Lowering and Rims

[defvayne]

I am really confused about the whole rim and lowering setting on my car. People tell me that if i lower the car i have to get a damper adjustment kit. Is that really needed or is there something else i can do?
Im trying to get 17" wheels and low pro's but i know that will pick my car an inch. I want to atleast drop the whole car and get an aggresive look. I know what type of rims i want its just the whole damper or camber adjust is confusing.
Please Help Me

 

[Je]

put the 17's on your ride and then just get coils.

 

[Shiznit]

it depends on your drop, with 17's you wont need to drop that much. im not sure if your going to need a damper kit. you may need a camber kit to correct your camber.

 

[defvayne]

ok... thats cool so if i get coil overs i dont need the damper just a camber kit.... it makes sense to a point. so the damper will help into not wasting my tires?

 

[2low4u]

just get a camber kit and

 

[2low4u]

i got coils and they are sooooo lowwww it busted all my struts on the car i need to get new if u LOVE ur car i suggest save $ for springs and shocks

 

[2kstreetcivic]

Get 17s, put nuespeed race springs on, with kyb agxs, or if you can afford it, Koni yellows

 

[defvayne]

Well i was thinking about getting a coil-over kit for my civic it runs like $800 for the whole set. It comes with a camber kit and what ever i need to lower the car. But i really dont know where to start? It is still confusing.....

 

[TrueSlide]

Actually, call around to some tire shops, now a days there are places doing alignments with shims, so you wont need to buy a camber kit for the front or rear... Just call around and asked if they can do an alignment on a lowered car, and ask about the shim adjustments...

 

[civickidd99]

What are you planning on doing with this suspension change? Looks, auto-x, other? Asking because, coil-overs are a little much just for a daily driver that is going for looks! I have Neuspeed sports with KYB GR2's on my 99 coupe, they ride really nice for almost 2" drop. Hope I helped.

 

[TrueSlide]

yea i agree... coil overs arent good for daily driving... i have them, and if you wreck of anything happens, you could strip the coil, you have to be careful with coil overs... go with some nice springs...