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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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What combination would be better to do; strut tower bars and urathane bushings or stiffer springs and shocks? I also want to factor in how long the parts will last. Please keep in mind that i don't have a lot of cash. Any comments would be appreciated.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 08:22 AM
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Drop it like it's hot. :goodjob:
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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you can get some KYB gr2's and some decent springs or coilovers for less than $400.00
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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Thats not bad but i have a steep driveway and some of the roads it drive on have alot of bumps and potholes that i'm constantly avoiding even at stock hight.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 94JR
Thats not bad but i have a steep driveway and some of the roads it drive on have alot of bumps and potholes that i'm constantly avoiding even at stock hight.
So if this is a concern then why do you want to lower it in the first place. I have the Eibach prokits and Koni Yellows on my Integra and its not a drastic drop but noticeable. I chose this because the Integra is already low from the factory and didn't want to worry about the car bottoming out on every little bump in the road. Sometimes I wish it were a little lower but Im happy overall with my set up.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Well I wanted to know which combonation would provide the most improvement. I will deal with the bumps if lowering is better
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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Which model Integra do you have, if it were my car it would be springs and shocks as well as a strut bar also consider the lower tie bar. To me the polyurathane bushings are not worth the hassle and besides if not properly lubed they will squeak over time.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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I have a 94LS. I heard that bushings will do a lot to stiffen the suspenssion but I'm hearing a lot of bad stuff about putting them on. I also heard that lower tie bars can be dangerous on the street cause if you hit a bump it may cause the car to go sideways, but I don't know.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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I got tien coilovers they are the best shit, out lots of improvement, urthane bushings, aren't going to make that big of a difference and they sqeek, like hell, and the nice thing about tien depending on what u get, u can have adjustable shocks, and u can adjust the hieght which is nice thing to have, start with lowering your center of gravity, and u will get a world of difference.... ( note don't just get springs with stock shocks they break, and springs are cool, but if u get springs u can't adjust them, and make sure u get some good ones with some good shocks
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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I'm thinking I would lower it like an inch. Aren't coilovers hard to get all 4 at the same hight?
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