can be fixed by a few washers (Its a little trick I learned). 2.2" is alot of drop.. You will definetly kill that wheel gap and be scraping speed bumps like its cool.. Watch yourself man.

 

could someone recommend on what brand of spring and strut to have a good handling and comfortable car?... and something that looks ok too... cause im so confused now... haha..
so heres the case,
92 exr coupe running 215/40/17
anyone running the same set up?
just wanan make it look pretty.. haha.. thanks

 

Yes i am a picture *****....but its all good......I am running eibach sportlines and so are a lot of people on this site, great spring and good drop 1.8" in front and 1.7" in back, anything lower than 2.0" needs a camber kit NTM you probably won't be able to get it on the alignment rack FYI. 215/40/17 will be good.....and a lot of people on here like tokico, konis and kyb's.

 

I like the Tein High Tech or S Tech if you are set on springs. I would use the Tein type basic dampers, you can pick your ride height and have factory matched struts for a nice ride.

 

Teins have terrible spring Rate.. I would Say the best Combo (that a majority of h-techers can agree on) is the Eibach Sportline/KYB AGX strut. thats a 1.8" drop and it kills wheel gap.

 

look for pics of VRDrvr's 4th gen on eibach sportlines. his sits nicely on them. my 94 is on them as well, but that wont help your cause

VRDrvr, you know im f#$%in with you about the picture *****

 

does anyone have any pics of the car riding on eibach sportlines?... cause when i think about it, 1.8 doesnt really look all that much when the rim is on there, cause i honestly think there is like a 4" gap when the rim is on. but i might be imagining things,,, thanks for all your help

 

by the way VRDrvr what are the spring rates for the front and rear sportlines?

 

Well here are some links:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=730747
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=728948
First one is my ride (any chance I get to ***** my car right? ) and the second one is more of an assortment of sportlines springs, hope it helps.

Edit: I think eibach sportlines are 400-500 in front and 300-400 in back not 100% sure though, but definatly stiffer than stock yO

 

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thats exactly what i got (not installed yet, but waiting to be). i also got some 94 ex wheels (just like vrdrvr). he beat me to the punch with the wheels. you picture *****! soon as i have all the stuff on im gonna be a picture ***** too

 

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thats exactly what i got (not installed yet, but waiting to be). i also got some 94 ex wheels (just like vrdrvr). he beat me to the punch with the wheels. you picture *****! soon as i have all the stuff on im gonna be a picture ***** too </TD></TR></TABLE>

But you have something I don't have yet.....h something er other.....and some numbers and like 200 hp, your H22, but soon enough, sorry OT.

 

go for eibach's spring instead of h&R

my suggestion would be sportline spring and agx shocks

 

heres some before/after pics, and wheel gap before/after pics.

EDIT: Resize. and the setup i have is H&R sport springs with kyb gr-2 shocks. 17 inch rims. 215/45/17


Before


After


Before


After

 

NICE! starman

 

thanks.

what can i say, i'm a picture ***** as well =P

 

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Agreed.....I love springs and shocks, they get me warm and fuzzy.

 

oh yea, and as far as camber kit, i have one, yet to be installed though. it is a necessity for the car. the front wear is not horribly bad cuz its not slammed, but it still needs one. i got an ingalls style camber kit. but even with sport springs, you should still get one. and the drop is 1.8 in the front, 1.5 in the rear. camber in teh rear isn't bad at all, its the front that kills you.

 

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Definition of 4X4....check out starman chop that wheel gap....good b4 and after pics y0

 

thanks for the compliments on the pics. i seriously hated driving my car when i got my rims cuz it looked like i was going 4 wheeling.

 

Good Choice On Tires As Well