need help with lowering
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need help with lowering
I waant to lower my 99 civic ex coupe with some springs, I want about a 1 inch drop. What springs are good? I was lookin at eibach pro kits. I will be on stock struts, btw. Also, will my camber and toe in be fixed with an alighnment? Also, one last thing, where are some good places to buy springs online? thanks. 
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Your camber shoulnt be too much of a problem with the 1 inch drop, but toe in/out might get a little out of spec after the install. An alignment will fix any of those problems.
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You will need ot get an alignment whenever you change the height of your car. You get toe out (I think) when you drop and toe in when you raise the car. Toe can affect how quickly your tires wear out too.
Most people suggest a camber kit with a 2" or more drop.
Most people suggest a camber kit with a 2" or more drop.
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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
You will need ot get an alignment whenever you change the height of your car. You get toe out (I think) when you drop and toe in when you raise the car. Toe can affect how quickly your tires wear out too.
Most people suggest a camber kit with a 2" or more drop.
You will need ot get an alignment whenever you change the height of your car. You get toe out (I think) when you drop and toe in when you raise the car. Toe can affect how quickly your tires wear out too.
Most people suggest a camber kit with a 2" or more drop.
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I had to call a few places til goodyear did mine, and overtightened my lugs warping my brand new rotors. 
I would recomend more than 1". You wont even be able to really tell with that much of a drop. Try an eibach prokit. Bout an inch and a half drop. Not too low but enough to fill the gap.
I would recomend more than 1". You wont even be able to really tell with that much of a drop. Try an eibach prokit. Bout an inch and a half drop. Not too low but enough to fill the gap.
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im at about 3" i think, i have about 1/8" - 1/4" fender gap.
I got my front alignment done today, they said i needed a rear camber kit too or i was going to tear my wheels off. (you can visibly see the toe is off). it was about $60 from a local guy with the right tools who knew what he was doing. **** goodyear.
I got my front alignment done today, they said i needed a rear camber kit too or i was going to tear my wheels off. (you can visibly see the toe is off). it was about $60 from a local guy with the right tools who knew what he was doing. **** goodyear.
