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    Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Just wondering if the springs from a hatch will work on a four door accord.



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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    I think they'd fit but they have different spring rates. They're listed in the manual you can download from that russian dude's site.

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by bullard123
    Just wondering if the springs from a hatch will work on a four door accord.
    yupper sayre.

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    No reason why they wouldnt... but why would anybody wanna go back to stock height? lol :P

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by halxi
    No reason why they wouldnt... but why would anybody wanna go back to stock height? lol :P
    Camber problems I'm thinking. I'm selling them on ebay.

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by halxi
    No reason why they wouldnt... but why would anybody wanna go back to stock height? lol :P
    Stock springs ride well... and you don't feel like you're going to kill your car when you hit a pothole. :\ The streets around where I live are horrid. If I had a lowered car it would DIE. Seriously.

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by bullard123
    Camber problems I'm thinking. I'm selling them on ebay.

    Negative camber is your friend. I think anything less than a 2 inch drop you will be fine.

    When people tell you there car handles so great after they lower it is 80% because they have negative camber prolly around -2 degrees. The rest is a higher spring rate.

    I run -2 thru many set of tires with no uneven wear on very soft performance tires.


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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by Oldblueaccord
    Negative camber is your friend. I think anything less than a 2 inch drop you will be fine.
    When people tell you there car handles so great after they lower it is 80% because they have negative camber prolly around -2 degrees. The rest is a higher spring rate.
    I run -2 thru many set of tires with no uneven wear on very soft performance tires.
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    Yeah I'm dropped 2.2.inches all around and for some reason my rear camber was of -2 degrees. I'd go through a brand new set of tires in a month or so. And I mean they would look like racing slicks. But my front was only off -1 degrees and they barely got any wear on them. I still need to get a alingnment however.

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by Oldblueaccord
    Negative camber is your friend. I think anything less than a 2 inch drop you will be fine.
    When people tell you there car handles so great after they lower it is 80% because they have negative camber prolly around -2 degrees. The rest is a higher spring rate.
    I run -2 thru many set of tires with no uneven wear on very soft performance tires.
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    How wide are your tires?

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by bullard123
    Yeah I'm dropped 2.2.inches all around and for some reason my rear camber was of -2 degrees. I'd go through a brand new set of tires in a month or so. And I mean they would look like racing slicks. But my front was only off -1 degrees and they barely got any wear on them. I still need to get a alingnment however.
    Toe is much much worse on tires than camber. Since you need an alignment, that's probably the problem. Get the alignment before you raise it back up and see how it goes.
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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by SteveDX89
    Toe is much much worse on tires than camber. Since you need an alignment, that's probably the problem. Get the alignment before you raise it back up and see how it goes.
    Cool thanks dude. When did you become a mod??

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by bullard123
    Cool thanks dude. When did you become a mod??
    About a week ago.
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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by SteveDX89
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    Cool man congrats. You bring a lot of knowledge to the board.

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    so im gona lower my car 2.25 inch's should get the camber kit or will i be fine

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by ghettogeddy
    so im gona lower my car 2.25 inch's should get the camber kit or will i be fine
    wut springs u geting? thoes on ebay dont look bad for 80 bucks

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    tech 5's from someone here on the board for 100 shiped
    they no longer make them cause i cant find the company on line and there phone number is well no longer theres but iv seen a couple of reveus an such on other forums and they said they liked them so sounds like a good price for new springs

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by ghettogeddy
    so im gona lower my car 2.25 inch's should get the camber kit or will i be fine
    You will need camber kits bro. Mine is lowered 2.25 inches. I wish I could have waited till I had my camber kits before I lowered mine since you have to take the suspension apart anyways.

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    how low can i go before i need a camber kit

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    Re: Are springs (stock) interchangeable?

    Quote Originally Posted by ghettogeddy
    how low can i go before i need a camber kit
    normally 1" is the standard. I have seen guys go 1.5"s with no problem with crazy camber. I have -2 and -1.7 degrees of camber even with prelude arms and for some weird reason, i still get even tire wear.

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