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88LXi68
08-24-2002, 12:13 PM
Well here is Mark's car now lowered with B&G Springs and Koni Struts. B&G says their drop is 1.6" it is more like 2.0" or 2.25" Now it doesnt look like a truck. j/k LOL

Before:


http://images.cardomain.com/installs/212000-212999/212984_48_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/installs/212000-212999/212984_43_full.jpg

After

http://images.cardomain.com/installs/212000-212999/212984_45_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/installs/212000-212999/212984_46_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/installs/212000-212999/212984_47_full.jpg
ACCORD EX
08-24-2002, 12:22 PM
looks very nice ! nice job man ! :)

MIKE
TeKKnoTeKK
08-24-2002, 01:25 PM
wabam! That's pimp style bro! Very nice, looks like a whole different car :) Your car looks tight as hell man, great job :D
89BlackH-Back
08-24-2002, 02:21 PM
wow man thats looking really nice, im lowering mine in like 2 weeks but im defently going lower than that
Jims 86LXI HB
08-24-2002, 07:36 PM
Whoa!, that's lower than 1.6" allright. Looks real nice. Did you set the rear struts on the high or low setting for the spring cup? If it's on the low one I'd raise it, the rear look to low. Or do you have sub's and stuff back their?

When you get about 100 miles on the setup give me a good idea on what you think.:super:
POS carb
08-24-2002, 08:39 PM
verrrry nice!! :bow:
Red88Hatch
08-25-2002, 12:47 AM
Man! that is SOO PHATTY! i envy your car :(
88Ex-i
08-25-2002, 06:13 PM
looks so much better...........I hate the jacked up look with rims......:(
Neuspeed87lx
08-25-2002, 06:26 PM
just in time for our meet too ! looks nice !
markmdz89hatch
08-25-2002, 06:33 PM
hey thanks all you guys. Yeah Steve and I spent WAY to long doing this yesterday morning/afternoon, but it came out... ...well like all you guys said.

Jim--> I've got about 150mi. on the car since the drop yesterday. The Koni's (i think) are set at the hardest setting on all 4 corners. Although those springs set me down more like 2.6 rather then 1.6, the hard-as-hell struts make up for it. It rides like it's on rails. It's truly like driving a totally different car.

Neuspeed --> yeah, I paid mucho dinero to have the springs shipped 2nd day so they'de be here, and installed by the time of the meet.
Neuspeed87lx
08-25-2002, 06:35 PM
hey it was worht it ...car looks real nice
1989 DX R
08-25-2002, 06:44 PM
how much did it all cost?
Neuspeed87lx
08-25-2002, 06:47 PM
dosent it feel so much different when you get in and out of your car now ?? like when you go to sit in your car .....you fall longer when go to sit because its so much lower
markmdz89hatch
08-25-2002, 07:03 PM
Originally posted by Neuspeed87lx
dosent it feel so much different when you get in and out of your car now ?? like when you go to sit in your car .....you fall longer when go to sit because its so much lower

Yeah, and I break my Ass when I hit the seat b/c the suspension has no give anymore.


1989 DX R
how much did it all cost?

here's the run-down....

Koni Red's all around
180 for the rear pair
160 for the front pair
B&G's = 169 from shox.com

I really should go get the camber kit, but I'll take it for a front end allignment and see just how bad that camber really is. It does'nt look too bad right now... ...but looks can be deceiving.
1989 DX R
08-25-2002, 07:23 PM
Sweet, I'm thinking of going the same route.
markmdz89hatch
08-25-2002, 07:32 PM
it's well worth spending the xtra $$ on the Koni's. ...and as for the springs, I like 'em so far.

good luck, and let me know what you finally decide on for the setup.
1989 DX R
08-25-2002, 07:53 PM
Yeah, it wont be for a couple months, until i get some time :\
3rdgenSLIMER
08-27-2002, 03:52 PM
looks great man. keep up the great work.
markmdz89hatch
08-27-2002, 06:44 PM
ok, so now that i found a place that has a lift my car can actually fit on (j/k, I told Town Fair to just go ahead and I'd take my chances, and it worked with only minor scrape on the way up).

Anyway, the camber is WAY off. Along with the camber, the front and rear both have a bad toe-out (or in, i can't remember). The guy there agreed that I should get the camber kit for the front AND rear. He told me that once I buy and install it, to bring it back there, and he'd re-allign it again for free99. Now that's kool.

....and for those of you that think my ride is low....
Check out this link. It's my car along with many others including Steve's (88lxi68) who's is WAY lower then mine.
http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5274
Chubs87Accord
09-19-2002, 11:26 PM
nice nice.. i wanna lower my car soon.. like 1.5 though dont feel like fixin the camber