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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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My 91 accord is lowered with chopped stock springs and my rear left spring broke, literally about the top 6 inches just snapped and now that wheels scrapes with any little bump so I can't drive my car right now. Anyway, to the point, I figure this is a good time to put aftermarket lowering springs on and I was just wondering what a good brand is without spending like $200. I like eibach and tein but they are pretty expensive. I looked on ebay and there were a lot of choices, many of which I'm guessing aren't worth getting. There's tons of brands that are under $30 but I don't want crap. There are some K sports for $100 and some megan racing springs for $82. Any good cheap websites or recommendations?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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how low do you wanna go?

1.5f 1.5r - Eibach
1.3f 1.1 r - Tein H i believe
1.5f + 1.5 r + you may have to look into H&R.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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spend the money on quality springs. might as well replace the shocks while you're at it.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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you were cheap enough to cut your springs, go cheap again and get $30 ebay, you can also get used springs on ebay eibach or tein for around 100
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by unlewser
you were cheap enough to cut your springs, go cheap again and get $30 ebay, you can also get used springs on ebay eibach or tein for around 100
I say "I" was cheap, but I mean they guy I bought my car from was cheap. I helped him do it but it was his car at the time.

how low do you wanna go?

1.5f 1.5r - Eibach
1.3f 1.1 r - Tein H i believe
1.5f + 1.5 r + you may have to look into H&R.
I've definately seen some on ebay that are 2" drop. The Tein S. drops 2.0f 1.4r for $155 shipped. Is that a good deal?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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I've definately seen some on ebay that are 2" drop. The Tein S. drops 2.0f 1.4r for $155 shipped. Is that a good deal?
ehhhhhhh..........i think the front might sit to far lower than the rear
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by flyromeo3
ehhhhhhh..........i think the front might sit to far lower than the rear
Oh really? What's a decent differentiation between the front a rear?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by b-bomb
Oh really? What's a decent differentiation between the front a rear?
half inch or less? :dunno: :shrug:
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jani
half inch or less? :dunno: :shrug:
I think they had a mistype on ebay. It should be 2"f 1.7"r for the tein springs. And thats $150 shipped.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:28 AM
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GC or Skunk2 threaded sleeves, only around $300, will let you adjust the height and will ride better than crappy ebay springs. I got some off brand springs from a guy i know for free and they rode like crap compared to the GC i have now.
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