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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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I have a 99 Accord (4cyl.) and want to lower it just to get rid of the wheel gap. I do not want a harsh ride since this is my family cruiser. I was thinking about getting Neuspeed sport springs. Any other suggestions??
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Eibach Sportlines

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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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Default Re: What springs to use? (baGged93aCcord)

How much of a drop will these give me? Will they still provide a good ride?
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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eibach for sure. good ride, not too low.

my h&r's have me on the ground. mine only goes certain places with good roads, no speed bumps... freakin roads here are **** poor quality.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Will the car sit level? I have seen lowered cars where the back is lower than the front.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hoffy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Will the car sit level? I have seen lowered cars where the back is lower than the front. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, the car will sit level. The reason the back is lower than the front on most cars is because of the presence of a sound system.

I'd recommend Neuspeed Sport springs with Tokico Blues if you're on a budget. That's the setup I was considering. You can get the springs from GBC for $129 plus $20 shipping. And the shocks can be found on eBay for $250.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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sportline is pretty much the bandwagon(gooood) stuff

get some stiffer damper with it too
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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Or grab some Teins from ProStreetOnline. 10% off coupon for all Tein products.

Coupon code is "tein10d" if you're interested.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by baGged93aCcord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Eibach Sportlines

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yuppp =D
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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Default Re: What springs to use? (Hoffy)

the eibach's are known to have an uneven drop. The back of the car will be lower than the front. H&R's will make the fender gap even. Pictures don't lie, just do a search and see for yourself.

H&R =
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Import13alla &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the eibach's are known to have an uneven drop. The back of the car will be lower than the front. H&R's will make the fender gap even. Pictures don't lie, just do a search and see for yourself.

H&R = </TD></TR></TABLE>
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bowahh...

fender gap does not = even drop

level in an accord means slightly lower in the rear..
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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Default Re: What springs to use? (baGged93aCcord)

If you have even fender gap on an accord, your car = raked.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by riceburner247 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you have even fender gap on an accord, your car = raked.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep....look at the stock height compared to a dropped car that is even . Thats also why spring manufactures list an uneven drop ie sportlines 1.8" drop in front and 1.7" in rear it makes it even. Sprint, H&R etc are all the same...unless your buying some shitty springs or cut your own you got well....ownd
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 05:36 AM
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Default Re: What springs to use? (VRDrvr)

I went with H&R sports last night.
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