Lowering My Accord...

[96Accord96]

Yeah I was wondering, what is the average cost to lower my 96 Accord DX? I want it to be really damn low, but now to where I can barely drive it without having the bottom scrape on a speed bump or intersection. What do you guys recommend?

I want it to be as low as this car.....
http://www.accordracing.com/featuredrides/1994-1997/am39/index.html

How low of a drop is that?

That's just about how low I want my Accord to be as well. So do you guys know what parts I'll need to buy and an estimate price of how much it will be all together?

Thanks! :)

[jdmaccordbo!916]

i dont know ecatly how low that one is, but it has the bomex kit on it... if i had to guess without reading the suspention set up i would say that it is around 1 1/4 inch with the kit it maes it look about two inches lower...

my car is sitting at 2 3/4" with tokiko blues making it another 1" lower an i have the 3 degree camber kiton there as well... it ran me about $180. for the H&R springs.. $300. for the toiko shocks.. an like $180 for the camber kit...

http://hometown.aol.com/wayofaction/index.html
that is my car right there, give you an idea of how it sits there with that set up... it does scrap speedbumps an such, but not intersection raises an shit lke that..

[takezo]

What rim size U gonna use? I had my experience with 15" rims and stock tires, 2.75" front + 2.5" rear drop... and it's so damn low... But after I put my 18s it lift the car up... See the pics at my thread on tech support

[r33accord]

you gotta be real careful when you lower your car... altering your suspension settings can really effect various things on your car... it can hamper anything from tire tread life, camber, toe, and clearance...
usually, i would ask what setup you already have... but i'll just go general with this one.
for about 150-325, you can get springs installed.. with the new aftermarket lowering springs, you will get anywhere from .4inches to 2.25 or 2.4 inches (sedans on some springs) of a drop. normally, dropping your car with springs is the cheapest way.. but once u lower the car, i highly recommend looking into aftermarket shocks and a camber kit. usually, going over 2 inches in a drop would require a camber kit to save on your tires and to ensure proper handling and safety.
if you want to have variation in the choice of how low you want your car to be, you can spend anywhere from 200 to 500 on coilover spring systems. these are adjustable from anywhere in the range of 0-4 inches....

you did say you wanted cheap... so my recommendation would be to go with springs and then upgrade the shocks within a small period of time...

if u have any more questions, feel free to ask, cuz im not thinking straight rite now, so yah.. just ask away cuz i know i left stuff out

[96Accord96]

you gotta be real careful when you lower your car... altering your suspension settings can really effect various things on your car... it can hamper anything from tire tread life, camber, toe, and clearance...
usually, i would ask what setup you already have... but i'll just go general with this one.
for about 150-325, you can get springs installed.. with the new aftermarket lowering springs, you will get anywhere from .4inches to 2.25 or 2.4 inches (sedans on some springs) of a drop. normally, dropping your car with springs is the cheapest way.. but once u lower the car, i highly recommend looking into aftermarket shocks and a camber kit. usually, going over 2 inches in a drop would require a camber kit to save on your tires and to ensure proper handling and safety.
if you want to have variation in the choice of how low you want your car to be, you can spend anywhere from 200 to 500 on coilover spring systems. these are adjustable from anywhere in the range of 0-4 inches....

you did say you wanted cheap... so my recommendation would be to go with springs and then upgrade the shocks within a small period of time...

if u have any more questions, feel free to ask, cuz im not thinking straight rite now, so yah.. just ask away cuz i know i left stuff out


Well I plan on eventually putting 18's. If I save up more money and purchase the Coilovers for around $500, are the coilovers all I'm going to need? Or do I still need to buy aftermarket shocks and camber kit?

So basically I'm going to put 18's on the car, and want to know:

How low to lower it?
What do I need to buy?
How much $?

Thanks! :D

[Heims]

I'd lower it to bout 1 1/4" but if u get coilovers u can adjust after u get em on...price usually runs bout $150 to get em installed, and uhh ur gonna need a camber kit if u wanna go really low to keep yer clearances n tires from bein eatin up...can get that for round 150 as well...peace

[r33accord]

honestly, anytime you lower or alter your suspension, i really suggest the camber kits. it'll really help save the life of your tires and let you have a better choice with your control and vehicle's flexability.

if you really are gonna put 18's then i really wouldnt suggest going over 1.5 inches.
another thing to keep in mind is how you want the cars body to look. dont forget to keep a potential body kit in mind. that alone would lower the car quite a bit. if you want a kit, id suggest a coilover or a "Prokit" spring.

since u asked, a coilover isnt the simple answer because you'll still need to upgrade the shocks sooner or later before they blow out on you.

if you really want a good ride and something that has quality, i mite want to suggest the Tein Basic Damper System... they usually run about 750, but its well worth it

[jaccord96]

i put eibach sportlines on witch are about a 1.8 in. drop and it blew my stock front shocks in less than an hour...i would suggest saving the hassle and change springs and shocks at the same time.

[Carreragt2e]

hmmmm my first post here was ment to go into another post. .... so just do as strong bad says...... the email is... deleted.......

[r33accord]

i put eibach sportlines on witch are about a 1.8 in. drop and it blew my stock front shocks in less than an hour...i would suggest saving the hassle and change springs and shocks at the same time.
heh, that just goes to show you that the "simulated extra weight" of a lowered car on the shocks just isnt good. our oem shocks are meant for oem weight simulations, with the extra load simulated through lowering springs, they jsut dont handle well.. its like a skinny man tryin to hold a fat woman above his head... yah he might get her up there, but see how long it stays there

[jdmaccordbo!916]

wow mike that is quite an example to give...lol.. but a great one at that.... hehehehehe

i drove on my hocks for almost a year an a half before i swapped in the tokikos, an they were still good kinda sorta when i swapped them... but i guess everyones is different hu...

[r33accord]

haha back to my example... to further suit the picture.. imagine the skinny guy with weak ass knobby knees... lol

[jdmaccordbo!916]

that is exactly how i was picturing it lmao....nobby ass knees an sweat starting to drip off his face, knowin that the obeis women will cruch him in a split second.....lol

[Repeat99]

If you want the look then drop it. but as for performance the cheaper way would be to get anti-sway bars and a good set of shocks cuz in all acuality lowering the center of gravity on your car at the speeds we drive at would be a waste of money. I dropped my 4th gen 1.5 in the front 2 in the rear camber and kyb agx and it took a corner like a bastard but honestly I never got into a corning comp. before so that pretty much was a waste of my time and money. If it is the look your after well go for it, but believe me that you will be very happy with the few things I mentioned above as an alternative.

[takezo]

how low can U go...

[Repeat99]

On the 4th gens? to the ground but thats is not performance, its just plain stupid. If you run over a ant and you can feel it scrape your floor board....your too low. hehe

[GrnnAccord]

I got Sprint Springs for my 94 for $200 almost 3 years ago, and I installed them myself for free. They lowered the car just right in my opinion(About 2.5 inches). My bodykit made the car seem A LOT lower than the springs. But if you do lower your car at all, you need a camber correction kit or you will regret it. I think we all agree on new shocks to go with the springs too.
I need new shocks, bad. Does anyone have any good suggestions on adjustable shocks from experience?
http://people.clemson.edu/~dhead/Pictures.htm

[wyldakkord]

go wit ground control coilovers and some new sports tokiko shock or any sports shock u like ehehehhahhahlolol get a camber kit if u want to keep ur tire for a while an struts u might as well go all out on ur suspension system dog or pay the price later lololololololol :D :rolleyes: that wat i have ahhahah lolol

[jdmaccordbo!916]

screw nickel an dim shit... go high class platnum shit like teins....infini will agree... lol edfc is it...l0ol

[takezo]

Bilstein....!!!

[TOP END MS]

That bomex accord has a 3-3.5" drop on coil-over sleeves.

[jdmaccordbo!916]

ya an that bomex accord is a wet dream too....lmao... one day my car will be fetured in a mag, i promise you that.... i got some is planned out that will get me noticed for sure...

[r33accord]

free hooker for everyone who looks at it?

[jdmaccordbo!916]

free hooker ?? what did i miss...lol

[xcountrirunr2]

thats at least a 2" drop, and cost depends on how much you want to spend. Coilovers, at least 300 at the least, 200 for labor. Springs only, maybe 200. I lowered my car about 1 1/3", just springs cause I'm a straine racer anyways, who the fuck needs a whole new suspension unless your going around curves and shit. By the time I got the springs, labor, and got the car re aligned, 500.

[jdmaccordbo!916]

dam then i must have gottin a good deal then.. i myself paid $190. for H&R springs $350. for TOKIKO BLUE struts an installed for $75.per hour labor (payed for one hour) an then paid $40 for alignment... what is that like $655. glad it only takes shops around me 45 minutes to install that stuff...

[robfrmny]

also if you don't get a camber kit it will destroy your axles because of the extreme angle they will always be at. had a friend who had his 91 accord drop 2in all around and he went through axles evry six months so somethign to think about

[vietxxxlady]

okay... i dunno what to do! i dropt my car about a year ago. i never got shocks/struts. and um sometimes it is really to bouncy, like im bouncing out of my seat! so sometimes its real fuccd up. how much is it gonna be for struts and everything? and what exactly does a camber kit do?

BUT..im thinking i want to get an integ. im planning by the summer , i will have the $$$ i need. this mechanic guy says though that nobody will want to buy my accord coz i dropt it and everything?? so.... i dunno what to do??

[anasowner]

your back struts are shot, thats how i can always tell who is riding coilovers around here cause they bounce like whores on E

[89accordnotvalidforhere]

your back struts are shot, thats how i can always tell who is riding coilovers around here cause they bounce like whores on E

Was wondering how good skunk2 coilovers are. I heard some bad things about other brands, but never heard much about these. Thanks

[Cazm]

ok....so this has been a good thread, a lot of answers...but nothing specific....

#1) I wanna lower my car a lil bit, dont wanna be draggin on the ground, but i want it lowered so u know its lowered...not as low as that purple car...what inch should i look for? Do I tell the mechanic how low i want it?

#2) what do i need to lower it, and not have to worry about shocks, struts, engines, tires, roofs, doors (lol im kiddin) fuckin up in the future? this is what i grasped from this thread: you get some $300 eibach coilovers, ur shits gunna be fucked up? please let me know what i need to make a decent 1.5inch drop or so, and not fuck up whatever WILL get fucked up...camber shit, shocks, please explain why and what they do, and what i will need them for....like example:

Get eibach model 39389833 coilovers
then get shocks this brand 309984984
then camber 44z985985


like that

between $400-600 if possible

thank you for whoever answers, it is much appreciated...hey, if u ever need help with your car audio, I can help you! lol...holla

[anasowner]

your best option would be in my opinion to get :

eibach sportline springs
kyb AGX or tokico illumina struts
front and rear camber adjustment kits

and when you have all this installed instal new polyurethane bushings in all your suspension componets, you can usually get them all in a kit, check TASauto.com

[Cazm]

your best option would be in my opinion to get :

eibach sportline springs
kyb AGX or tokico illumina struts
front and rear camber adjustment kits

and when you have all this installed instal new polyurethane bushings in all your suspension componets, you can usually get them all in a kit, check TASauto.com

would this work, for lowering my ride and not fucking my car up?

its shocks and springs....heres a link:

http://www.racerwheel.com/t-hpk213.html

theres also the same one, for $200 more thats "adjustable" whats so good about that one? Whats Camber Correction? wheres it go?

and also, is a 1.25 - 1.75 inch drop good? i mean a nice lower, but not dragging on the ground...?? any pics??

[5GenLx]

i have a 97 Lx with the eibach sportline springs 1.9" drop front/1.8" drop rear, with KYB GR-2 shocks/struts. 17" inch rims with 215/45/17 tires.. check the pic for an example of how that setup looks.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3692984&uid=1912297

the springs with installation cost about $350, the shocks installed was about $300 so around $650 will get 'em

[TOP END MS]

your best option would be in my opinion to get :

eibach sportline springs
kyb AGX or tokico illumina struts
front and rear camber adjustment kits

and when you have all this installed instal new polyurethane bushings in all your suspension componets, you can usually get them all in a kit, check TASauto.com

That's it right thuuur .. PERFECT height for a daily driver.

[birdman]

I have a 1997 ex accord and i have coil-overs at 2 1/4" at front and 2" at the rear.
I had the eibach pro-kit with tokico blues and it was ok but not low enough cuz there was still fender gap. But i think you should go with the tein dampers ss.
You always get what you pay for. Teins have a really good reputation in the suspension business. Every experienced tuner i know wants to get it or has it. you don't have get shocks cuz there already there. plus you get dampening adjustability. Also, get your car aligned within a month of lowering it. Get the control arm ones. Get the front strut bars. If you lower don't lower it anymore than 2" in the front. I only have a stock bumper and i scrape over every bump on the road. Definitely don't need a body kit, but if you don't lower it anymore than an 1.5". Rims will lift it just a little over the stock rims. but if you want to keep the stock rims than go with lower-profile tire like a 50 series. Rims will take a little wheel horsepower with the 17's. Its lighter but moving more mass-the ecu would probably have to be replaced or programmed for extra mass. My car is little slugglish with the 17's over the stockers. Also, when lowering it, replace the bushings cuz they tend to get worn out faster. lowering it more than 1.5" the alignment shop will keep the camber pointed in a little for clearance cuz the suspension needs travel and it will hit the fender every bump unless you shave the fender lip about 1/4"-you get more control when the camber within specs. I had my car aligned three times since the drop cuz i changed the pro-kit to coil-overs and changed the shocks once. With the car being so low the control arms will be compromised on the travel of the suspension. I definitely think you should get the teins, and make it one time shot and the camber kit with the strut bars. Low-profile tires will not last long, so get the car aligned every 6 months, cuz with all the bumps, potholes, and uneven roads will put more strain on the tires and suspension.

Ps. Don't let a lot people ride in the car, cuz i let my friends ride it there and i busted a strut over a bump.
Happy shopping!!! So many different combinations to choose from.

[mastadulog]

i have a 97 Lx with the eibach sportline springs 1.9" drop front/1.8" drop rear, with KYB GR-2 shocks/struts. 17" inch rims with 215/45/17 tires.. check the pic for an example of how that setup looks.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3692984&uid=1912297

the springs with installation cost about $350, the shocks installed was about $300 so around $650 will get 'em

hey man, nice rims, i got the same ones except without the rivets. are yours the 3 piece version?