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Rebel Y3ll · 01-19-2010, 03:15 PM

I'm lookin to lower my hatch and don't know much about car suspensions. Lifting trucks was more of my thing than lowering cars lol. Common sense tells me to stay away from the 20-somethin dollar Ebay springs, but what about just the $150 Tein or Tanabe Springs?

Any suggestions, general or specific would be great. The Car is a 95 Honda EG.

hughretro · 01-19-2010, 04:37 PM

Contact Phantasm @ 919-828-1722.

350GT · 01-19-2010, 04:49 PM

dont do springs, after about a month of thinking "damn my car looks good" u WILL want to be lower.

get some coilovers bud. : )

Rebel Y3ll · 01-19-2010, 04:59 PM

Yeah, I would love to have coilovers. Buuut I don't quite have 1400 or so layin around. I don't need the springs put on, wouldn't parts be cheaper online instead of at Phantasm?

hughretro · 01-19-2010, 05:30 PM

Phantasm sells parts also. I figured that sence your around the Raliegh are you can go talk to them.

f22boy · 01-24-2010, 02:19 PM

nam (co-owner of phantasm) will be able to give you advice on what to do based on what you want the car to do. i have d2 springs ($125) and for my car being simply a slow point a->point b dd, they are fine.

PikeZ_350 · 01-24-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebel Y3ll

Yeah, I would love to have coilovers. Buuut I don't quite have 1400 or so layin around. I don't need the springs put on, wouldn't parts be cheaper online instead of at Phantasm?

why do you need to spend $1400 on coilovers?....

your best bet will be to look around on local forums (CarolinaHondas) or something and find a set of USED coilovers.

350GT · 01-24-2010, 03:09 PM

i hear ya man, i on springs cuz i cant afford good coilovers, im on some teins tey work good for me, about an inch drop, still on stock struts. like said above, springs are great if its just a point a-b set up

Rebel Y3ll · 01-24-2010, 03:17 PM

You learn something new everyday. Stupid me hadn't heard of the sleeve coilover type. I just knew about the $800 and up full coilovers. I did some research and I think I'm going to get the sleeve coilovers that phantasm sells. About 190 and I can adjust the drop. Maybe later I'll upgrade the shocks.

steve_o · 01-24-2010, 04:24 PM

Going low on stiffer springs and stock shocks won't go so well.

350GT · 01-24-2010, 05:21 PM

^ depends on how low

03civicdx · 01-24-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebel Y3ll

You learn something new everyday. Stupid me hadn't heard of the sleeve coilover type. I just knew about the $800 and up full coilovers. I did some research and I think I'm going to get the sleeve coilovers that phantasm sells. About 190 and I can adjust the drop. Maybe later I'll upgrade the shocks.

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Going low on stiffer springs and stock shocks won't go so well.

^ what he said my skunk2 sleeve overs broke the spring because the stock struts were shot...

Got me a set of Raceland full coilovers for 239 shipped brand new and they ride great!

Hayes21890 · 01-24-2010, 06:56 PM

D2 coilovers are cheap and great.

03civicdx · 01-24-2010, 07:20 PM

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D2 coilovers are cheap and great.

false statement 1100 is not cheap

Hayes21890 · 01-24-2010, 07:23 PM

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false statement 1100 is not cheap

1100 for what car? they were 900 for the TL and 900 for the RSX from NSI. You must not know where the hell to look my friend. I would rather pay for higher quality suspension like coilvers than cheap ebay coilvers because your life rides in the hands of your suspension and other stuff obviously. But suspension is one thing you should not cheap out on.

f22boy · 01-24-2010, 08:30 PM

i was quoted for less than 800 shipped for a set of d2's from a sponsor of honda-tech. even phantasm only charges 815 for them, and they have layaway

03civicdx · 01-24-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hayes21890

1100 for what car? they were 900 for the TL and 900 for the RSX from NSI. You must not know where the hell to look my friend. I would rather pay for higher quality suspension like coilvers than cheap ebay coilvers because your life rides in the hands of your suspension and other stuff obviously. But suspension is one thing you should not cheap out on.

1100 for my car 03 civic quoted from NSI... I know where to look lol. But I happen to find some very nice coilovers for dirt cheap from raceland.

03civicdx · 01-24-2010, 08:49 PM

oh yeah my car and your rsx has the exact same suspension so you must be giving good butt sex over at NSI getting them for that price

when they quoted me 1100.

Hayes21890 · 01-24-2010, 08:50 PM

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oh yeah my car and your rsx has the exact same suspension so you must be giving good butt sex over at NSI getting them for that price

when they quoted me 1100.

or maybe they just like me and want a customer to return? im gonna go with my idea.

03civicdx · 01-24-2010, 08:52 PM

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or maybe they just like me and want a customer to return? im gonna go with my idea.

if it was about wanting a customer they wouldn't be quoting me higher. So it HAS to be your butt sex lol