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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 04:39 PM
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Default Anyone regret lowering their car?

I'm thinking about buying some kg/mm dr21 springs to drop my car a little. I think it would look a lot better with my 18" wheels. Has anyone done this and regretted it? Do you scrape on lots of stuff? I don't want to waste 200 some dollars.

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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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I did with my Si and kinda regreted it. I love the look of a lowered car, but doesn't mix well with an everyday car.

I won't do it with the S because its my everyday car and its rather inconvenient, espeacially with a uphill driveway. I am not sure how it works with the S, but wouldn't you also need new shocks and maybe a camber kit if you lower the car?
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 07:45 PM
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I don't regret it at all. For what your car would looks like check out my pics. Link is available in my sig.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 08:27 PM
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The only thing I regret, which I haven't yet regretted, is lowering my car, which is lowered by the way.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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Originally posted by Project Dream
The only thing I regret, which I haven't yet regretted, is lowering my car, which is lowered by the way.
that's the most confusing thing i've ever read....what are you talking about??
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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Project Dream,
Do you regret it or not? Cause you got me confused...
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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Sofa king
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 05:33 AM
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I would go by the roads you have in the areas you drive.
I have an OEM lip and decided not to lower it because winter in the northeast causes potholes.
I want to drive my when ever the weather is good heh.
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 06:00 AM
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I lowered my car about 2" and havn't regretted it one bit. IMO the one of the best things I have ever done to it. Driving in certain places get a little challenging but overall it is no big deal . I say go for it, you will love it, esp with the 18's.
BTW What I think Progect Dream was saying is that he has not yet regretted lowering his car.
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 06:11 AM
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Be aware that if you lower your car and the LSD differential fails, Honda may deny the warranty claim, attributing the failure to the lowering. There was some discussion about this on this board about a year ago. There is some evidence that the stock differential does not tolerate the changed angles that lowering causes.
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