Originally Posted by Steveo47

Coilivers are easy. Just rent a sprin compressor for like 10 bucks and do it.

Originally Posted by Ten K

if he doesnt even know what it means, he's not capable of doing it, and none of you really answered his question.

"dropping" means lowering the ride height of the car by modifying the supension. you can do this several ways:

#1: the cheapest way is to cut the springs. this is done by many people. I recommend doing this if you have no concern about safety, ride comfort, or human decency. the people that typically do this drive a 1992 Accord, and don't wash their hands after wiping their butts.

#2: the mid-range way is to buy a set of lowering springs. different brands offer different "drops" from more conservative (Eibachs) to much more aggressive (or "slammed" where the body is nearly resting on the ground). Go too low, and you need to get a camber kit that allows you to get a proper alignment.

#3: the priciest (but in most cases, best) solution is a coilover kit. this is a single unit that contains a shock and spring. most of these give you the option to set custom ride height and dampening (how much the shock will move and absorb).

the labor is basic, and takes about 3 hours. this is first semester stuff at mechanic school. you can get it done pretty much anywhere. some places won't do it unless you purchase through them, so check that out, first. if you go with a more aggressive drop, in can affect your ride quality and wear out your factory shocks much faster.

in my opinion, factoring in labor and parts, it's better to do the coilovers for the simple fact that you can get exactly the drop you want, won't suffer loss of drive-ability, and won't have to worry about replacing the factory shocks when they wear out (which is the exact same process as getting springs + another alignment)


after you lower, you absolutely need to get an alignment.

Originally Posted by fyiegyptian

I have no intentions of cutting my springs. I thought i asked a very simple question but it's obviously more complicated then that. Thank you Ten K for the detailed answer. I will probably end up purchasing the eibach pro kit and have a local shop install it. The coilover kit is a little bit pricy and i'd rather invest more money in performance (intake,exhaust,etc).