I Have 2001 Gs Teg I Bought Some Arospeed Lowering Springs (2-2.5) Inch Drop And I Also Bought Some 18's For The Car. The Suspension Is Stock But I Was Wondering Would That Drop Be Too Low 4 The 18's . I Dont Want It To Rub. Also Should I Wait To Get Some Shocks To Install At The Same Time As The Springs. And If Yes What Shocks Would Be Best 4 That Kind Of Drop(consider The Rims Also)

Thanks

 

First of all, dont capitalize the first letter of every word, its very annoying.

Second, 18's on a drop like that will definitely be too big. Not only would it rub, but 18's just dont look good on a teg anyway. If I were you, I would get some 16's. With the shocks, depending on if your on a budget or not, you can get some Koni Yellows (which are pricey) or some Tokico Illuminas (which are just a tad cheaper, but still pricey). Either way you look at it, you get what you pay for, and cheaping out on your suspension is not what you want to do. good luck.

 

ditto...

18's would definately rub and you'd be buying a new set of tires every few days, not to mention the align being so far out of whack that your going to need a set of adjustables just to make it all work, the tokico's are nice, i've been running on those for a while now w/ eibach pro kit, had to get the adjustable ball joint to make it fit perfectly, but i dont burn thru tires and my align isn't that much off.....good luck though

 

If you're committed to the 18" rims:

* Get rid of those POS Aerospeed springs.
Not only is the drop leaving you short changed in terms of suspension travel, the spring rate is likely to be too low to compensate for the lack of travel.

(Does anyone know the spring rates for the Aerospeed springs?)

* Substitute with a set of Tein S-Tech springs.

* Purchase a set of Tokico Illumina (or KYB AGX or Koni Yellow) adjustable shocks.

*Install and re-align the suspension.

* Learn to love a 1.3" to 1.5" drop.

* Do not neglect your alignment once the new springs and shocks are installed. Excessive toe-in (or out) will tear up your tires within a few hundred miles.

 

It's not gonna work dude, sorry...too big of wheels and too low of a drop. Your gonna have issues.

 

sigh, another teg butchered

 

C'mon now... stop ripping on the OP while he's not here to respond.. :squint:

You guys are making it sound like he's bolted on some hideous CL conversion, gullwing doors and altezzas. All he's done is buy a crappy set of lowering springs and wheels that some may consider as being too big.

Everyone has to start out somewhere.

Some people buy first and do their research second, which is clearly the wrong way to go about things. Which is why they come here.. to learn.

Rather than lay into the guy, be helpful and patient.

Thank you.

 

Thanks For The Help Guys. I Put The 18's On My Girlfriends Accord And The Fill The Wheel Well Perfect And Her Car Aint Lowered. I Got Some Ls Rims From My Friend. I Am Looking For Some Shocks That Will Keep The Ride Smooth As Can Be. I Really Dont Need Adjustable Shocks I Dont Do Much Drag Or Road Race In My Teg.

 

Are you going to lower the car at all?

 

Yeah I Am Gonna Try And Sell The Arospeed Springs And Get Som Tein Springs