what this guy told me at a new import shop

[whprelude]

ok, first off ppl, i know nothing about lowering a car. i'm wanting to lower my ride simply for looks and handling. so i went to this new car shop that recently opened up. i told the guy that i wanted to lower my car and asked how much would it cost and he said around 250.
i do know this, that whenever you lower your car, you defintely need a camber kit. i asked him if that included the camber kit and he said no and that i wouldn't need it. just said i would need an alignment.
he also said it would be 1.25" drop in the front and 1" drop in the rear.

so my question is should i trust this shop with lowering my car with their stuff or should i buy my on?? and if so, whats a good brand(including the camber kit)?? thxs in advance!!

[onesojourner]

you have a prelude right. if it were me ide go with an eibach pro kit thats about a 1.5 drop your car is fairly low to begin with. i would also get some diff shocks. the KYB agxs will work great with those springs. groupbuycenter.com has pretty good prices on this combo. i dont know if youll need a camber kit with this set up or not. just have the money in case you need one. you will deff need and alignment.

[CXHatchback]

Don't pay 250 unless you're getting coilovers. Just buy the springs and do it yourself, there are tutorials all over the net. And with a one inch drop, you're gonna waste your money with a camber kit, but yeah do get the alignment.

[HookdUpTeg99]

I've had my ground control coil-overs on my integra for almost a year now with it dropped to about 2" and no camber kit and i have no noticeable uneven wear on my tires. Yes, the front wheels do sit in a little bit and the back ones do barely, but if u live somewhere where there are a good amount of turns and not just str8 driving for miles and miles u will be fine cuz the wear evens out :alien2:

[CXHatchback]

AND, since you've got 18s, your tires are gonna sit fairly staight up and down since they're so wide.

[rendog24]

even if u do need a camber kit, which u most likely wont, then just pull the ol' washer/bolt trick. its somewhere around here....

[sparq]

Originally posted by rendog24
even if u do need a camber kit, which u most likely wont, then just pull the ol' washer/bolt trick. its somewhere around here....

Cant do the bolt/washer trick on the front goof

But with 18's and only an inch or so drop, they are right all you will most likely need is an alignment.

[wagsaccordsir]

whprelude, hey are you in Fayetteville? Is the place your referring too called Suha Motorsports formerly known as Car Versions 2 on Yadkin? If it is... You should email me.. I live in Fayetteville, and me and my guys do all our own work.. That task is probably one of the easiest mods to do.. If you want I will show you how, I have a garage we could do it in... Whatever you do do not take it to the other guy!!! DO NOT I will tell you when you email... [email protected]