How Low should a Civic Go?

**Qwooootz** · 12-09-2005 02:07 PM

I did a search but couldnt find any pics? but if their is a thread liek this pleae head me their

Anyways, i Have an EM1 and im looking into lowering my car a lil more, atm its at 1.5"-2" still looks like a 4wd

, and i wanna lower it enough that its either on the tip of the tyre or a few mm over.. i have 17"s atm,

i feel anything over 3" is a little unpractical for me as i always have passengers

was thinking, 2.75" on the front and 3" at the rear.. any suggestions? and spring preference.. id like coilovers but am on a college budget hehe.. pictures of your cars will be great to give me and idea.. especially if you have 17"s

Cheers
RJ

**paulosportz** · 12-09-2005 02:23 PM

go to the gallery sections
plenty of pics

**nobbs** · 12-09-2005 03:17 PM

RJ hehe, u know u want to slam it man!! just do it

**Qwooootz** · 12-09-2005 03:25 PM

i got millions of pics but i just dont know how low that guy went LOL..

Alex haha/ yeah i know man, everyones telling me too!! your car height is tempting.. can you show me a picture of yours on side profile on the 17s..? forgot to ask you before..

**paulosportz** · 12-09-2005 03:46 PM

well heres the current height of my ride

both front and back tires are just under the gaurd with no one in the car and not on a full tank. Its about 7cm off the ground.

this is the lowest i can go with koni adjustables and king springs

**Qwooootz** · 12-09-2005 05:38 PM

how low is that.. 4"?

**wynode** · 12-09-2005 05:45 PM

How are you guys measuing the height?

Most accurate way is from the centre of the wheel to the top of the guard.

**fly_vti** · 12-09-2005 05:50 PM

na, not low enough man, best is so its low enought to sit on a 50cent piece standing up!

and camber it in 100%

**DNYALL** · 12-09-2005 06:00 PM

i dropped mine about 4" and it was way too low for the extractors so i raised it an inch. The extractors now sit 73mm off the ground (3inches almost). New pics in a couple of days. I have koni's with king super lows

**BSRacer** · 12-09-2005 06:29 PM

The problem I've found with lowering, my mates have had this too is that the spring manufacturer (i don't care who it is, king, whiteline, lovells etc) says 2" drop and it never is. I put king lows on the back of my gen2 and it looks factory. If your serious about lowering get coil overs, I am when i get the $$$