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my car is now lowered! yeah!!!

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andylawcc

Lifer
well, it was a fair trade off. it was a 1.5 inch drop with the Eibach Sportsline and KYB GR2 shocks. Bodyroll has reduced quite dramatically and so did the ride comfort. The ride is noticably harsher: uneven pavement and minor potholes can be spine-shattering.

now my question is, is all this because the GR2 shocks' 'valve rate' do not match with the spring's 'spring rate' ?
 
Lower car means less wheel travel which means harsher ride. Lowering shocks are also stiffer to help make up for the reduced amount of wheel travel.
 
it's because the spring rate is twice what the stock is.... sportlines are some of the roughest riding springs i have ever ridden on!
 
Originally posted by: CraigRT
it's because the spring rate is twice what the stock is.... sportlines are some of the roughest riding springs i have ever ridden on!
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would an adjustable shocks fix (or at least lessen) the problem?


(no NutBucket, I am STILL not gonna change to AGX 🙂)
 
Originally posted by: MustangSVT
-_-; sigh... why did you change it to begin with?

no wonder Craig is about to blow off...
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i never drive a lowered car before, so why not. I don't have a family here in LA so I don't get b1tch at if the ride comfort is down the toilet.
 
Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: CraigRT
it's because the spring rate is twice what the stock is.... sportlines are some of the roughest riding springs i have ever ridden on!
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would an adjustable shocks fix (or at least lessen) the problem?


(no NutBucket, I am STILL not gonna change to AGX 🙂)
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You suck!
 
Originally posted by: Stojakapimp
I know nothing about lowering cars, but why would you want to lower it if it makes it more uncomfortable?
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better handling. less body roll into corners, and less pitch when accelerating
 
that's cool i guess. I always thought it was stupid when you see those guys who lower their trucks to about 1" off the ground. It kind of defeats the purpose of a truck
 
Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: Adul
get better seats to make up for it? 😛
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maybe something like this would be nice

🙂
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you'll get used to it eventually. even though my acura rsx-s isn't lowered by much and has a nasty 2" gap, its suspension is rather very stiff. so i know what you are talking about when you say "harsher ride." at first i was kinda disliking it, but the harsher ride provides more feel for the road and hugs along the road for better, sharper turns, without the body roll and less swaying as well. w00t. rice is not putting performance parts in your car. rice is when you put external mods to make your car seem fast to others, when you know that the true circumstance is that your vehicle is slower with such external mods (weight gain). so since your car looks stock cosmetically outside, you're good to go. just don't go put a NISMO decal on your civic... with a GT-R in the front to boot. now that is RICE.
 
Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: CraigRT
it's because the spring rate is twice what the stock is.... sportlines are some of the roughest riding springs i have ever ridden on!
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would an adjustable shocks fix (or at least lessen) the problem?


(no NutBucket, I am STILL not gonna change to AGX 🙂)
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No, but I can tell you that you'll be replacing the GR-2's in about 1-2 years tops.
GR-2's are OEM replacements not built to handle stiffer, aftermarket spring rates.
 
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