Finally lowered the beast.

[mushroom_toy]

haha. Well its finally finished, and Im gonna leave the ride height alone at the moment. I might lower the front another turn or two, but im not sure yet. The front looks higher cause front tire is 185, and rear is 195. Spring rates are 450 in front/350? in rear. Its a bit of a stiff ride so far, but I can deal with it. I think it gives the accord a lot more character. All opinions welcome.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/More%20Car/DSC06461.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/More%20Car/DSC06465.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/More%20Car/DSC06463.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/More%20Car/DSC06467.jpg

Hopefully the weather will clear up enough for me to finish a second coat of paint on my headliner, so i can get my interior back in the car. :yes:

[DieselNuts]

HUGE difference. Time to update that sig!

[mushroom_toy]

I know right no more 4x4. lol. I can already tell even at this height though, Im gonna have problems with speed bumps.

[mocha latte cupcake]

LOL 1 more turn all around and some lower profile tires and you'll be set buddy! great progress!

[JITB]

let me guess eibach?

[mushroom_toy]

Nope lol, Nopi brand fronts Arospeed rears. Haha....like I said on my other forum. Im making my car better one freebie at a time. Big props goes to slow_hatch for being a great buddy. Thanks man, its definitely appreciated.

[Captain-Obvious™]

looks waaaay better but come on man slam that ***** i want em tucked :goodjob:

[DieselNuts]

I know right no more 4x4. lol. I can already tell even at this height though, Im gonna have problems with speed bumps.
naw, you'll be fine. I dont have problems with 90% of speed bumps and I'm pretty sure that I'm lower than you:


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/diggler24/My%20G/11-02-05002.jpg

[mushroom_toy]

LOL 1 more turn all around and some lower profile tires and you'll be set buddy! great progress!

I dont know i was thinking about it but I dont want to take a lot of chances of bottoming the front out. Since im using ef coilovers the rear has full shock travel on my car while the front has pretty much none. Also these wheels are going on once I get them ready. XD :goodjob:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/ResizeWizard-1-87.jpg

[quickdodge®]

Subtle difference. Looks good, man. But you know I love the older Hondas. Later, QD.

[mushroom_toy]

naw, you'll be fine. I dont have problems with 90% of speed bumps and I'm pretty sure that I'm lower than you:


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/diggler24/My%20G/11-02-05002.jpg

Hmm you may be right but see the problem with mine is the stabilizer bars are like 1 1/2 inches off teh ground, maybe less. Looks like theyll hit before anything else.

[mushroom_toy]

Subtle difference. Looks good, man. But you know I love the older Hondas. Later, QD.

Of course. You know I love em too, even though mine is not as old as some of yall's. I think I'll have this car for a long time to come.

[mushroom_toy]

I think Im gonna lower the front another turn in just a little bit. Ill prob take another pic in a little while and post it up.

[jew_boy]

looks nice i mioght be lowering my friends cb7 in about a week on some ebay coilovers

[MistaCee]

You have prob with speed bumps?

Put those gold meshes on asap!

[jadakid88]

nice but personally i would lower more! and the gold meshies are gonna be a sick combo. on it! gl

[HachiDori]

That thing still doesnt look lowered. Not bashing just my .02 cents

[13Bracer]

about time man!!!Lol
looks good

[Whiteboy™]

decent :)

[00_yoda]

clean! pretty nice

[mushroom_toy]

Yeah its going down another turn or two in a little bit so the front will be a little lower. Im about half way done putting all of the interior pieces I painted in so I will give yall a heads up in a little bit.

[Mr. Clean]

GET THOSE WHEELS FIXED AND PUT ON STAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

looks pretty good though.

[mushroom_toy]

Well i lowered it another inch or so, and now the ride feels a little bouncy. IM gonna drive a while like this before I decide if Im going to raise it a bit. Pics to come soon.

[cooleyfresh]

nice look for this car especially when you put on the gold meshies.....

[mushroom_toy]

OK, I have a question for everyone. I have a decent set of Tokico blue (dont think theyre blown) and would they handle the 450lb spring rate in front with a decent drop. Not tucking tire, but a tiny bit lower in front than I am now.

[JDMjoe]

Looks better but you need to go lower and get those damn mesh wheels on soon!

[mushroom_toy]

^ So you up for some pics?

[green91]

Looks much better, but how is the handling!

[mushroom_toy]

^So far its great. Like I said the suspension was stiff, but when I went an inch lower in front it got a little bit bouncy. Im thinking about rasing it up to the height in those first pics, but after driving it ill see. Man the camber in front is good, i love it, but I wonder how fast it will east up these low treaded tires lol. I might be rolling stocks again for a while soon lol.

[green91]

I never noticed camber wear on mine until i started driving on the highway lol. Is there anyway you could extend your shock mounts to get some travel and reduce some bounce?

[Marta Mike]

Looks a lot better man. Id go ahead and put the blues on. I wouldnt go much lower. But with the proper strut it should be better. I know even with my full coilovers when they were too low.........SLAMMED it was a bit bouncy but damn it was sexy-lol. So when u saw my car.....it wasnt that low-lol. But it looks much better, cant wait to see it with the wheels on it!

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks guys yeah, while in town tonight I went ahead and raised it up two turns again, and some of the bounce went away. I definitely need new struts, or a better strut this 450lb spring rate is gonna kill my suspension lol. I got some advice about using the accord tokicos i have on these coils and they said not to, but I think im gonna do it an see anyway. I mean hell I only paid 15 for the tokicos.

[mushroom_toy]

I never noticed camber wear on mine until i started driving on the highway lol. Is there anyway you could extend your shock mounts to get some travel and reduce some bounce?

I can do what I posted in that other thread, but it would take a lot of time for me since I dont have all the tools, and such.

[matthewAPM]

looks good man. we need to do a mtn. run so you can test that suspension out.

[mushroom_toy]

^Indeed, already feeling much better than it did. Only problem I have though is the spring rates....maybe later on I might get some less stiff coils XD. What i really need is a good strut to pair with them though. Say you dont have any extra front Ef struts do ya, that can handle 450lb. coils?

[matthewAPM]

^Indeed, already feeling much better than it did. Only problem I have though is the spring rates....maybe later on I might get some less stiff coils XD. What i really need is a good strut to pair with them though. Say you dont have any extra front Ef struts do ya, that can handle 450lb. coils?

all i got is the coilovers that are on my car now. I got some springs but thats it. Im running 575 front and 700 rear with poly bushings...

[mushroom_toy]

Oh im thinking about putting the tokico blue I have on the coils, but dont know if that will help any or not. you have extra stiffer springs, or less stiff?

[odie22]

i think a few more turns should do it... it looks great

[matthewAPM]

Oh im thinking about putting the tokico blue I have on the coils, but dont know if that will help any or not. you have extra stiffer springs, or less stiff?

both. i think the lowest is 500 lol. The thing is you cant go to stiff or to low on those shock without getting them revalved. you can over work a shock with a stiff spring and they will leak. run a adjustable shock 1 turn from full stiff

[mushroom_toy]

I would do that but too bad i dont have the money lol.

[matthewAPM]

I would do that but too bad i dont have the money lol.

save up for konis or look on ebay/rr-ax.com/sccaforums.com for some. you can get used ones for cheap

[mushroom_toy]

Cheap to me is 50 or less....definitely not gonna find konies for that lol.

[.blank cd]

Its about time! Lower it some more!!!

[mushroom_toy]

Its about time! Lower it some more!!!

With the ride right now....no lol. :lmfao:

[.blank cd]

Definitly put the tokicos on if you got em. It'll definitly change the ride a little. I slapped some skunk2's on mine and it made a world of difference

[mushroom_toy]

Definitly put the tokicos on if you got em. It'll definitly change the ride a little. I slapped some skunk2's on mine and it made a world of difference

IM thinking about putting the 450lb springs in rear, and the softer ones up front with the tokicos. I figure since the rear has almost full suspension travel even when lowered (since im using a civic coil/strut) the stiffer spring might be ok in the rear, but i dont know yet. im getting some opinions.

I wish I could find info on the arospeed ef coilovers though, as i dont know what spring rate they are, just know theyre yellow lol.

[Got Milk?]

It doesnt look as if its lowered.

PEACE OUT!

[matthewAPM]

IM thinking about putting the 450lb springs in rear, and the softer ones up front with the tokicos. I figure since the rear has almost full suspension travel even when lowered (since im using a civic coil/strut) the stiffer spring might be ok in the rear, but i dont know yet. im getting some opinions.

I wish I could find info on the arospeed ef coilovers though, as i dont know what spring rate they are, just know theyre yellow lol.

if you plan on running a front bar, run a HF front with ST rear and go 350 front and 475 rear. If no front bar, run 400 F and 500 R with rear ST bar.

[Nemesis]

A wolf in sheeps clothing!

[Papa_Smurf]

lower it a little bit more... :)

you ready to test it out in the mountains when it starts warming up?

[AMD_Civic]

iono.. front still looks stock to me..!!!

[mocha latte cupcake]

I dont know i was thinking about it but I dont want to take a lot of chances of bottoming the front out. Since im using ef coilovers the rear has full shock travel on my car while the front has pretty much none. Also these wheels are going on once I get them ready. XD :goodjob:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/ResizeWizard-1-87.jpg


W00T W00T looks good man! and yeah i know right, my fronts have decent travel but the rears have none... which is why i have to ride around with 4 up front and like 1 in the back... frickin AGX's SUCK! but lovin the wheels too bro!

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks. XD

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks guys! More pics to come today, as well as some with a buddy. Still trying to figure out what im going to do about the ride.

[Decepticon™]

how much did you lower it?????

[mushroom_toy]

^To tell you the truth I have no clue, I just slapped them on and lowered it to my preference, lowered the front about 5 turns then raised it back up about 2 1/2 turns. I would say Im about 2-3in in front and 2-2 1/2 in rear. I think, dont quote me on it though.

Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/ResizeWizard-11-14.jpg

After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/JubeiMunchCurry/More%20Car/DSC06461.jpg
but im a little bit lower in front now, about another half inch.

[MistaCee]

Slam it man! Just for one pic lol

[mushroom_toy]

^Maybe tomorrow, when I redo the suspension again lol./

[MistaCee]

Thats kool man. I respect you car my dad had a lxi back in the day. Reminds me of old times:goodjob:

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks lol./

[JDMjoe]

You need to post those pics up w/ my car, it will make yours look so much lower lol

[Mr. Clean]

dooo it.

[mushroom_toy]

^Once you buy me some revalved and shortened koni yellows....sure.

[matthewAPM]

^Once you buy me some revalved and shortened koni yellows....sure.

motons FTW