what options?

Just installed a full pedders setup in my car this includes:

x4 springs lowered 35mm each corner
x4 sports rider shocks
and strut brace to tighten it up that extra bit.

however whilst im really happy with the increased handeling capabilities of the car and still keeping a nice firm responsive ride, im a dissapointed that im apparently unable to lower the front down a further 10-15mm

this is what i have been told, and i would like some opinions from you guys.

apparently if i change the spring to something like a superlow king spring which apparently "dont make to suit accords" or something else regardless of the shock i put in, "i will wear down the valves etc in the shock itself", meaning i wont get maximum handling out of my car and have to replace shocks every so often.

im happy with how the back looks it sits nice just above the wheel, the front sits as i said that little to high, any suggestions of how i could maybe do something about this?

sorry bout the long post

as far

you arent actually lowering it all that much, i would think that if the shocks are any good they should be fine. King springs dont make superlows, however Kmac will make them to whatever height you need.

If they do stuff up get better shocks like Koni and Bilstein and then you will be fine for years to come

What poid said.

I have superlows (lovells) in my car with stock shocks. No problems or complaints. I expect (touch wood) to get a couple years out of them, as I'm told.

I would assume the ride would be better with aftermarket shocks though.

Raz

i tend to agree with what you guys are saying as well, the shocks are good i should of gotten the konis, though buthe kept talking me out of al the suggestions i made same as the dude in the wheel shop the other day when i was getting my rims,

Be firm! I got into an argument with the guy at Tempe tyres when he tried to tell me i needed 45 series tires on my 17"s. I knew they would look like tractor wheels, so i wasnt going to accept anything more than 40 series. He walked off swearing, but in the end i got my 40s!!!

And for the lowering, they are probably right - you might sacrifice handling by lowering it a bit more; but who actually lowers an accord for the sole purpose of 'handling like its on rails'??

hahaha yeh i know what ya mean, how low is yours dom?
10-15mm imo isnt that much to drop the front, if someone could tell me how to post ill put some pics up so i can show you exactly what im wanting to rectify, 40's are the max you can go on the accords tyre wise yeh?

I'm running 215/45/17's on my accord - 50mm drop.

I'm the opposite of dom - I wanted 45 profile tyres as they are a bit more "comfortable" for family driving.

Raz

Hehe... i'm sure i'll be like you when i have kids. But for now, looks are my priority ;)

Mine is dropped 85mm (3.5") front and rear. The front still has a 2 finger gap, but the rear is under the guard. I would like some more drop on the front - but it would get mighty impractical...

i dunno y .. but my front is higher than the rear...

for accords gen5 or gen6, they actually all need 50 profile tyres to suit 17" (assume 205wide)... i got 45 tyres, and wifout lowering the wheel seem even smaller... for me i'd ask them to give me 50 profile tyres, but i wasn't aware untill i got it.. so...

Will pop, not sure about the 6th gens, but i actually used an online tire calculator to work it out - for me, 205/45 would have been almost exactly the same size as stock. 50 would almost certainly cause rubbing. And it would look like a stock wheel - 50 series tyres are huuuuge!

haha yeh ... 50 profile tyres are huge.. but that will close the arch gap a bit... anyway got 18" wheels now lol...

Maaaate... Dont close the gap by getting bigger tyres! Close the gap by DUMPING your car!!! Haha... Either that or get 24"s - straight blingin'!