Slamming Civic

[Jos4DCivic]

was going to go with H&R sports with koni reds to lower my car. is this a good combination or is it worth it to pay more for the yellows?

also will my tires rub with this drop on 91 civic wit 17's 205/40 tires?
Car needs lowering bad

[d16a6crx]

tokito illumas are awesome IMO

[marked001]

'sports' are gonna slam your car in my opinion

[turtlecrxsi]

slamming=scrubbing=busted oil pans, cracked headers, etc. I know about cracked header from experience cuz I bought my car slammed but springs sucked and my chikara header had a crack in it (top and bottom of collector) causing the burnt oil to fume into the car making me sick... why risk it... get coil overs

[bambam89lx]

DONT drop ur car more than 1.5-2 inches!

[amy@af]

Originally Posted by turtlecrxsi

slamming=scrubbing=busted oil pans, cracked headers, etc. I know about cracked header from experience cuz I bought my car slammed but springs sucked and my chikara header had a crack in it (top and bottom of collector) causing the burnt oil to fume into the car making me sick... why risk it... get coil overs

no offense but i have NEVER had those troubles. i have been daily driving a slammed civic for at least 6 yrs. not only have i not busted a header or cracked an oil pan but i also have managed to not ding up the underside of my exhaust too much either. ask GTA. he felt the underside after he didn't believe me saying i don't hit it on anything.


it's all in how you drive the car. you always have to look ahead for unexpected bumps, slow down for driveways, and hit speedbumps at the right angle.

if anything...i would warn a person about the wear and tear lowering a civic can cause. if you don't adjust your camber the tires will be worn quickly. expect to replace your bushings in the future. balljoints tend to wear quicker as well. shoot, i would say the whole front end suspension. when lowering your car always keep in mind the car is 13-16 years old. whatever has not been replaced, be prepared to replace!

[civic_geek133]

i bought a 91 civic a while ago and i dont want to swap my other springs from my 89 because it has mad camber...i was thinking about getting 1.5 but i dont know if they would be low enough...but now ive seen 2in and im kinda leaning towards them but dont know if there will be any camber..could someone clearify how low i can go with out having to have camber

[Jos4DCivic]

was going to go 1.9 F and 1.8 R drop

[GTA]

Originally Posted by LadyNRedSi

no offense but i have NEVER had those troubles. i have been daily driving a slammed civic for at least 6 yrs. not only have i not busted a header or cracked an oil pan but i also have managed to not ding up the underside of my exhaust too much either. ask GTA. he felt the underside after he didn't believe me saying i don't hit it on anything.
it's all in how you drive the car. you always have to look ahead for unexpected bumps, slow down for driveways, and hit speedbumps at the right angle.

im with you on that ami. i've done my share of driving slammed about 3 inches or so, never had oilpan or header issues. the only time i would scrape would be on some speed bumps and the part that would scrape is my resonatoer on my exhaust. you just gotta learn how to take driveways and keep an eye out on the road.

[Jos4DCivic]

which would you go for with this drop, Tokico Illumina or koni reds?

[GTA]

i would go with Illuminas over reds on anything. the only thing i would get over illuminas is Koni yellows.

[mightytexn]

Originally Posted by GTA

im with you on that ami. i've done my share of driving slammed about 3 inches or so, never had oilpan or header issues. the only time i would scrape would be on some speed bumps and the part that would scrape is my resonatoer on my exhaust. you just gotta learn how to take driveways and keep an eye out on the road.

You are all lucky to live on the west coast. Here in PA the roads are shit and I scrape on friends driveways sometimes with my car at stock height. If I ever lower a car more than 1.5" it will probably fall apart in no time.

[Jetts]

shocks are over rated
i only got them in the back, but yea i drive a truck that lays frame every day and lowered vehicles can be a bitch but are worth i think

[SiZ]

I've got a 1.8" drop and its not enough.

Neuspeed Race whenever I get some money.

[shaddr3]

I have air cylinders, I can sit on the ground or be 4 inches in the air :-).