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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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I just bought an 02 Accord EX V6 Coupe about two weeks ago. The first day I drove it to work a friend asked me if it was lowered and I said I wasn't sure but I thought it might be. Since then I kind of forgot about it until now, I was looking at pictures of other 6th Gen Accord Coupes and it seems like there is more wheel gap in a lot them than mine. I don't have any pictures to post yet, but hopefully I will soon. Anyways, when I stick my hand flat into front wheel well, there is about a half inch of movement between the fender and wheel. In the rear when I stick my hand in flat, the top of my hand touches the fender and my palm touches the tire. This is on stock wheels and tires. Does it sound like my car is lowered. Thanks for any help, sorry this is so long.
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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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sounds like it is. Look at the springs, what's the color? If it's colored other than black, then it's prolly lowered Btw, you can try measure the distance from the center of youf wheel to the edge of the fender and the rear quarterpanel. But from what you're saying that there're less than 1.5" gap between the fender edge and your tires, then it's prolly lowered.
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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Yeah, it sounds like it it's lowered. Some aftermarket springs are black though...my H&R sports are.
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:15 AM
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congratulations. you are the owner of a lowered automobile. wouldn't it be nice if you looked under there and had a set of teins under there? haha yeah sounds like you're lowered, get some pics of the car and suspension so we can try and figure out what you have on your hands
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by CG5TougeMaster
congratulations. you are the owner of a lowered automobile. wouldn't it be nice if you looked under there and had a set of teins under there? haha yeah sounds like you're lowered, get some pics of the car and suspension so we can try and figure out what you have on your hands
It would suck if he looked under there and found out he had ebay coilovers though :lmfao:

But yeah, see if you can get some pics of it so we can see what you have.
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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what should I get pics of?
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Addicted2VTEC
what should I get pics of?
The springs and shocks
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by oei28
The springs and shocks
translation: the curly fries with the things thru em
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by sherwood
translation: the curly fries with the things thru em
:lmfao:
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by oei28
It would suck if he looked under there and found out he had ebay coilovers though :lmfao:

But yeah, see if you can get some pics of it so we can see what you have.
yeah no joke. he'd be better off riding on cheese doodles
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