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darkriver4362

01-01-2006, 10:54 AM

Hey guys n girls...Here's a pic of my car w/ my eBay special Motegi MR7's......got it all as a set so it would still be at stock height and no huge fender gap.....Should I go with an aftermarket coilover set to lower it slightly, or do you think it looks fine the way it is??

Any input is appriciated.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2193000-2193999/2193207_6_full.jpg

BenjiBoy650

01-01-2006, 12:10 PM

Don't go with cheap coilovers, do it the right way! And don't lower it too much, otherwise you'll be looking at $500-600 in camber kits and alignments, assuming you install it yourself! I think it looks fine though.

jermy4

01-01-2006, 12:44 PM

Leave it the way it is. It looks nice. :thmsup:

CNYGuy

01-03-2006, 09:09 AM

looks fine to me, although a pic from the side may be helpful...

04blkpearlcoupe

01-17-2006, 02:16 AM

Looks good. I was going to buy those same wheels when I had my civic. I would keep the stock height. My civic was lowered 1.5 inches on eibach springs and beleive me crawling up and down driveways gets old really fast. Also, roads with bumps or potholes become scary.

T's97accordex

01-17-2006, 08:12 AM

It would look good lowered a little bit. :thmsup:

T's97accordex

01-17-2006, 08:15 AM

Not too much tho. I have my Accord lowered 1.7, and I can't drive over speed bumps any more :( At least it looks good, I guess. No more ugly fender gap :D :dunno:

Accord4Life

01-17-2006, 08:29 AM

BenjiBoy650

01-17-2006, 04:51 PM

shamrock

01-17-2006, 11:28 PM

so true, benjiboy

darkriver4362

01-19-2006, 09:05 AM

Dude save your money for the engine swap PLEASE! Don't 'ghettofy' that beautiful Accord. It looks good, drives good, turns good. Its good.

If you don't want wheen gap get some 16's in there, I saw a 97 Accord with CL rims today and it was nice! Barely any gap too!

Eh, what was really ghetto was the condition of the stock hubcaps..........nasty lol.

Actually, the whole thing was in pretty rough shape when I got her:( Scratched headlights, scratches all over, extremely dirty engine bay, cracked hubcaps, squeeky belts and pulleys :( It was 1st Degree Accord Abuse I tell ya, former owner should have been shot:(

I initially got it as a fun car to fix up and maybe give to my brother, but I got attatched to her lol:) The only thing about it i'm not too fond of is...I wish the suspension was a lil bit stiffer, but it needs all new shocks/springs....I was just going to go w/ a 3/4 inch drop, Tein or Tanabe Coilovers...nothin drastic, but wanted the good stuff:) I brought it back by the half azzed car dealership about 2 months ago and they couldn't beleive it was the same car they sold me:)

That's part of the reason I'm looking into a different engine @ only 240k...I have no clue what kind of maintanance schedule she was on before i got her:( Probably none at all.

joerockt

01-19-2006, 12:17 PM

Don't go with cheap coilovers, do it the right way!

:scratch: Coilovers are the best way to lower, and they arent really cheap, so what do you mean?

SSMV6

01-19-2006, 12:28 PM

If you're going on a budget, Eibach Pro-Kits with KYB AGX shocks are the way to go. It'll give you a good, near-stock ride and it won't break your bank (assuming you install it yourself).

BenjiBoy650

01-19-2006, 04:58 PM

:scratch: Coilovers are the best way to lower, and they arent really cheap, so what do you mean?
Rich people don't see it but you can buy "coilovers" for 200 bucks. Those suck big time.

I don't like Tanabe...they ricerfy everything :nuts:

joerockt

01-19-2006, 05:07 PM

Rich people don't see it but you can buy "coilovers" for 200 bucks. Those suck big time.

I don't like Tanabe...they ricerfy everything :nuts:

$200 coilovers?? lol, are they made by Fisher Price?

BenjiBoy650

01-19-2006, 05:14 PM

$200 coilovers?? lol, are they made by Fisher Price?
Pretty close...they look like trash and rode like a schoolbus (not my car)

Darkriver, in my experience, the Honda engine is not the source of concern. Everything else on the car and wear down and tear apart but the engine can run on water. My friend ran his car for 1K with about 1/2-1 qt in his 93 Accord and it still runs. With your new buddy in the world now, I'd say just keep her running and wait it out. You have a few advantages this way. You delay getting a new engine, thus saving up more money and being able to spend it in *cough* better ways. Also, the longer you wait, the lower the engine prices should come and the more abundant they become. You should start seeing things like a K-series motor coming down to 1-2K and becoming commonplace swaps. Win-win! If your engine blows up later you can still swap it later right? :yes:

stiller fan

01-19-2006, 05:21 PM

my 2 cents:

his engine won't blow up, regardless of all the abuse he gives it..... i have proof too!!! :lmao: :nuts: ;)

darkriver4362

01-20-2006, 08:32 AM

Pretty close...they look like trash and rode like a schoolbus (not my car)

Darkriver, in my experience, the Honda engine is not the source of concern. Everything else on the car and wear down and tear apart but the engine can run on water. My friend ran his car for 1K with about 1/2-1 qt in his 93 Accord and it still runs. With your new buddy in the world now, I'd say just keep her running and wait it out. You have a few advantages this way. You delay getting a new engine, thus saving up more money and being able to spend it in *cough* better ways. Also, the longer you wait, the lower the engine prices should come and the more abundant they become. You should start seeing things like a K-series motor coming down to 1-2K and becoming commonplace swaps. Win-win! If your engine blows up later you can still swap it later right? :yes:

Yeah man, I never planned on taking a working engine out. Just gettin' ready lol...I know exactly whatcha mean about the F22's being bullet proof. I know alotta ppl on here don't like mods, but F22B2's have been proven safe to boost up to 10psi. Mah buddy has had a small turbo @7psi for over 100k with no problems....

Dont get me wrong....I love mah cord....that's why if it ever dies I'mma just get a new motor opposed to sellin' her:)

darkriver4362

01-20-2006, 08:34 AM

my 2 cents:

his engine won't blow up, regardless of all the abuse he gives it..... i have proof too!!! :lmao: :nuts: ;)

Don't mess with me, I can break 4th gens...lol. :thmsup:

stiller fan

01-20-2006, 01:32 PM

uh oh..... :paranoid:

:lmao: :joker: :nuts:

BenjiBoy650

01-20-2006, 06:16 PM

Yeah man, I never planned on taking a working engine out. Just gettin' ready lol...I know exactly whatcha mean about the F22's being bullet proof. I know alotta ppl on here don't like mods, but F22B2's have been proven safe to boost up to 10psi. Mah buddy has had a small turbo @7psi for over 100k with no problems....

Dont get me wrong....I love mah cord....that's why if it ever dies I'mma just get a new motor opposed to sellin' her:)
F23's seem to have great compression ratio for boosting. My friend runs 9PSI and dynos his 5-speed at 210WHP. Another guy I saw on the net had a 6th gen sedan boosted to 1bar+ or something crazy like that stock internals...hes pushing 300WHP on an AUTO :paranoid: The F23 rings don't seem that stout though...if you really push the car with the boost on all the time, you'll fry them quickstyle.