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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (thechromecoyote) | « » 5:26 PM 5/25/2007 |
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nope it aint too muchh but i mean how beefy are the tires? they should tuck but the badd thing about a 2 inch drop on dc5's are like any other dropped car when u turn its gunna rub 
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thechromecoyote
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5-21-2007
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The Tires are P165, so about 3.5"-4" thickness.And forgive my ignorance, but what will be rubbing? 
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RICKYritethere
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| Quote, originally posted by thechromecoyote » | | The Tires are P165, so about 3.5"-4" thickness. And forgive my ignorance, but what will be rubbing? |
tires sir,
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Terry.Ho
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I have a 2.25" drop on stock 16's and using Ingall's camber kit front and rear. I have no problems with rubbing at all. You may have a problem with rubbing if you're using the factory shocks, I'm using Koni adjustables.
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JDMTheory_Autosport_DC5
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (thechromecoyote) | « » 10:03 PM 5/25/2007 |
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i'm on skunk2 adjustable coilover//ingalls front and eibach rear camber kits//stock shocks(need new ones soon :  )my ride is getting a little bouncy...honestly i don't know the exact measurements..but all 4 are set to pretty much the lowest height..haha..almost positive it's more than 2 inches..my tires are 205/45/16..i don't rub at all..but i bet the bottom of my exhaust piping is pretty scratched up.. 
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4-23-2007
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (thechromecoyote) | « » 11:44 PM 5/26/2007 |
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I got a 2 inch drop on my type s and its 100% fine. It wont rub the stock wheels and tires. I got 17 inch konigs and they dont rub with a 2 inch drop. However you'll definetely need a rear camber kit. The front should be fine but the rear is a must. Ingalls makes a good kit for about 115 shipped.
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Rev4Ever
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (JDMTheory_Autosport_DC5) | « » 4:20 AM 5/27/2007 |
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Ass is sagging to much. Raise the back a bit and it's sick(my own 2 cents).It's probably putting a lot of stress on the power steering and the boots. Not to many people think about this when they lower their cars. When the power steer starts to leak out of the boots, it's expensive to replace. 
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JDMTheory_Autosport_DC5
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (Rev4Ever) | « » 6:26 AM 5/27/2007 |
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| Quote, originally posted by Rev4Ever » | | Ass is sagging to much. Raise the back a bit and it's sick(my own 2 cents). It's probably putting a lot of stress on the power steering and the boots. Not to many people think about this when they lower their cars. When the power steer starts to leak out of the boots, it's expensive to replace. |
you talking about mine rev?.. it looks like the rear is lower because the arch on the front fenders is higher than it is in the rear..the rear kind of has a shorter arch and is more longer than the front..the coilovers are all pretty much the same height..unless the rear shocks are shorter than the fronts?..i denno..but yeah you can easily tell the rear kind of "looks" lower..
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Aco512
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i'm sure you lowered them the same height "to spec" but honda has that notorious sag in the back
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Rev4Ever
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| Quote, originally posted by Aco512 » | | i'm sure you lowered them the same height "to spec" but honda has that notorious sag in the back |
yep How's the ride that low. Gotta be kinda bouncy.
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thechromecoyote
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Little Falls NJ
5-21-2007
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How easy are lowering springs to install by yourself? Ive heard you need a spring compressor, but coilover spring kits dont.Thank you all for your rapid and thorough responses 
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Aco512
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its not bad but i'll never do my own again
i had trouble with it at the time
difficultly - 5/10 (for me)i didn't use a spring compressor since my car was new (1 month old)
but i would use one just in case anyways
you can rent one for free at autozone
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Rev4Ever
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It's not hard. I did mine on my spec-v. You just have to be carefully to make sure the spring is in the compressor nice and tight so it doesn't blow your head off or makes a sky light in your roof.
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Terry.Ho
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You don't need a spring compressor to do it. If you have someone push on the spring so you can get the nut started then you're in business. I've done many a suspensions that way.
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Aco512
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you may think its safe but i've heard horror storiesits for your saftey, why not use a compressor
doesn't cost anything
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not at all..
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JDMTheory_Autosport_DC5
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (thechromecoyote) | « » 2:09 PM 5/29/2007 |
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| Quote, originally posted by Rev4Ever » | | yep How's the ride that low. Gotta be kinda bouncy. |
yeh it is pretty bouncy...just about ready to order my shocks..any suggestions?
what would be the best shocks to get for skunk2 adjustable coils?..not trying to hop on autocross status..looking for a chill ride but still with that sexy lightweight bounce..nothing too violent..definitely not like what my car is getting to right now...and i still wanna be able to take turns pretty fast with good grip | Quote, originally posted by Aco512 » | | i'm sure you lowered them the same height "to spec" but honda has that notorious sag in the back |
ehh, yeah forgot about that..i remember someone talking about that somewhere..
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4-22-2006
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| Quote, originally posted by thechromecoyote » | | And forgive my ignorance, but what will be rubbing? |
as Harry says... "RUBBIN's RACIN!'"
my 2 cents- i was happy with 2 inches off my ep3- but i like a firm ride... and No rubbin here!
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its really not that bad at all... i kinda wish mine was alittel lower
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Whether your tires will rub depends on (generally) the following: ride height, tire size, rim width/offset, and camber. So with that in mind, post up what you have instead of generalizing that a 2" drop will not rub.
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Rev4Ever
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (JDMTheory_Autosport_DC5) | « » 12:31 AM 5/30/2007 |
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| Quote, originally posted by JDMTheory_Autosport_DC5 » | yeh it is pretty bouncy...just about ready to order my shocks..any suggestions?
what would be the best shocks to get for skunk2 adjustable coils?..not trying to hop on autocross status..looking for a chill ride but still with that sexy lightweight bounce..nothing too violent..definitely not like what my car is getting to right now...and i still wanna be able to take turns pretty fast with good grip ehh, yeah forgot about that..i remember someone talking about that somewhere.. |
I hear KONI YELLOWs are great plus they have a firm adjustment too.
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (Rev4Ever) | « » 4:25 PM 5/30/2007 |
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A 2" drop on an RSX might look better to some people, but it will not perform nearly as well as a 1-1.5" drop. The reason being that the suspension geometry is negatively affected below 1.5" drop in such a way that it hurts handling no matter what shocks and springs you are using.
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| « Re: 2" drop too much? (mikestypes) | « » 5:02 PM 5/30/2007 |
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2 inch drop looks ass (imo) s tech has a sweet drop and its cheap
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