thinking of a new suspension

tipota · 12-09-2005, 10:48 PM

i want to upgrade the suspension for my car. this is just a daily driver and i only want better handling around town, so i was thinking of some tein lowerign springs and either KYG or koni nonadjustable shocks(i think theyre yellows?), but i also have rims from the 04 civic, the alloy rims, and they are bigger than stock wheels on a 95 dx. im just wondering, is there anyway to know for sure how this will work out? the teins are supposed to lower the car abt 2 inches, but i dont know if thisll cause rubbing while driving, or just while taking turns. i want to know if this will work before i spend the money on the springs. any advice?

alphalanos · 12-09-2005, 10:52 PM

Well I have 1.75 F and 1.5 R on my 96 with 8" tires and it doesnt rub so I think you shoud be ok. 2" might be pushing it though.

tipota · 12-09-2005, 10:55 PM

do you know what springs will lower it just 1.5 inches? the tein's say 1.5, but then they give specs sayign 1.8 in the back and 1.7 in the front.

alphalanos · 12-09-2005, 11:06 PM

H&R Sport or Eibach Pro-Kit should be around there. Both can be found on TireRack

alphalanos · 12-09-2005, 11:08 PM

Oh and be prepared to buy a camber kit very soon. Or at least have an old set of wheels to use until you get one. Im idiotic so I've been driving around on a 1.75 drop for like 4-5 months WITHOUT ever getting camber back to spec. yeah I suck. but my new tires are worn on one side because of this, and im too lazy to get the camber kit.

tipota · 12-09-2005, 11:49 PM

cant you just get a wheel balancing?

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