Honda Accord Lowering CD5

[Mixtapes]

Hey i have a 96 Accord & i really want to lower it but my budget is really tight so i cant afford coilovers by any chance :(

i was just wondering if these are any good

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BCP-90-92-93-94-95-96-97-Honda-Accord-Coilover-Springs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66 Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c2 93Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZ item5ad1205829QQitemZ390055614505QQptZMotorsQ5fCar Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Im not really after awsome performance but more for safety (is spring compressing safe enough? )
Whats my best option you guys think for tight budget ? As most of you guys have been through this ect.

Thanks in Advance ! :thumbsup:

[Tarquin]

I dont no of anyone who has used them, price lookis right though.
this also normally works

http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu11/tarquinpollock/DSCF6007-1.jpg

[Mixtapes]

what springs are used there ? that link that i posted ?

[typesaccord]

dude you get what you pay for , these are junk , dont go there !!! they have poorly made aluminum sleeves (not steel) springs are no brand no specs no trust , i had a mate that got a set for his integra thinking he was smart , but well lets just say he ended up with putting in lowered springs and he was very happy , if you are on a budget , then look into getting a good set of springs (the best you can afford)then later you can get some shocks to go with .when you can afford them:p

[Mixtapes]

Ahhh okay, but i need to get my back springs lower than my front cause im getting a front lip & dont wanna pass the legal limit, would i have to compress my springs ?

[aaron182]

mate i made the mistake of buying these, wast of money, if you live near newy you can use mine to see if they fit, if they do, yours for jack all ahah.
i ended up buying some lowered springs, although havent got around to putting them in yet.

[Mixtapes]

has anyone compressed there springs or cut ? would anyone recommend them or are they as bad as people say they are

[interfooler]

^ Avoid at all cost. If you wanna lower it do it the proper way or don't bother to lower at all.

Does anyone know how Skunk2 shocks perform on CD5?

[Mixtapes]

^ Avoid at all cost. If you wanna lower it do it the proper way or don't bother to lower at all.

Does anyone know how Skunk2 shocks perform on CD5?
what if i need my front slightley higher than back cause of front lip? but cant afford coilovers :(

[interfooler]

^ Get some good lowering springs if your tight.

[bumper]

Kmac do a custom spring to whatever height you want. Ans they are reasonably priced. Dont ever cut springs I did this on my first car and destroyed the suspension. Learnt the hard way. Not to mention way way illegal.

[xcwizit]

Since your wallet is jewish, just buy sum King Spring Lows, comes down not all the way where the guards are right over the top of the tyre but good enough, gives you room to do things such as buy bigger profile tyres with/out rims. Only cost me $300 at tyrepower fitted and allignment free! And the ride is smoother than I expected before I got the cd5 lowered. This is my weekday drive so I wanted to do something to make the cd5 look bit better with the balance of a good ride.
Enjoy and hope you good luck with your decision! If you want photos let me know.
I'll post them up here!

Oh and I wouldnt cut/reset the standard springs either, BIG NO NO!!

[interfooler]

$300 fitted? thats cheap! Did you buy the springs yourself or the 300 include the springs as well? Which Tyrepower did you go to? Yeah throw up some pics for us.

[Mixtapes]

Since your wallet is jewish, just buy sum King Spring Lows, comes down not all the way where the guards are right over the top of the tyre but good enough, gives you room to do things such as buy bigger profile tyres with/out rims. Only cost me $300 at tyrepower fitted and allignment free! And the ride is smoother than I expected before I got the cd5 lowered. This is my weekday drive so I wanted to do something to make the cd5 look bit better with the balance of a good ride.
Enjoy and hope you good luck with your decision! If you want photos let me know.
I'll post them up here!

Oh and I wouldnt cut/reset the standard springs either, BIG NO NO!!
Cheers man yeah photos would be awsome actually. Do you know how high they are from the ground to your car ?

[FAT VTI]

$300 fitted? thats cheap! Did you buy the springs yourself or the 300 include the springs as well? Which Tyrepower did you go to? Yeah throw up some pics for us.

get k-macs, better quality than kings imo. U can get them for about the same price as kings, fitted to the height you wanted as they manufacture in house.
Beware that the lower your springs are, the more your stock shocks will prematurely wear. A drop of anything more than 2inches will pretty much destroy your shocks.

king lows are 1.5inch drop (dont quote me)
so if ur going to get kmacs, dont get anythign more than 2inch drop unless your accounting for changing ur shocks sooner rather than later...which will break your piggy bank.

[xcwizit]

sorry guys been busy of late!
here are the pics as requested! it doesnt look all that dumped but as FAT VTI said, they only come down 1.5inch. Still looks better than standard height in my opinion and good price fitted! The photos dont do it justice i reckon. In real life you can probably fit just under 2 fingers at the front and 1 & half at the rears.

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[skyflyer]

nice vti cd5 there xcwizit... i love it man except the gold-ish rear plate trim and the accord/vti emblems. my suggestion is to get some clear side fender markers. =)

[Mixtapes]

ahh cheers for the pics damn i was hoping for king spring lows to be lower :(

[FAT VTI]

they are on stockies too, so if u got 17s or 18s remember it will prob (dont quote me) be higher due to the increase rolling diameter.

[xcwizit]

nice vti cd5 there xcwizit... i love it man except the gold-ish rear plate trim and the accord/vti emblems. my suggestion is to get some clear side fender markers. =)

thanks mate, yeah when I bought the CD5 apparently the gold trims meant it was a 20th anniversary edition. Was an extra bonus for me because I was just after any CD5 Vti at the time I was looking for one since I got my wrx as my weekend car I really wanted this particular model accord as my everyday car. I picked it up for $6k in december full service history and more! I love these models and the 94-95 models also!

What are those clear side fender markers you're talking about?

[skyflyer]

http://passwordjdm.com/images/Products/JDM%20Spec%20CD6%20%2794-%2797%20Accord%20Fenders%20w%20Side%20Markers%20(4-Cylinder)%20Large.jpg

but clear instead of amber... =p

[xcwizit]

ohhhhhhhh yeah u mean the side indicators? Well if thats what you mean, yeah i got some here just havent had time to put them on!

[Mixtapes]

anyone else got photos of kings springs on accords cheersss !

[aaron182]

give me a week and ill have mine in, just waiting till after exams so my mate and have some spare time to put them in. will post pics asap

[Element12]

I have a picture of the rear with "King lows" on standard struts,

Wheels are 15"s while i was waiting for my 18's to come !

I lost the picture of the front, so only the rear!

Piccy!
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9538/dsc00203k.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/dsc00203k.jpg/)

[xcwizit]

Anyone got photos of 18s on their CD5 with King Springs Lows?

[Mixtapes]

oh thanks element ! lol i went 2 autobarn/super cheap to ask for set of king springs they said 400 for set. & they dont do fitting

[skyflyer]

for $400 i think its lil expensive tho... you can get a set of quality springs for a lil more, but the downside would be the shipping cost... no offence to kings tho... just a matter of preference i guess.

[Mixtapes]

hmm anyone know where i can get a set of lowered springs for around 200 dont care if ther used

cheers

[Element12]

I paid $240 trade price for my set of king spring lows....that's all i wanted to pay for them :P

[Mixtapes]

where did you get em ?

[Mixtapes]

anyone else got photos of there accord lowered on kings ? cheers

[FAT VTI]

Get K-macs mate, far better.

If ur gunna get kings dont get them from autobarn!

[Mixtapes]

hmm how much would Kmacs be ? I'v sent them an email but no reply yet Gotta see how much it would be to ship it to brisbane

[xenonkuraz]

I got a second hand set of kyb's and kings lows (they don't make super lows for the CD5) for $150 bucks back in the day.

They did the job well

Here's a pic of the ride height with 17's:

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7284/img0237kwh.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/img0237kwh.jpg/)

Another pic:

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1035/img0227bbx.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/img0227bbx.jpg/)

[Nepolian]

Anyone here from Sydney with stock CD5 springs/shocks they wanna sell, send me a pm :)

Wanna raise my car!

[hectic_filo]

Anyone here from Sydney with stock CD5 springs/shocks they wanna sell, send me a pm :)

Wanna raise my car!

wanna raise it? ey how come? sick of low rider?

[markasia]

What sorta shocks are recommended and available in australia to buy to go with your king springs?

[timt_1]

Since your wallet is jewish, just buy sum King Spring Lows, comes down not all the way where the guards are right over the top of the tyre but good enough, gives you room to do things such as buy bigger profile tyres with/out rims. Only cost me $300 at tyrepower fitted and allignment free! And the ride is smoother than I expected before I got the cd5 lowered. This is my weekday drive so I wanted to do something to make the cd5 look bit better with the balance of a good ride.
Enjoy and hope you good luck with your decision! If you want photos let me know.
I'll post them up here!

Oh and I wouldnt cut/reset the standard springs either, BIG NO NO!!

300 is pretty good price. I went around and got quoted 400-800 :S and this is only for king lows! Has there been extra wear and tear on th shocks? im just scared that as soon as i got lows my shocks would give in...so was thinkin instead of spending money on lows and new shocks....get some decent coilovers

What do you think?

[aaron182]

hmm anyone know where i can get a set of lowered springs for around 200 dont care if ther used

cheers

http://ozaccord.com/f34/nsw-honda-accord-cd5-springs-292/

[FAT VTI]

I think save ur $ until u can afford a good setup (shock and spring or coilovers).

All depends on how low you want it, how uncomfortable you can put up with , if you want your shocks to wear prematurely....if so by how much (depends on state of shocks and how low u intend to drop it).

It all depends on chance really, there have been people with 3inch drops who havent had a problem with their shocks for 3 yrs....then theres people with the same drop who's stock suspensions has fkd up in 3 days....