HELP WITH DROPPING MY CAR

hey i am new to this forum n i was thinking about dropping my 2001 honda accord v6 coupe, can anybody help me with this? I was trying to find out how much do i drop to make my car look nice and drive smoothly at the same time. Thanks.

about 1.5 -2.0 inches is a good drop and will give you some good tuck.

hmmm whcih springs should i get? do you think i should get coilovers?

A forum favorite for springs/shocks appears to be koni yellows with skunk2 or ground control adjustable coilovers if you don't want to sacrafice your ride quality for performance...

i like tein

hmmm... where is the best deal for these things? i herd when you drop ur car you have to do ur wheel alignment is that true?

The short answer would be yes. Wheel alignment is something that won't seem necessay at first, but in the long run, your tires will have uneven wear. (Assuming drop changes camber)

LinX hit the nail on the head with the correct answer here...
WheelBrokerAng

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ORIGINAL: LinX

The short answer would be yes. Wheel alignment is something that won't seem necessay at first, but in the long run, your tires will have uneven wear. (Assuming drop changes camber)

what do you guys think about coilovers?

coil overs are great. if you dont like the way your car sits you can always adjust them to the right hieght.

hmmm.. will i need something else with it to? like shocks or w/e? what brand would yall guys recommend for the coilovers?

If you plan on dropping your car with coilovers or just dropping springs then you might wanna look into new shocks as well. The OEM shocks could blow on you due to the different spring rates youre putting on. A lot of people seem to like ground controls or skunk2's. Teins are also another option (ss kit). I myself cannot vouch for these since I havent personally used them but others here can.

hmmmm.. i look at the jdm coilover on ebay n they are selling for cheap.... buh i dont see the differences between the brands n jdm coilover, what do you guys have to say about this? i want the best thing for my car n I dont want to spend my money on anythingn that sucks. I need ur opinion guys thanks

yea how that spring is made......and how that shock is made makes a very very big difference. cheap springs sag to start with, and they dont deliver equal spring rate throughout the travel.

I'll have to backup lightshow and linx on this one for sure.... With OEM shocks if you put aftermarket springs/coilover kit on it and lower it you've now got your OEM shock constantly depressed like it would be when you go over a speed bump or something... so when you do go over something it's MUCH easier to take out a seal and blow the shock, or just over time the pressure could do the same thing, so you may as well replace them when you've got them off anyway... Also, springs, if you get a cheap spring that is inconsistent in it's manufacture it can do some really funky things... If to many of the coils start touching in a corner you get an infinite spring rate which means basically that there's no telling what the *explitive delted* is going to happen... Your suspension keeps you in contact with the ground where you are riding on 4 very small patches of tire.... Buy something proven and do it right the first time.... a small car accident will cost you more than a decent setup...

well i myself have skunk2 coilovers and KYB G2 struts. i'm like McDonalds "i'm loving it"