I have a 97 accord 4 door. This is my first car and i'm 19 years old so I don't know a lot about making modifications. I just saved up for some 18" rims for my car and i've read a lot places that when you put rims on my generation accord, you should lower it because it looks better. This is what i'm trying to do but i'm a noob and know nothing about it. I know that you need to use coil-overs or springs but I don't know what the difference is and if one is better than the other. I've also noticed that prices of these springs/coil overs range from 100-1000 dollars which is a big range. I plan on lowering the car 2 inches if that makes a difference in reference to helping me. Thanks in advance.

 

haha I just asked the same question you should go chek out the thread I already started titled '1991 accord suspension purchasing advice? '
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=195558

 

search... i mean, this question has been asked like three times this week already... its not that hard

 

Ok you probably do want to lower it. First of all make sure you dont get to a rim too wide because it will rub the fenders when u turn all the way. I think 18's would fit with a 2" drop. Some people say that springs gives a better ride but i personally think coilovers are better. The only thing is u have to know what u are doing with those adjustable coilovers to make sure ur hight is not out of wack all the way around. As far as brands i would go with Tein or Koni's. Remember u get what u pay for. Teins are a little on the expensive side but i think it is worth it. Also dont forget to install a camber kit if u lower to keep the tires from wearing badly. Well i hope this helped u.

 

You can search, it's been covered a lot al ready. But here is my quick notes with the suggested brands:

1. Springs - permanent drop (Ie: eichbach, Suspension technique)
2. Coilovers - Adjustable height (use springs and a base that you can turn to compress the springs to a lower drop - that's the simpliest explaination I can put it). There are sleeve coilover (AKA condom coilover) that to put over the shocks (struts) and bolt on (ie: Ground control). Full coilover system are struts with built in threaded body and base (ie: Tokico RAK501, Tein SS, OmniPower, A'pexi)
Shocks: Adjust the damping and bouncing of the ride. To use with springs or sleeve coilver only, and NOT NEEDED for full coilover (because they're built in) (ie: Koni yellows, Tokico Illuminas, KYB AGX)


Quality: Varies, you get what you pay for, so really, you can't tell. It's all based on the ratings of the springs' (coil) compression and the damping level of the shocks as well. My top 3 that fit the buget are: Tein SS, Tokiko RAK501, and OmniPower.

 

sorry i didnt think to search. thanks for the responses anyway guys, they really helped a lot