Lowering

[Gio]

Hey guys im looking to lower the back end of my ek1 civ hatch and was wondering what i need to buy to do so.

Thanks, Chris.

[xtat1k]

Springs and shocks, or go coilovers to be adjustable.

[Gio]

so i need 2 bakc shocks and 2 back springs?

[Joeyboy]

You can just use 2 rear lowered springs and not replace the shocks right now (depends on your budget). but eventually you will have to replace d shox as the OEM shocks were not made to withstand aftermarket lowered springs (say give it about another 12mths and new shox need to come in).

can i ask y lower just the rears?

[Kiz_EG6]

hacksaw y'all :p

[Gio]

my front is low but the back is too high :S

[nugget666]

how low are you going?

I went with lows been like that for 1.5 years stock shocks are still fine.

[xtat1k]

Or you can cut your springs if you like, but none of us would reccomend it. =)

[kazam]

how much $$$ do you have?

[yellow-dc2]

A set of rear springs should cost about $170 (about) for a decant set, this is all you need to lower the back of your EK.

Shocks may be needed 1 to 2 years down the track, but you might have a different car in 1 year anyway so why bother.

Just don't think you have a good suspension setup though, it will do the job but it won't handle any safer.

Hacksaw will cost $10 and some extra labor, if your gonna do this make sure you do it properly and don't go to low, once again i don't recommend it

[Gio]

yeah thanks for the help, i only wanna go about 1-2 inches lower

[1996ek1]

Why would your front be 1-2" lower then your front anyway?

[chunky]

get some tienn