saving up for suspension...
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saving up for suspension...
I got my 92 Accord EX for my 17th birthday and now i wanna supe it up with some suspension stuff and wheels
I've been looking at a Progressive 22 or 23 mm rear sway bar for about $170-200 and a Progressive camber kit for about $130-150.
And I like the Skunk2 adjustable coilovers for about $280 or some Eibach springs that lower the car 1.2" all the way around for $230
As for wheels, i was looking at some 17"x7" SSW Haste's wrapped in some 205/45R17 Falken tires for about $800.
I was wondering if anyone had purchased any of these products and tried them out or if they had any suggestions of their own at possilby lower costs
I'm really looking for best bang for the buck.
Thanks
I've been looking at a Progressive 22 or 23 mm rear sway bar for about $170-200 and a Progressive camber kit for about $130-150.
And I like the Skunk2 adjustable coilovers for about $280 or some Eibach springs that lower the car 1.2" all the way around for $230
As for wheels, i was looking at some 17"x7" SSW Haste's wrapped in some 205/45R17 Falken tires for about $800.
I was wondering if anyone had purchased any of these products and tried them out or if they had any suggestions of their own at possilby lower costs
I'm really looking for best bang for the buck.
Thanks
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if you want some sway, i recommand you get both front and rear.
they have some good deals here:
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ST-52135
eibach pro springs are nice, h&r sports are nice too
i'm running eibach pro springs+pro damper+sways on my 99 v6. my friend's running h&r sports with KYB GR2 shocks on his camry. his camry goes smoothly on both highway and local, sporty feeling. but recently i felt a little harsh on bumps while riding his car, not as comfortable as it was before. but i've never felt it on my eibach accord. i'm not sure what cause the harsh road feeling, but i'd recommand you to go with higher grade of performance shocks.
they have some good deals here:
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ST-52135
eibach pro springs are nice, h&r sports are nice too
i'm running eibach pro springs+pro damper+sways on my 99 v6. my friend's running h&r sports with KYB GR2 shocks on his camry. his camry goes smoothly on both highway and local, sporty feeling. but recently i felt a little harsh on bumps while riding his car, not as comfortable as it was before. but i've never felt it on my eibach accord. i'm not sure what cause the harsh road feeling, but i'd recommand you to go with higher grade of performance shocks.
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what kind of ride are you looking for?
Do you want a sort of stock feeling ride or do you want to bounce all over the place?
If you only want to lower the car no more than 1.2in than I doubt you will need a camber kit.
Tokico shocks are pretty stiff. I have those on H&R springs on my vw and its pretty stiff.
Im planning on getting a set of KYB shocks with H&R OE springs for my accord.
Do you want a sort of stock feeling ride or do you want to bounce all over the place?
If you only want to lower the car no more than 1.2in than I doubt you will need a camber kit.
Tokico shocks are pretty stiff. I have those on H&R springs on my vw and its pretty stiff.
Im planning on getting a set of KYB shocks with H&R OE springs for my accord.
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i have tokico illuminas (5 way adjustable) on my 94 paired with a set of h&r race springs (2.5 inch drop) and i love it. the ride is very stiff, so be prepared, but if you don't mind a stiff ride, you really can't beat the performance you get from this setup. but if you go down much past 1.5 in, you will need a good camber kit to save you from going through tires every 9k miles.
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H&R balances out the front wheel gap. Koni yellows are very reliable and have a decent warranty, but not as good as Bilsteins. It’s easy to get them fixed if you come into a situation where repairs are needed.
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you get get away with it for a while, but in the end, you probably would need one. the fronts will go out faster the the backs (this has been my experience). there are a wide variety of kits out there, so just search for camber kit in the forum, and read up on what the options are... some are pricey, some are cheap. Just know that you can get away with it for a while. You could either do it all at once or see how it goes and then put one on later.