Which coilovers are better? Which ones should I get? Ground controls or Omnipower adjustable springs? Ground controls are around $300 and the Omnipowers are about $150.

I was wondering how you measure the height of a car? I know there is a certain way it is suppose to be done but I dont know the way. I found it earlier on google but stupid me did not save the link.

THis is how someone said to measure the coilovers b4 you put them on the car: Measure to the point where u want it to sit the adjustble things

i thought you just measure the top of the coilover to the point where the adjustable thing is?

Would that work?

 

You don't read what I post do you? I've explained that already...

The omnipower stuff looks very similar to skunk2. I think they make good stuff, but it's ultimately up to you. Gl

 

Explained what already?

 

What to do to the coilovers before you install them. Maybe you make too may threads about the same thing and then forget to check them all? h:

 

Maybe, Can you please explain again or post up my thread that you posted that in?

 

You basically guess. You adjust them to all the same height and then install them on the car. Lower it down and see how it sets. If you don't like it you just jack the car back up and make the adjustments, but be aware that the springs will settle so leave room for that. Write it down.

 

It's simple and very basic.

Measure your car now from the ground to the wheel lip or the center of the wheel to the wheel lip.

When you get your coilover suspension on you measure again to decide how high or low to raise that part of the car. Move the collar up or down the corresponding height (hopefully you wrote this all down).

Roll the car back and forth to settle the car. Measure again and adjust accordingly. Not really rocket science. Then go get an alignment.

 

Thanks,

I am want to lower my car 2.25 inches in the front and 2 in the rear. Am I going to need a camber kit? This is what someone said about getting an alignment: If i were you i would definately recommend a camber kit. That is a pretty substantial drop and it will affect your camber. I got a front and rear camber kit for mine and i only dropped it about 1.8 inches or so. You could go without it but it will go thru tires fairly quickly and i think it is better to just get the camber kit and do it right the first time rather then replacing tires often due to bad camber. Then I said this: I heard if I get an alignment I will be fine.

Then he said this:

2+ inchs will cause havoc on your camber. I know it did on mine with less drop then that. The alignment wont fix your camber. It will fix Caster and Toe but the camber will still be negative and you wheels will be tilted in noticeably proceeding to wear out the insides of the tires prematurely.

Am I going to need a camber kit or not?

 

When I measure what kind of measurements will I be looking for? Will I be able to find out how much the car has been lowered?

 

Yes, go for the camber kit. You would regret it if you didn't if you are going to drop so low. You will go through a set of tires every month.

You will know how much you dropped by measuring from the ground up to the bottom of your fenders, adjust the coilovers the way CivicSiRacer described, and measure again. Then just subtract the second measurement from your first and that's your drop.

Honestly, if you move the collar on the coilovers two inches... you'll likely drop about two inches.

I've never used omnipower, but I've read reviews and people seem to like them.