coilover or cutting springs

[soon2bdropped]

does anyone know a site that has the "how to" like step by step with pics...

[JimmyzGarage]

unless you just want to "slam" your car and just park it, I wouldn't recommend cutting the springs, nor using a cheap coilover kit. You'll blow the seals on your struts or just plain bottom out over any little bump. Invest your time and money in some lowering springs and camber kit. Trust me, I've seen the results of a car with a 100 dollar piece of crap coilover kit. It was the worse ride and it f*cked up his struts.

[soon2bdropped]

yea i'm going with the 30 dollar coilover on ebay.. i'm not lookin for ride quality.. that shit can be bouncy as fuck... i just want the looks of it being dropped

[94accordVTEC]

Originally Posted by soon2bdropped

yea i'm going with the 30 dollar coilover on ebay.. i'm not lookin for ride quality.. that shit can be bouncy as fuck... i just want the looks of it being dropped

If your not looking for ride quality then just lay under the car with a torch and heat the springs it'll save you the $30 ...just make sure not to crush your head when the car falls seriously, you should give a f*ck about ride quality, or at least you will after you lower it and bounce around town bottoming out and f-ing up the rest of your suspension, lowering the car properly will save you money in the long run.

[JimmyzGarage]

you should care that those cheap coilovers won't be able to take the force of your car when you go over bumps. I'm tellin ya there's a whole lot of things that can go wrong when the bottom of your car meets the pavement that hard. Those POS coilovers will turn your ride into a POS.

[soon2bdropped]

can someone tell me if theres a big brass bolt on the tip of the shock threaded rod or only a nut?


if theres no bolt then whats the best way to get the nut out without the shock spinning

[JimmyzGarage]

once you have the entire strut (spring and shock) out. You'll notice that there is a place to stick an allen wrench. Just use a box wrench over it to remove the nut. Make sure you have the spring compressed with a spring compressor before you do this...otherwise you might end up the hospital.

here's a repair guide on how to do this from Autozone.
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d800d1b4e.jsp

[soon2bdropped]

i'm still lookin for the right way

[JimmyzGarage]

Originally Posted by soon2bdropped

i'm still lookin for the right way

which accord do you have? The link i posted the other day shows you how with pictures. If it's not a 84-94, the pics and directions should still help. I've replaced the struts and springs several from 1991 to 2002 and the procedure is roughly the same.

I don't think anyone's gonna recommend cutting your springs. You can at least do ur coilovers using the diagrams and instructions from the autozone repair guide website in my prior post.

[blacknight]

Bottom line, You'll get what you pay for. I'll guarantee if you buy cheap coilovers or cut your springs and drive your car for 1 week. You'll slap yourself like WTF was I thinking. You can even get a set a H&R springs for around $180. Trust me it's WORTH IT. You won't regret it in the long run.

Also, cutting springs is a DEFINITE NO NO!!!! That seriously screws with your handling and driveability. It may look nice, but when you go over a bump or take a hard turn, your car will perform WORSE than it did with stock springs