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    confused about suspension

    so i want to lower my ride sometime and i was just wondering if i could leave stock struts and just get lower coilovers (if that what they are)?


    any advice is helpful
    educate me about suspension

    thanks
    brad


    Originally posted by 93accordexcoupe
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    you can run lowering springs or a coilover sleeve kit on your stock struts but i wouldnt reccomend it. it wears down your old struts faster if they arent already wore down leading to a very bouncy ride. either buy aftermarket struts designed for lowered cars and some lowering springs or a coilover sleeve kit. or.... you can get a full/real coilover kit which will replace both your stock struts and springs and you can lower the coilovers to meet your needs. if your on a budget, i suggest new struts with lowering springs. if you have the money, go with the full coilover set up.
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      #3
      Would a small drop like 1.5 " make much of a difference in the ride quality? And would it wear my stock struts out faster?

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        #4
        Even a small drop will wear OEM shocks out faster - They are working in a range they weren't designed for.
        I admit I dropped my car on OEM shocks, and used them for 3 years, But I don't recommend it. Now that I've gotten my new suspension, I can see the difference clear as day.
        If I'd known the difference shocks made, I would have done when I dropped it - Do it once, Do it right


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          how much are new struts and lowering springs usually???


          Originally posted by 93accordexcoupe
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            #6
            Originally posted by Brad92accord
            how much are new struts and lowering springs usually???
            decent set: $500
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              #7
              yea your gonna need aftermarket struts.. My boy found out the hard way.. He slammed his cb7 on stock struts and after a month the struts were done. You could take one finger and bounce the car up and down with ease.. Plus bad struts are dangerous.. All it takes is one bump, in one turn, at a high speed and you could lose control of the car

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                #8
                You can get Skunk2 Lowering springs and Skunk2 sport struts for about $375 shipped.

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                  http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=470

                  Lowering FAQ 101 Thread.
                  3 CB's gone....
                  1 WK Overland....

                  Still miss the CB though......maybe one day.

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                    #10
                    i have a set of skunk2 springs, sitting on stock KYB shock absorbers. the ride is fine to me personally. i havent had any problems. but thats just me.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by lokuputha
                      decent set: $500
                      Define decent set. How long does a $500 set last and where would i get one? I've seen set's for like $1,000 but I can't afford that.

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                        Originally posted by Scubasteve_dan
                        Define decent set. How long does a $500 set last and where would i get one? I've seen set's for like $1,000 but I can't afford that.
                        decent being that you buy aftermarket struts and lowering springs/coilover sleeves of your choice. my personal favorite as many here are the koni struts
                        the skunk2 struts would work but the springs just dont lower enough for me, but thats just me. if you seen my car then you would understand why
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                          How much do the skunk2 struts/springs lower the car? I found some on ebay and it doesn't say the amount of drop. I'm looking for like 1.5" to 2" maximum.

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                            Originally posted by Scubasteve_dan
                            How much do the skunk2 struts/springs lower the car? I found some on ebay and it doesn't say the amount of drop. I'm looking for like 1.5" to 2" maximum.
                            the ones i found on ebay say they drop it 1.75 all around. i just bought some springs and used my stock struts, i can already tell they aint gonna last long

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