Imua1

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I believe the G sedan has nice lines and a sporty design. The interior is clean and the controls are way easier to use than the complex german cars (technology over done for technology's sake)The Sport "S" model looks even better.

Mik3G37S

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Well my older brother just recently talked me out coilovers due to shocks wearing out quickly( I'm talking about the lower shelf coilovers , because 2.5k KWs are not in my budget) so he talked me into a strut/shock & spring setup like the Koni yellows(with adjustable height of the seat) paired up with either Swift or Eibach or H&R which might work and be the best idea but I'm a little hesitant because they're made for the coupes yet some people made them work on sedans...

On the other hand doing just springs is not an option because Im not going to be cheap especially considering the fact that week after putting springs on the shocks are shot... and honestly I dont know how people just get lowering springs for their Gs... since these cars certainly arent 90s Civics..

Rochester

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If the lowering springs contribute in a positive and significant way to the car's handling, then there's your motivation right there. However, I'm not convinced that's the case, because most all of the people who use lowering springs are doing it to drop their car, handling be damned. And it seems like on this forum, the majority of coil-over owners are doing it to customize the drop... not for the handling or the adjustable damping. It's kind of weird. I'd love to have CO's, but I still wouldn't drop the car anything significant. 1/2" maybe, if that.

You know, I have a driveway ramp off the road that precludes this consideration anyway... not that I need an excuse.

I do happen to have one, though.

socketz67

I scraped once when new and have driven around in a state of paranoia since (after I spent hours buffing the touch up paint). I personally do not like the look of the car when the fender gaps are completely eliminated. For lack of a better term, it looks 'broken'. I do think that if I was able to find a nice 1/2 drop solution all around, I would consider it in the future when the shocks need replaced (I did this on my 04 with Coupe springs and it looked nice). For now, the sport suspension is fairly well balanced and I'd hate to screw with the factory ride.

Mik3G37S

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I'm sorry for not being as clear as I would want to be as English is my 2nd language so excuse me there lol. And I know that most people with CO's on their cars are doing it to customize the drop and I would like that too but would definitely never want to slam my DD car and lose any sort of practicality especially in NJ-NY-CT metro area... seen it done but thats just stupid with all these bad roads especially in NYC..

Now back to my point of the previous statement.... What I was trying to say was how do some people on here just get lowering springs and thats it?? The OEM shocks/struts are not made for lowering springs and therefore are not going to work well with each other... especially sometime after installation of springs when shocks/struts are gonna be shot ... thats why if you go for aftermarket lowering springs there are also aftermarket shocks made for lowering springs. ... yet people just get lowering springs... and I dont know how they like it

Elohel

I noticed the same thing on here. I'm actually a little disappointed. I come from the civic community (turbo'd 07 Civic here), and we're constantly labeled as the 'ricer' community. My car has an actual track suspension setup on it, a turbo kit making over 400 hp, etc. I look at the modded cars on here and they're often slammed to the ground on just springs, disgusting 20" wheels, tires that look like this / \. The irony is overwhelming at times.

brizey

Said it before and will say it again...still can't believe how obsessed everyone is over looks. Its a machine, a car. It's not a pair of earrings or a purse. For me it just has to be presentable and that's it.

Rochester

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Yes, that's true. I don't understand it either. It's just different automotive values, is all.

And as I was recently reminded... it's a big tent, so live & let live.

warped ideas

Eibach Pro competition kit dropped my sedan a classy 1.25" in the back and .75" in the front. Handling has improved greatly. No more nose dives on breaking or squating on acceleration. The G doesn't sway to the left or right when "manuvering" the mean streets of Lauderdale either. I recommend this kit, but change your shocks while your suspension is apart.

WannabeSport

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I hated my eibach suspension. I thought the car drove and handled better on stock sport suspension with sway bars. On the eibach is was like riding in a 1 ton truck. I don't have large ****, but that suspension made me want to go to the gym to firm them up so they wouldn't bounce everywhere.

Some can get by a ****ty ride or "perceived better" handling for better looks, but I am too old for that ****. I don't look at my car on the outside. I drive it, and I drive it hard. Feels better with sways and the stock suspension.

warped ideas

My point for changing the shocks was just that. My car bounced all over the place after the install. 3 weeks later I had new shocks put in and the difference was night and day. To me the suspension firmed up the control, then the shocks improved the overall ride.

Mik3G37S

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Thats exactly what I was trying to find out but apparently nobody could amswer a simple question... so if you go with any of the lowering springs for our sedans out there... which shocks do you recommend to pair up with the springs?
Anyone wanna add their $0.02 on this?

warped ideas

Oh Boy! Here it comes. The opinions are endless my friend. Just like mine.... I used OEM shocks from my dealer. They've been working fine for me. I'm sure there are much better shocks out there but I didn't have the $$$ to fork over after doing the Suspension, Rims, & Tires all at once.

Rochester

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For years on Maxima.org, Tokico Illumina struts were considered the best choice for struts to match lowering springs. Adjustable damping, too.

The Tokico Blues were considered better-than-oem replacements matched with OEM springs, but there was a lot of advice not to use them with lowering springs.

I have no idea if they make Illumina for the G, but I do know I've never run across reference to them here.

warped ideas

Forgot to mention MIK3G37S that you will need to have your car re-aligned after putting 150-200 miles on the car, with the Eibach kits. This allows for the new coils to break in. The shop I went to brought this to my attention and there wasn't any charge since they supplied the parts & labor.