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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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I have ground control coilover for my 2000 civic si but the springs got cut. so im planning to buy H&R sport spring but i was wondering can i adjust how low i want to drop it? i just want a inch drop for now until have the money for new strut and camber kit. Or do i have to drop 1.75 as the product listed?
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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H&R sport springs are just lowering springs, you can't adjust the height. it will drop 1.75 in the front, 1.5 in the rear.
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Duc_du
I have ground control coilover for my 2000 civic si but the springs got cut. so im planning to buy H&R sport spring but i was wondering can i adjust how low i want to drop it? i just want a inch drop for now until have the money for new strut and camber kit. Or do i have to drop 1.75 as the product listed?
you dont need a camber kit. just get an alignment and your set.
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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thanks uber for clearing that up.

Originally Posted by mugen si
you dont need a camber kit. just get an alignment and your set.
i dont know i read a lot of forum and they all recommended camber kit if lower than 1.25. some said the same thing like you did but i just want to be safe. thanks aniway
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Duc_du
I have ground control coilover for my 2000 civic si but the springs got cut.
what do you meant the spring got cut? Why don't you but new springs from GC, they're pretty cheap
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Duc_du
thanks uber for clearing that up.



i dont know i read a lot of forum and they all recommended camber kit if lower than 1.25. some said the same thing like you did but i just want to be safe. thanks aniway
Thats not true. Having some negative camber is actaully a good thing for lowered cars because it helps tuck the tires so it won't hit the fender. This has been said many times, TOE is what kills your tires not camber. You only need to get a camber kit if you plan on lowering more than 2" because by then, your camber could reach up to -2.5 to -3 degrees, in which you will need to adjust your camber a bit to prevent only one side of your tire to wear. The sports only offer about a 1.75" drop in the front so you won't need it.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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I end up buying Eibach prokit. going to save up for full coilover next year. but yeah thanks for all the feed back.
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Originally Posted by Duc_du
thanks uber for clearing that up.



i dont know i read a lot of forum and they all recommended camber kit if lower than 1.25. some said the same thing like you did but i just want to be safe. thanks aniway
Those other forums would be wrong.

You're not trying to use H&R Sport springs with the GC sleeves and perches are you? Just wanting to clear that up, because that most definitely would not work.
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