My rsx is lowered 2.0" all around and I want to go lower, but I'm afraid of ruining parts of my suspension....drive boots, the drive axles, or anything. I want to go say maybe 1/4" lower, but I can't afford to keep replacing suspension parts all the time.

Is there anything I need to worry about, or should I just leave it where it's at?

What are your experiences with lowered cars? No 1-1.5" drops either.

 

if dat **** is madd hot that's all that matters y0

 

well on my del sol vtec when it wasnt turbo'd i was dropped 2.5 in the front and 2 in the rear. i had some serious axle breaking issues. 11 axles in 12 months to be exact and yes the car was always properly aligned and everything was tightened up. i didnt beat the hell out of it either cause where i live cops are everywhere. its a common thing for axles to go when u are too low and have decent amounts of power so just be cautious. if worst comes to worst get upgraded axles.

 

IF this is your daily driver I would reconsider going lower. Every now and again you will come across that parking lot or driveway or intersection that is too high for you to clear and it will scratch the hell out of your paint in the front, making it look like **** after a few times.

I've done this enough with my chin spoiler on the road.

Also you run the risk of hitting your oil pan on something as it does hang kinda low. That could be real bad.

As far as suspension goes, you should be ok, possibly one thing I could see is premature wear from your your axles but that usually only happens with a prelude motor in a civic or something like that.

It will kill the **** out of your stock shocks if you still have those. They WILL need replacing soon.

 

I have a '99 civic ex coupe with Neuspeed Race springs and SPC Products camber kits all around. I've been extremely low for about 2 years now and have not had any suspension problems. And in that 2 years time I have put 60k miles on my car and haven't had any problems. So if that's what you want to do then do it.

 

I believe most parts like front wheel bearings are stressed more. One of mine went on a car with 50k miles and after being lowered for only 15k miles. CV Joints also.

The suspension on the DC5 is much much different than the suspension on the DC2 however Im sure some basic rules aply. The more you lower it the faster and more extreme toe is altered. Its like a sliding scale. Making an alignment very nessecary.

 

I have coilovers, shocks and camber kit for over 2 years. Stock axles will be fine for a while but when you start bumping up the power, this is when you may have a problem. But like I said, I have been low for over 2 years with no axle problems and I have around 200whp. Now I'm going turbo too.

Don't worry about axles, just drivability, I don't know where you live but I live in the south and the roads here are kinda shitty, up north you have potholes and all kinds of other **** to deal with too, you may hit A LOT OF THINGS THAT WILL **** UP YOU PAINT!!!

I guarantee in a year or two from now if we hear from you, you will regret going that low. Take the advice now and don't end up kicking yourself in the *** later. Spend the money on go fast parts!!

 

Leave it alone

 

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I have a buddy with a 300zxTT, and he is dumped!, he was going somewhere one day and came into some construction, and didn't notice one of those raised manhole covers. Needless to say, that immediately ended his day, practically ripping off the oilpan!

Mike

 

Sorry I don't have an RSX...

But my Si was lowered 3 inches for almost a year, no problems.

 

Let's face it. Honda didn't make their cars lowered straight out of the factory for a reason: lowered cars get the living crap beaten out of anything under them. You can try to be vigilant. But you will never (and I mean NEVER) be able to prevent damage from occurring at all times. There will always be that obstacle that you overlooked and then scraped on. So what I am trying to say here? Simply, that lowering your car is a risk. And the lower you go, the more you risk damage to the underside components of your car (suspension components, exhaust system, oilpan, etc.). You must decide for yourself whether the advantages are worth the pitfalls. But if you DO damage something, don't say you weren't warned.