- Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:55 pm
#80939
i wanna run 17 in. rims and drop my my stock 93 CX 1.5 in. daily driver on the parkway to work... what would be a good cheap set up/kit to get?
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:10 am
#80944
First of all, I think 17's are big for the Eg. I'd suggest 15's or 16's. And for a cheap and reliable set-up, there's lots out there.. Skunk2, Function&Form, Blox, etc.
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:22 pm
#81081
I wouldn't go too cheap when it comes to suspension, and if your running 17s I would leave it stock height. I had 17s before and I had rubbing with out it being lowered.
As for a cheap set up if that's what your looking for, I know a few ppl that had the Dropzone springs with Tokico struts and they had no problems.
As for a cheap set up if that's what your looking for, I know a few ppl that had the Dropzone springs with Tokico struts and they had no problems.
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- Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:04 pm
#81134
If you want 17s, get 17s. You'll have to roll your fenders if you lower it. You'll need 205/40/17 tires. I know a guy who was slammed in an EG coupe with 17s, and no rubbing issues whatsoever. You just need the right offset. He had +42mm, so that's what I would look for. You should be good with anything in between +40 and +45, you just may need to roll fenders with +40mm. I recommend lowering about 1.5". As Jdm_Katie mentioned, coilovers are probably your best bet.
"Q. I just lowered my car... will my tires rub?
A. Well, we need some information here. Generally speaking, it won't matter how much you lowered your car or what size your wheels are. What we need to know is: are you using the right tire size? Also (and this is the big one), what is your wheel's offset? For the most part, anything smaller than 18" should not have rubbing problems (on 7th gen and earlier civics) when you lower your car, assuming you have the correct offset.
Offsets are kind of tricky, to be completely honest; too low of an offset and the tire will rub on the outside of the fenders, too high of an offset and the front tires will rub the inside of the fender around tight turns (my old EG had the rub marks to prove it). Generally (for EGs and EKs anyway), for a 7" wide wheel, +40 may rub in some cases, +42 should have no rubbing problems, and +45 might rub the inside of the wheel well around turns."
http://hondacivicforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58727
"Q. I just lowered my car... will my tires rub?
A. Well, we need some information here. Generally speaking, it won't matter how much you lowered your car or what size your wheels are. What we need to know is: are you using the right tire size? Also (and this is the big one), what is your wheel's offset? For the most part, anything smaller than 18" should not have rubbing problems (on 7th gen and earlier civics) when you lower your car, assuming you have the correct offset.
Offsets are kind of tricky, to be completely honest; too low of an offset and the tire will rub on the outside of the fenders, too high of an offset and the front tires will rub the inside of the fender around tight turns (my old EG had the rub marks to prove it). Generally (for EGs and EKs anyway), for a 7" wide wheel, +40 may rub in some cases, +42 should have no rubbing problems, and +45 might rub the inside of the wheel well around turns."
http://hondacivicforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58727
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:52 am
#173864
i have 17's on my stock suspension and i have 2 much clearance......how were u rubbing?
Civic_HatchSI wrote:I wouldn't go too cheap when it comes to suspension, and if your running 17s I would leave it stock height. I had 17s before and I had rubbing with out it being lowered.
As for a cheap set up if that's what your looking for, I know a few ppl that had the Dropzone springs with Tokico struts and they had no problems.
i have 17's on my stock suspension and i have 2 much clearance......how were u rubbing?