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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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i have H&R springs and stock shocks and like how it rides. but is it bad for my suspension with this kind of set up? what should i do, suggestions, please let me know thanks.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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how low do those drop? if its over 1.5 then id say save up for some new aftermarkter ones that can take it.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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your shocks will probally eventually blow
there not ment for shorter springs

If you want something decently cheap and close to stock ride Id say go with some tockico blues
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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H&R sports are 1.5 in rear and 1.75 in front for a DC2
I have the same springs and I bought new shocks. Just didn't wanna risk anything.. plus the are adjustable

I got KYB AGX, but anything lower than 2" you should find something else.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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ive had kyb and tokicko

and i like the blues better, theyre more comfortable to me.

im not into the race scene much anymore. i want my car comfortable for daily driving.

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Tokico HP's (blue) won't stand up to much of any drop, and neither will the KYB GR-2's.

H&R Sports lowered my Integra almost 3". Man I was sure glad to get rid of those.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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i got blues on mine also.... With an 1.8 drop all around seem to be ok they suggest i think these shocks for 1.5 but im just a lil off but if i would go lower i would have to get adjustable
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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If your interested I can get Tokico Illumina's @ a pretty low price.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Tokico HP's (blue) won't stand up to much of any drop, and neither will the KYB GR-2's.

H&R Sports lowered my Integra almost 3". Man I was sure glad to get rid of those.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Sports or Race? I have sports and it's definitely not 3"
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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ive had my blues on neuspeed race springs for over 2 years now, daily driver, over 40,000+ miles already.

no problems yet.

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gerbilo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


Sports or Race? I have sports and it's definitely not 3"</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sport springs, the dark metallic blue ones, only 276 lbs/in yet low as hellllll.

This is how it sat w/ those springs:
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:27 PM
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this is how mine sits w/ H&R Sports

how is there such a diff on such similar cars?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Sport springs, the dark metallic blue ones, only 276 lbs/in yet low as hellllll.

This is how it sat w/ those springs:
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that drop looks real good. does the race springs drop it lower?

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IVI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that drop looks real good. does the race springs drop it lower?</TD></TR></TABLE>

sports are supposed to be 1.5 1.75 race are supposed to be 1.75 2.0
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gerbilo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

sports are supposed to be 1.5 1.75 race are supposed to be 1.75 2.0</TD></TR></TABLE>

how come patrick's h&r dropped his 3"?

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gerbilo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> this is how mine sits w/ H&R Sports

how is there such a diff on such similar cars? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Dunno, yours looks almost as low as mine. My front Konis were on the stock perch height so I know that would not have made any difference. With the rear Konis on the stock perch it sat higher in back, so I had the rear Konis on the lower perch to help even it out, which does make mine sit a bit lower in back than yours.

However I measured my front ride height while parked right next to a stock Integra, the difference was nearly 3" (center of wheel to fender edge, in order to disregard any tire size differences). I also measured the overall height of my car and found it to be about 3" lower than the spec shown in my Helm's manual.

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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Odd... i'll have to check mine out sometime, I never did any technical measurements but it went from a 4 finger gap to 1 finger or so...

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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thats a huge diffrence in patrick's pictures.

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Some springs tend to sag over time...
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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h&rs i hear do sag compared to some others, But i couldn't think it's that much...
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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As already stated above, eventually stock shocks will blow out.
I currently have GC coils/Tokico Illuminas. I'm not sure how much drop I got it set at currently, but it rides Firm and does not bottom out.

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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AlphaQup &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As already stated above, eventually stock shocks will blow out.
I currently have GC coils/Tokico Illuminas. I'm not sure how much drop I got it set at currently, but it rides Firm and does not bottom out.
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i got the same set up. rides stiff.. but it handles
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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PatrickGSR94 car on sport looks really low like a race drop

alot of my frineds that have integra also have the H&R Sport and all of theirs on stock shocks look like Gerbilo's teg.
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AlphaQup &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As already stated above, eventually stock shocks will blow out.
I currently have GC coils/Tokico Illuminas. I'm not sure how much drop I got it set at currently, but it rides Firm and does not bottom out.

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i love 4 doors. MORE PICS!

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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dc2 Powered &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">PatrickGSR94 car on sport looks really low like a race drop

alot of my frineds that have integra also have the H&R Sport and all of theirs on stock shocks look like Gerbilo's teg.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, it's how my friend's looks as well, we both have 2000 GS-Rs w/ H&R sports w/ KYB AGX

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