Lowering Ek onto 17's

[Gio]

Hey guys im looking at buying 1 1/2 inch lowering springs for my ek. I have 17's on atm and was wondering if anyone has any pics of there cars with 17's and lowered with 1 1/2 springs? Is it low enough to fill the gaurd?

And will my tire rub around corners, i was told no but just making sure.

Chris

[BE-53-RS]

Well i got a ek lowered 3" at the back and 2 1/2" at the front looks pretty low but i still want lower..

The front rubs if u take corners really hard and if u take corners hard and there are bumps in the road..

But neva rubs in straight line even when the car is full..

Ill try get photo

[denmase]

My EK 3" at back and front with 19" looks low, but i have to cut out bit of the front plastic splash guard. no rubbing on straight line either or with passengers.

[Gio]

So will 1 1/2 look too high still?

Any pics ppl wanna share with me?

[ekdez]

i made this mistake.. i thought 1.5 inches front and back was going to be low enuf for me.. but 1 week later i ordered some springs 3.5 inch drop on back and 3 inch drop on front..

if you lower your car by 1.5 inches your wheel arch will still be over your tyre.. maybe 1 finger over. it will not tuck your tyre. depends how you like ti i guess.. if you look at this months calender.. that car has been lowered 3" on the front i believe with koni yellow on lowest perch... so up to you

[Gio]

This months calender?

[beeza]

I would buy adjustable coilovers.I wish I did that first.
I'm gonna get one of these 2:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA...spagenameZWD1V 0-4 inch height adjustable $790 US inc. shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA...spagenameZWD1V 0-4 inch height adjustable + 4 way adjustable damping shocks/struts $925 US inc. shipping.

There's just one thing,could someone please explain to me what exactly adjusting the damper is

[Gio]

beeza u thread stealer i dont have the money for those :/

Anypics anyone?

[rayb3na_]

damper = how stiff u want to make your ride

[rayb3na_]

i dropped my car 3 inches but it was an eg lemme know if u still want to see it =]

[beeza]

Haha,Gio but I was the same man,I didn't have the money...I ended up spending $700 on king lows with the stock struts and it's just no good,I mean the shocks have 100,000km's on them.If your's have done near that I would change them too.If that's the case you will spend the same amount on the coilovers.It's worth waiting/saving and getting the right thing first.

Thanks for that rayb3na!

[dahon]

from what i can see from everyones posts, i'm guessing 1 and a half inch wouldn't rub at all. i too am considering to lower the car by just 1-2 inches... (my driveways gutter is a b*tch to get up and down)

a couple wks ago i was checking out a sellers lowering springs.. said he lowered it by 3 inches, heres the pics he showed me: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58161