lowering car over spring break

hey why did you lower it 2 in the back and 1.5 in the front? is there a specific reason or did you just do it because i was going to lower it all even??

yippieguy · All-Acura Enthusiast Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 22

I didn't intentionally drop it at different heights.. it's the way the spring set that I bought -- came. BUt.. my warning still stands!

Don't go any lower than I did.. you'll likely regret it. Also, I never mentioned to you that I had to remove my mudgaurds too...they scraped speedbumps so off they came. People would look at me and laugh at the fact that my 'punked, lowered ride' was scraping stuff.

This is the kit that I have. "pro kit". there is also a "sport kit". but I think that's even more of a drop than below.

Acura Integra Eibach Pro Kit

Part Information Part Number List Price Our Price Select Part
Pro Kit Lowering Springs

Fits: 1990 to 1993 Acura Integra 2 and 4-door Incl. GS-R

Notes: Front - 1.4 in, Rear - 1.0 in, 4010.140 $319.00 $229.68
Inc. free shipping!

http://www.drivewire.com/performanceparts/eibach/acuraintegraprokit.html

keithbreal · Member Joined: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 58

do you have a pic of your car??? i want to see how low it looks.....

keithbreal · Member Joined: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 58

hey hiddendemons and obsession how low are you guys cars? hiddendemons especially yours because you are on stock rims. Do you guys tear your cars up from them being that low? because thats about how low i want to drop mines in May-junish

yippieguy · All-Acura Enthusiast Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 22

If you wanted to see what a little drop looks like...
(see my previous points for my comments)

here's my '90 teg. 290,000 Kms (180206 miles) so far.. 15 years old and still kickin !

de-badged.
lowered with the eibach pro kit.
15 x 7 csa rims
Hankook Rubber
Re-painted SilverStone Metallic (Honda colour)

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4297025&a=31712361&p=71458113

Guest · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:26 am Post subject:

what is tha a 1 inch drop becasue it looks stock almost????

Guest · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:29 am Post subject:

whoops skip that comment my dumb ass didnt read the previous comment so one in 1 in the front and 1.4 in the rear i wanna go somewhere around 2 inches almost i have to see first

yippieguy · All-Acura Enthusiast Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 22

cool man

I won't try to dissuade you any more than I already have... after this..

All I know is that I knew 2 guys with the eibach sport kit (around 2 inch drop_.. and they hit EVERYTHING. Speedbumps.. driveways.. mufflers ripped off..tow-hooks shredding holes into the bottoms of their driveways... .. do the math and ask yourself if it's really worth it.

jaMEs

keithbreal · Member Joined: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 58

thanks for all the pros and cons tho because they really helped i dont want to go that low but just a little lower than your car maybe a 1.4 in the front and a 1.6 or somethin in the rear??? is that possible?? i just think 1 inch looks way too stock... is your handling the same or is it better?? Also i think maybe if the rims or bigger it will look better but then again i am not worried about rims just the rubber on them. I plan on keeping the stock rims on until winter or next year when i get some extra money because i want some really good rubber on them. I am going to paint them that smoke gray i will post pics when its all done!

yippieguy · All-Acura Enthusiast Joined: Mar 17, 2004 Posts: 22

Hey dude. happy to help in any way I can.

Ok.. i see what you're after. If you wanna liiiiiittle more drop.. get a fat girlfriend!

MUUHAHAHAHAH *SO* kidding.... OR get a huge sub for the trunk

Umm.. Yes.. my handling is super cool with the pro kit. it's tight.. the ride is rougher too.. I love it.. corners like it's on rails. But that might also have a little more to do with the tires. I went from the stock 14" only to 15".

Here's why: 16/17" rubber more expensive than 14".... and the rims have not much protection if you hit a bump or pothole. The rims rely on the 'give' of the rubber to stave off any bumps and absorb the impact. I like rubber that comes out from the rims just a little bit, so the tires look beefy from the back, and the faces of the rims are protected a little more from curb-rubs.

Here's the funny thing.. if you put 'bigger rims' and the required 'thinner rubber' so that the overall circumference of the wheel remains the same, then the wheel gap will look even BIGGER. I think it's something to do with the fact that 30 and 40 series rubber is more square and doesn't bubble up in the middle at all.. it's more of an illusion than anything. So if done correctly, the bigger RIMS you go with, the thinner the rubber you need, and the more DROP you need to fill that gap. If I went with 17" rims/rubber, I'd've had to have dropped my car the full 2" to fill the wheel gap. I know cuz I slapped on just such a tire/rim combination at the shop before I settled on the 15's. If you go with bigger rims without reducing the tire thickness, then you end up with a wacky speedometer reading and probably some low end torque loss , but maybe better mileage on the highway.. I dunno.. but for sure it will affect the the engine's performance a little; the tranny was built to have a specific outer tire size.

jaMEs

keithbreal · Member Joined: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 58

lol a fat girlfriend.... ha that is funny anyways yea i have subs in the back maybe that will lower it a little i will see what happens this weekend when i go to this eibach shop i dont plan on dropping it until may when i am done with school and this delivery job

Obsession · All-Acura Enthusiast Joined: Feb 15, 2004 Posts: 39

Hey just letting u know i agree with pretty much everything yippieguy has said except maybe the rims i have 17s with toyo 205/40 R17 with a 1 1/2 inch drop all the way around so take a look the wheel space isnt that bad and i have great handling. I have some pics on here but i dont know how to add a link so i hope u can find it!

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