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Old 03-24-2012, 04:33 AM   #33 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Looking good, man! One or two inches lower?

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cutting the spring means the car is lower but the spring is stiffer.

torching the spring means the car is lower and the spring is a LOT softer.

which one are you after?
Well, if you´re asking me, I imagine myself cutting them someday, if I do anything. Airbags would be fun, variable height and all, but they are $$$ and I hear they fail within a couple years. Ouch! How about other modders?

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As long as you do it to a reasonable point, shortening the spring by about 10% of the total length is one of the best ways to get it lower, within reason
That seems like great advice, and I have added it to my notes on planned mods in my garage listing.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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