body kit or no body kit?

**sxy86accord1** · 09-01-2004, 11:58 AM

I am sure this question has already been asked.. if so point me in the direction i should be in.. I want to either put a ground dynamics BW bodykit on my 86 accord.. or put a 2.25" drop and put an eribuni kit on it.. I would like to know you guys opinions.. Thank You for any help.. here is my car www.cardomain.com/id/sxy86accord1

**PortugalFocus** · 09-01-2004, 12:07 PM

BW kits look really nice, I am thinking of getting one for my car this Spring.

**shepherd79** · 09-01-2004, 12:25 PM

no matter what kit you will go, you have to drop your car to get that low performance look.
IMO, bodykits are stupid if you can't back it up with what under the hood.

**SteveDX89** · 09-01-2004, 12:47 PM

Erebuni doesn't make their kit anymore. Good luck finding it.

**NXRacer** · 09-01-2004, 12:51 PM

i'd lower it first seeing as how you have wheels on it already. since it looks like you're going for the bling look a body kit would be a good addition.

**sxy86accord1** · 09-01-2004, 02:13 PM

aight.. thats what i was thinking to.. I will be getting a hefty return from school.. so i will post pics when i get something done.. Thanks guys (and girls)

**bullard123** · 09-01-2004, 05:27 PM

What's up man. I'm from Mobile too. Glad to see someone on here from the home town. I see that you have a four door so I would definately go with the Xenon body kit. And as for the 2.25'' lowering springs I have a pair made by Sprint. They are pretty good, but before you lower it make sure you get some aftermarket shocks/struts so you won't bottom out when you hit a bump. Also make sure you can find someone to align it. I've been looking all over for someone to align mine but they all say its too low. What's your name anyway?? I might know you.

**SteveDX89** · 09-01-2004, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by bullard123

What's up man. I'm from Mobile too. Glad to see someone on here from the home town. I see that you have a four door so I would definately go with the Xenon body kit. And as for the 2.25'' lowering springs I have a pair made by Sprint. They are pretty good, but before you lower it make sure you get some aftermarket shocks/struts so you won't bottom out when you hit a bump. Also make sure you can find someone to align it. I've been looking all over for someone to align mine but they all say its too low. What's your name anyway?? I might know you.

Take your car to Honda. They will do the alignment.

**bullard123** · 09-01-2004, 05:48 PM

I did. They told me that the car was too low to drive up on the ramps. Front end was scrubing too much. Plus they couldn't get the machine under my car. They said that they were going to upgrade to a new alignment machine, one for cars as low as mine but they didn't know how long it will take.

**SteveDX89** · 09-01-2004, 06:08 PM

Must be behind the times. They were able to get mine on the rack.

**jonrichert** · 09-01-2004, 06:30 PM

a handicapped monkey could figure out to drive a lowered car up on 2x4's first, then slide the hoist arms under... find somewhere that has a hoist with the pivoting arms, not the ramp style.

**sxy86accord1** · 09-01-2004, 08:09 PM

my name is justin.. i went to satsuma high school.. i am glad to see someone else from mobile.. i was beginning to think i was the only one.. what after market shocks and struts do you have? what did you have to do as far as cambering?

**sxy86accord1** · 09-01-2004, 09:13 PM

aight.. i think this is going to be my setup.. tell me what you guys think..

tokico shocks all around
sprint 2.25 drop
ingalls camber kit front (-3/4 to +1-1/2) and rear (-2 to +3)

and you can find the erebuni bodykits on nopi.com

**LX-i BOY** · 09-01-2004, 10:03 PM

the only prob witht that is that those sprint springs are way to stiff for the tokico struts which are only valved for about 20% stiffer springs so your best bet would be h&r or neuspeed springs which are the softest and offer a 1.5inch drop

**sxy86accord1** · 09-02-2004, 04:42 AM

do you think that would be a nice looking drop? If you look at my pics.. you will see that i have a decent amount of space around my tires.. will the 1.5 get rid of that?

**Bloodlust** · 09-02-2004, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by SteveDX89

Must be behind the times. They were able to get mine on the rack.

They can either use the drive up ones, or they can just drive it up on top of a piece of wood and it raises it up high enough to get the arms under it. Just a little advice for ya.

**bullard123** · 09-02-2004, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by sxy86accord1

my name is justin.. i went to satsuma high school.. i am glad to see someone else from mobile.. i was beginning to think i was the only one.. what after market shocks and struts do you have? what did you have to do as far as cambering?

Cool I went to Williamson High. I don't have aftermarket shocks but Koni, Bilstein, KYB, and Tokico are a few vendors that make them. I hear revalved Bilsteins and Koni's are the best but they are pricey.....And as far as cambering thats still in the works. I'm going to start off with the alignment get some prelude control arms for the front and camber kits for the rear. I'm going to have to make it speedy though, I'm in Colorado right now and winter will be here quick.

**sxy86accord1** · 09-02-2004, 05:33 PM

thats cool... i dont live to far from williamson.. yall always beat the crap out of us in football.. What are you doing in colorado? So do you think if i wanted to drop it 2.25.. i would need the bilstein shocks?

**DeathRat** · 09-02-2004, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by SteveDX89

Erebuni doesn't make their kit anymore. Good luck finding it.

I've emailed Erebuni to see if ANY of the 86-89 Accords Fascias are still available forsale even though they're no longer produced. I figure they might still have a piece or two around they might want to part with.....

I'm sure to hear from them soon on whether or not anything is left.

**sxy86accord1** · 09-02-2004, 05:54 PM

aight... thx deathrat.. what would be your recommendation as far as what i asked above? let me know what erebuni says..

**bullard123** · 09-02-2004, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by sxy86accord1

thats cool... i dont live to far from williamson.. yall always beat the crap out of us in football.. What are you doing in colorado? So do you think if i wanted to drop it 2.25.. i would need the bilstein shocks?

I was stationed here in the military of years. I decided to stay here after I got out because the jobs pay better, plus my family can take a vacation to come see me. I'll be coming back to Mobile sometime this month to let my mom keep my daughter for a couple of months. I don't think I'll be able to handle the heat and hudmidity though. As for the shoccks/struts if you can find the bilsteins they are the top of the line. The Konis are not bad either. I think either will work.

**DeathRat** · 09-03-2004, 04:01 AM

Originally Posted by sxy86accord1

aight... thx deathrat.. what would be your recommendation as far as what i asked above? let me know what erebuni says..

Originally Posted by sxy86accord1

I want to either put a ground dynamics BW bodykit on my 86 accord.. or put a 2.25" drop and put an eribuni kit on it..

I've got a "Modified" Erebuni kit already & am planning a 1.6" drop to complement it too (as soon as I get the 89 SEi Rear Disc Swap that is). I'm probabally going with the H&R Coils, but haven't decided yet on what Struts/Shocks to run yet (Due to $$$ & availability). Looking so far at: KYB's or Tokico's. Bilsteins are too hard to get up here & therefore too $$$ as well. ......But that's what I'm doing.....

**sxy86accord1** · 09-03-2004, 09:47 AM

ok... so if i get the xenon bodykit.. lower it about 2.25 or so.. get bilstein shocks.. and ingals cambering kits for the front and rear.. that would be a good setup?

**Robs89LXi** · 09-03-2004, 10:07 AM

You sure you want to lower it that much? I dropped mine 1.5", and I'm already scraping going into my driveway. Put a body kit on that, and it would be pretty freaking low. You might want to do some measuring first to make sure it is going to be practical for the type of driving you will be doing.

**sxy86accord1** · 09-03-2004, 10:47 AM

ok.. thx.. i am going to southern miss in hattiesburg.. so the roads are REALLY crappy.. so i might just lower it the 1.5 then.. what kind of lowering kit do you have? Will i still need to bilstein shocks and camber kits? I think i am gonna lower it before i put a kit on it anyways.. if it is low i am not goin to worry about a kit.. atleast til i get a bigger engine..