car n00bie.. questions on suspension and rims in particular

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have you called honda to determine if it voids warranty to
A) install springs.
B) Any exhaust modifications.

no not yet .... am somewhat dreading the answer LOL how long do warrantys usually last? :S

From my experience, if its still under warranty, itll void anything related to that part. Just get a new muffler. N king springs. In my opinon.

king is probably a good idea in this case since they are soft.

i was thinking eibach? ive heard a lot of good things about eibach so thats why im set on those right now.. havent heard much about kings. are they reliable?

What your friend is referring to I think, is when you buy a set of coilovers, they generally don't last as long as shocks & springs due to their construction. There are many factors to the accelerated wear rate of coilovers inclusive of usage [People still can't grasp the concept that race spec coilovers [Mostly cheap ones] wear out very fast on the street], quality of parts, height and dampener setting.

So you can either overhaul it [Can be expensive, some brands must be sent overseas] or buy a new set and sell off your old set/bin the old set.

oh really? so, although coilovers are "better" , they wear out faster and arent as longlasting as springs? ... so then in the end for me just as a regular everyday driver who doesnt do any drastic racing or harsh driving in general would just be more suited to a good sturdy set of springs?