96 honda civic lowered 4" - just wanted to share (lots of pics)

[vrmouseyd15b]

Originally Posted by xntrx

You can't get 4" just from springs. You'll hit the a-arms at 3.5, the tie rods at 4.5". If I get some time I'll dump the air out of the bags and show you what 4 looks like (I'm currently at +1 because of the roads around here).

You're much better off fixing the airflow issues underneath than blocking the air. No clearance issues, and it'll be quieter. Take the extra few hours and do a pan.

Probably won't hit the a arms, they're not stock and are set up for low. Agreed It's Probably not a full 4" but it's more than just springs. just too bad I didn't know how to measure my height, or at least measure it a couple different ways before slamming it.

Either way, it's a hell of a lot lower now, and I would love to see pictures of how high and low you can go with your bags, sounds awesome!

[Cobb]

Easy solution, cut a coil from each spring, then you get to use the adjuster.

I have the round part down low, down low and the ribbed part up high secured with zip ties.

[California98Civic]

I'm told the bags fail a lot sooner. Don't know if it's true.

[vrmouseyd15b]

Ok. So here's what I did so far (fat part is on the bottom now) with the car up on jacks:


then I let it down and put light behind it just to see:



LOOKIN PRETTY CRAZY NOW! !



I didn't like how the edging looked at a side skirt, may consider something else.

[Frank Lee]

Ha leave the stickers on it.

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by vrmouseyd15b

...I didn't like how the edging looked at a side skirt, may consider something else.

I didn't either, so I used rain gutter that I cut and primed and then finished in plastidip.

I like Frank's idea about leaving the stickers on. That's a eco-rat-ride choice. But you will probably want to raise it off the ground more. I did, and cut it so that it is maybe 2.5" instead of the original 3.5 or 4" (IIRC).

[vrmouseyd15b]

Way too much scrape on the first try, now I'm like this :

didn't like looking at the screws so I got a roll of 3/8 round foam insulation and a can of paint (couldn't bring myself to buy green) quick and dirty, but it's Ok for now. Might get mad at it in a few days and try again, but here you go. Thanks to all involved so far, and in case you were wondering, I did order the rear toe parts, and I will be going for another alignment in a few weeks

[Cobb]

Talk about having a street sweeper.

Some how mines is a W in the middle?

[tvbd56]

I like the color-matching!

[Frank Lee]

I hope the paint is really flexible because that airdam is gonna get flexed. Ida leftit black.