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Old 02-14-2003, 11:44 PM
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Pro kit springs handle nice. :thumbup:

its a conservative drop but its noticable. It was the perfect drop for me.

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it basically cut the huge fender gap i had a little more then half.

from 4 finger gap front to 2 finger gap. rear is down to 1 finger gap.

rear camber will have to be adjusted, front is fine. no rub. no problems so far.

I've heard good things about H&R sport springs but i believe you will need to adjust the front as well as the rear camber.
Old 02-15-2003, 05:52 AM
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go with sportlines, 1.5" drop is not noticeable
Old 02-15-2003, 07:43 AM
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do your tires a favor, get camber kits.
Old 02-15-2003, 08:47 AM
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Originally posted by cyman83
go with sportlines, 1.5" drop is not noticeable
first of all sportlines are 1.8 and prolly settle to almost 2"... and yes it is noticeable.
Old 02-15-2003, 09:12 AM
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~1.5" drop (1 1/2 finger gap all around), on Arospeeds (not recomended )



Old 02-15-2003, 09:21 AM
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the drop that looks "right" is between 1.8 and 2.25

no matter what your camber will suffer. people saying 1.5 will not cause problems either heard it from someone else and relayed it to you, or had on 14s with huge sidewalls so it couldn't be noticed.

also get name brand and not the cheapest crap you can find. in this hobby $50 is not alot of money but on things like springs it'll make the difference.
Old 02-15-2003, 10:28 AM
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Originally posted by civicboi95
i got the pro-kit and i like it. You can definatly tell its dropped, but not enough where it looks too low or needs a camber kit. If alignment and camber were not issues(such as being too expensive to buy) then i'd go with some neuspeed race or eibach sportlines. However, i do recommend the pro-kit because its designed to go with stock suspension setup, preserving the life of the shocks a bit longer.
stock struts blow no matter what....
Old 02-15-2003, 04:46 PM
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2.5" looks good.....my tires went 25K miles at that height, NO CAMBER KIT.
Old 02-15-2003, 05:15 PM
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I'm glad that somebody posted this thread! (Thanks, 97CivicSI! )
I just got my new wheels a few days ago and I was wondering what was the general consensus on how low to go. Even still, I plan to assess the fender vs. tire gap in March when I mount my wheels + tires to see.
I guess I'll anticipate buying a Pro-Kit for about $200. And, about $500 for some Koni yellows...
Old 02-15-2003, 06:35 PM
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Originally posted by RiceBurninVTEC
first of all sportlines are 1.8 and prolly settle to almost 2"... and yes it is noticeable.
hey dude if u read my post correctly, i adviced him to get the sportlines instead of gettin a drop of 1.5" which wont be noticeable.



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