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I'ved tried everything, my hatchback won't drop

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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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Default I'ved tried everything, my hatchback won't drop

I have a 1993 honda civic hatchback CX all stock. I bought 2 sets springs and tried to lower my car but even if i buy the lowest springs in the world the car would not go lower than 1 inch from stock. I dont understand this at all.. could anyone help? I bought the car like this, also... i know for sure that this car's whole front end has been crashed but its still a clean title... i don't understand at all... so ticked off.
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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Lmfao.

I just fixed my camber today and for some reason, the freaking front jumped back up to stock. I'm like.. WTF?

But after riding around it got lower... and lower...

I dunno man?
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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i know it will drop but... jeez 1inch from stock right now.. how much more can it drop ...like another inch? it still won't look "good."

man i got eibach springs and shocks by tokiko man and i wanna show em off! ppl think im on stock suspension how emmbarrassing
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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i have sportlines, they are pretty low. and then there are the nuespeed race springs, those things will get you to the ground fast, but they aren't the nicest ride in the world, or go with a coilover kit and go as low as you want.
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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Me and a friend had the same problem. We instuled Tokico Ill. with springs and it dropped the car an inch. (weird that when we let go of the e-brake, the car sank down) We were not satisfied untill we tried the Tokico Ill. with the coilover set. Dropped it about 3 inches. At one point, we couldnt fit a finger inside the wheel well and the tire. Needed some major adjusting, but if u can, try it.
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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it says that it should drop 2.3 inches OH MAH god thats a monster drop.. and my car is still frickin high, SOMETHINGS wrong.. even with a coilover set i bet it still wont be as low as a normal car would... maybe my arm's too big or SOMETHinG isn't stock god damnit so mad!! AHH spent the whole day... WASTED MY TIME
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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let them be and see if they settle over time or get some coilovers.

if that dont work get air ride. lol
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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i know... ill try to let them be for a while, but damn if they dont drop imma like kill myself... what the hell i bought 2 sets of springs and they are not cheap either... eibach springs
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Drop that **** on bags and 22's y0!

lol, how long did u have the springs on for? they take a while to settle.

Get a bunch of fat people in your car 300 pounds each, that should settle them rather fast
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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HAHHA thats funny, i know that mite work but! the last springs i had em for like 3-4 months.. im sure they were settled..

man GRR u guys know that a dropped car looks HOT.. more hot than a... stock height one
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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you shouldve just bought some coilovers, period...
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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what eibach's did you buy? the pro kit or the sportlines, cause the 1" drop of the pro kit is hardly noticable...
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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i suggest getting tein s-tech springs and tokico illuminas with type-r lower control arms.

OUT~
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Ground control...custom spring rates as well.
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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dude your pretty stupid you buy spring that say they only drop 1.25 inchs then you bitch about it? **** by some coil overs and throw them all the way down and then you will be low.
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 06:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed_93_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude your pretty stupid you buy spring that say they only drop 1.25 inchs then you bitch about it? **** by some coil overs and throw them all the way down and then you will be low.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you dont have to be a dick about it, but yeah get some coils if your looking to get slammed. U said you bought 2 sets of springs, which ones where they?
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 07:41 AM
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1993 Cx here --&gt; Tein SS dropped my hatch nicely
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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take your springs out totally.

you'll drop down then...

cut your stockies if you wanna be cheap about it. a coil and a half will get you 3-4" down in height.

i dunno i don't think you're putting all the stuff back in right for some reason. seems like you almost put something in upside down like one of the spring perches or something. an upsidedown spring perch will not only lose you 1" approx. but also is pretty dangerous.
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TYspeK EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what eibach's did you buy? the pro kit or the sportlines, cause the 1" drop of the pro kit is hardly noticable...</TD></TR></TABLE>

pro-kits had a very noticeable drop on my 98 ex. However my 98ex is a couple hundred pounds heavier than this guys hatch. his car simply isn't going to drop as much as others because it is light. His best bet to get the drop that he wants would be to get a set of coilovers or just coilover sleeves.
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