lowering the car.

[alphalanos]

if i lower my car 1.5" - 2"(with springs) is it possible to keep using my factory shocks or do i have to buy new performance shocks?

[97integrals]

Spend the money now and buy new shocks so you can install them all at once. Otherwise when your stock shocks go dead you will have to do twice the work. You should always install shocks made for lowered cars when you lower your car.

[alphalanos]

what if i used something like this? from what i understand it has springs and shocks, and its adjustable. i would need a camber kit and alignment job, correct?
here

[BullShifter]

Originally Posted by alphalanos

what if i used something like this? from what i understand it has springs and shocks, and its adjustable. i would need a camber kit and alignment job, correct?
here

Those would be true coilovers and expect to spend at least $700 for an entry level setup. Yes you should install camber kits and have it aligned. Every time the ride height is changed an alignment is needed. Another thing that should be done is corner weighting, with adjustable springs you can equal all 4 corners by slightly rasising/lowering an opposite corner spring. That MUST be done on scales.
http://www.modacar.com/products/Honda/Civic/MODACOI/

[SkyydragRx]

my suggestion is don't do it unless you really got the money to blow. I just lowered my 98' accord 2" with eibach sportline springs. I'm running into so many problems. I have to have my rear fenders rolled so that the rear tires won't rub on the fenders. And yes you'll need an alignment and all 4 cambers. The back should just be bars depending on what kind of a car you have. I know mine are just the camber bars, and new ball joints worked out for the front. The front of my car is fine but my rear is totally screwed. So just be careful and really think it through. If you still want to get it lowered go 1.5" not 2".

[lotusvale]

Originally Posted by SkyydragRx

my suggestion is don't do it unless you really got the money to blow. I just lowered my 98' accord 2" with eibach sportline springs. I'm running into so many problems. I have to have my rear fenders rolled so that the rear tires won't rub on the fenders. And yes you'll need an alignment and all 4 cambers. The back should just be bars depending on what kind of a car you have. I know mine are just the camber bars, and new ball joints worked out for the front. The front of my car is fine but my rear is totally screwed. So just be careful and really think it through. If you still want to get it lowered go 1.5" not 2".

what shocks did you use? i thought eibach sports only lowers to 1.8?

[CivicSiRacer]

I put Eibach springs on my stock Si shocks and they were gone in about 6 months. Do it right the first time and same yourself money AND time.

That kit is fine since it comes with matched shocks.

[prototype80]

definately change out your stock shocks it took me about a month to blow out my stock shocks i bought the same day i lowered my car(replaced stock shocks with brand new stock shocks) , definately want to go with a good coilover combo, it could really save your car over time