will springs do???

[one more chance]

my general rule of thumb is that 40mm or 1.5" is suffice for a lowering job without changing the dampers, but anything lower then that you will need new/shorter shocks. but believe me, lower your honda at least 2" because if u lower it at like 1.5", you will be kicking yourself asking why u didnt lower it any lower!
u also have to take into account if u have bigger rims etc...this will determine how rough your ride will be!

hey dude may i ask why ur general rule of thumb is as stated? just that ive heard varying things from many ppl. most ppl have stated that its best of doing everything once off and properly (like im sure ud agree too), but i havent heard this "lowering up to 1.5" is ok without changing shocks" theory before. got any technical reasons to back it up? just interested.


jon

hey mate...

when lowering my DC2 i called numerous places before making the final decision to which path i would take. being young and naive i didn't want to spend too much money on a full suspension set-up, i just wanted a "fUlL sLaMmEd" car! many reputable workshops mentioned that generally 1.5" lower is ok, but not neccessarily advisable. They said that life span of my damper will be cut dramatically and that it will be a very rough ride, but they said you can get away with it! However, whether this is a good idea is another question! i lowered it with 1.5" lowered springers only....and i was happy for about 5 days, before i decided it had to go lower, i upgraded my shocks for yellow koni adjustables, and 2.5" lowered k-mac springs.......looked sooooooooo much better and handled 200 times better!

hope that helps!