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Old 06-05-2015, 09:19 PM   #16 (permalink)
Chrysler kid
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Originally Posted by RPM View Post
Looking good. Those are some large diameter tires for an EK (I assume 185/65 R14?), so it doesn't need a very large drop for the wheel wells to be properly filled.
On the nose again you know your hondas



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Originally Posted by 2009Toyotoad View Post
I wish you luck Chrysler kid. Mine had to come back up close to stock height and I'm still a bit miffed about losing 1.8 to 2.2 MPG. I got back .3 MPG but going with a lightweight Crank pulley. and got back the "rides like its on rails," by adding a rear anti sway bar. I know I'll find the rest and more, but Its going to taking some thinking and math. and I'm too tired to think it out today.
BTW, you got a good deal on the Teins springs. Since I've seen them for much more $$$$ before I bought my "D2 Racing" brand suspension. But I was going cheap not by brand reputation.

Geez, I just checked the price on "D2 racing" and its up $212 more than I paid.
I had been looking at the h-tech springs but they were about $20 more and basically a 1 inch drop where most s-techs are roughly 1.5. I was against coilovers because there are no daily driver reviews, everyone is riding them slammed to tuck low offset wheels.



I was going to buy then from a racing or aftermarket website but by chance I googled them and the Google result showed $138.95 on autoanything.Com the link went to the $150 price but I messaged a site rep and they gave me the price plus a dollar off.

My car has never really been about hypermiling and I doubt I'll see any mileage increase with my city commute.

Also handling is low on my list of priorities it's not like my 115hp economy car is going to do any spirited driving. So no rear sway bar; to be honest I really like that it doesn't have one. The car takes pot holes like a champ

My camaro is lowered on eibach pro kit springs and the car rides terrible. Granted the eibach are ten years old now, and have 80 k miles on them
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