cl23

Yes i did look at the noob section but i want some really cheap ones because i dont know how long i want the car.
will a coilover set for a 94-97 accord fit my 97 cl?

also, how hard are these to put in?

732xghost

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if you read the noob section then your question would be answered.

not hard at all. but a few variables might make the install tuffer. lack of the right tools, work area, stubborn bolts and bushings. its pretty straight forward though.

if you want cheap, look for a set of used Skunk2's or something. shitty ride but cheap.

cl23

my friend got 40 dollar ebay ones for his integra and their decent.. so i think that is what i will go with..i was just looking for other opinions..

a2ndragoon89

wait...40 dollar ebay coilovers? lol. those are realllyyyy cheap man. you get what you paid for btw. my coilovers were about 700 tein basics

cl23

lol yeah it was redicules.. but they ride not bad at all..lol 700 bucks!

ZeroCL

*ridiculous.

...and your young and a noob, so im going to say....DONT GET EBAY COILOVERS. Your cars gonna ride like shit. Most likely theyll blow out and youll be fucked. dont even bother. you're probably better off cutting your springs rather than buying ebay coilovers.

dragon084

It costs money to do shit the right way.

My coilovers were 900 bucks.

Tein SS-P.

I have adjustability of height and dampening.

I also have peace of mind.

Get a job and work 50 hours a week, save your money.

Your an infant, I cannot emphasize enough the important of SAVING.

Dont be redicules.

I mean rediculous.

cl23

..i do work 2 jobs right now. i buy my own shit so don't tell me how to SAVE.. all i want to do is go cheap just to see how things are..the ebay ones aren't as bad as you think. my friends teg rides pretty nice..but i am sure this will get shot down too and someone whose "smater" and "wiser" will tell me i shouldn't waste 40 bucks..

Nutshell

hey its your 40 dollars..but people are just trying to help you so you can skip the trial and error phase of customization. 95 percent chance this is your first car. id say 9 out of 9.5 people on here have modded many many cars. my CL is my third car and ive learned so much. but it would be best to just wait. you could either have a shity ride and blown suspension on four months or wait a few months and have some nice coils...hell just get some KYB struts and smack some H&R springs on..ive had that setup and its awesome..total of about 600 bucks

cl23

thank you for actually being nice..i see what your saying..i woulda never have thought of buying coilovers for 40 bucks or even under a couple hundred bucks untill my friend did this..hes modded many cars too.. he knows everything inside and out on almost everycar..thats why i was thinking this..

a2ndragoon89

research good brands. lol. it's worth it if you got the money, shell it out for the goodies haha

97BlackAckCL

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Leave it to greg to put it in perspective

Does ANYONE read the n00b guide?

Gnate

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I mean ridiculous.

OttaWacK

it is like a gr 5 spelling lesson on this thread

There is only one piece of advice that sums what everyone has said.

If you go cheap especially on suspension parts, you are going to run into very expensive repairs later on down the road.

Totally your call, but never cheap out on something that can kill you or someone else if it were to fail, in which case it will fail catastrophically.

Never cheap out because you are short on cash, worse excuse in the book. If you dont have money, sell your car and take a bus . Not trying to flame, just want to help

DoubleSh0t

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Have fun when they fail at 70 MPH.

ZeroCL

i was gonna say that, you suck.

starboy2nv

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lol @ ebay coilovers.

dragon084

every freakin' 2 weeks the 1st gen general discussion area encounters a newb thread,

me and this dude are the only ones to keep it real.

I feel like i'm the Principal of the 1st grade.

I mean the 1st gen (CL threads).

Let's keep these kids in line.

Money talks.

I mean honestly, If you don't have a stockpile of 1st gen shit in your basement/garage and your replying to this thread, please smack yourself if your not critizing the thread starter.

Lets be real, I know we drive a glorified Honda Accord, but it's a LUXURIOUS Honda Accord, with agressive looks and an ass that'll make you look twice.

Respect this car for its sporty, luxurious appeal.

Mod it with taste, the fact that it has lost its resale value gives you no excuse to go on ACURAZINE and ask questions on whether on not you can put cheap mods on your car.

If you can afford cable internet, you can afford to save a few bucks and do shit the right way.

/endrant

p.s. - when I say cheap mods, I should not have to elaborate. If you think twice about paying for the mod, then you should probably have not purchased it in the first place, trust me, I've been there, and I'm also a little tipsy right now, forgive the angryman rant.

NitiNiteZ

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If I did my research correctly on ebay... you aren't buying full coilovers... you are buying just the sleeves. Meaning... you would need to pair them up with your stock struts. Sure they'll work... but like everyone said... you get what you pay for... unless your friend is selling you good stuff for a good price. Is your friend's integ sitting on oem struts? Or did he upgrade those along with the sleeves? Regardless... getting cheap stuff will cause other problems like others have said... and depending on how low you are planning on going... prepare for extra costs towards tires due to camber wear, hub/bearings, axles, etc... also you might wanna look into getting a camber kit, which will cost you some more as well.... but it'll save your tires, so your investment is worth it.

Good luck with whatever you do. Don't think you know everything about cars just bc your friends says he knows... do research on your own as well so you can understand why you are buying the parts you are buying.

Good Luck!

f22vtec

yea man everyone has a friend who has 5 dollar coil overs. seems to good to be true right? its ok though because theyll be the ones replacing them in about two months. Just take it from these guys and save up. im in your boat too being a college student and all money is tight. you will actually be saving money in the long run though. why don't you think i have suspension yet? ahaha

f22vtec

A good example of this would have to be my friend karter. He was one of those guys who put cheap ass parts on his car and always insisted on me doing the same. How ever i always refused and he would give me shit. This has been like his 4th civic and now he doesn't even have a car he rides his bike to work because all of his cars went to crap. Guess who still has his cl though..ME!

good luck man

mitch14

how about shocks and springs?
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/sold-fs-1st-gen-cl-eibach-kybs-386740/
just found this one yesterday, $250 for both, and he's been trying to sell them for 8 months, so you could probably get them a little bit cheaper than that

97BlackAckCL

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He obviously doesn't know what he's doing, or doesn't care, those $40 sleeves are a joke, you need real springs, and as the n00b guide states, 94-97 accord are the springs and shocks, or coils you want.

Cocoa

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Nothing is cheaper than cutting your own springs. So cut your springs. BAM! Slammed...


Go with ebay coilovers for a 94-97 accord. Be done with it. When you get older, and if you're willing to keep the car and do more to it, then just upgrade.

But when I was your age, I saved for some good srpings, and bought some used KYB AGX shocks for cheap. Great newbie set up for cheap. Spent under $300 for it all.

Excelerate

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We remove ebay coilovers all the time off of vehicles. They're garbage and they're dangerous. They kill ride quality, other suspension parts, and the ppl who install them generally have no idea what they're doing so it's a double whammy. You don't know how many times cars have been missing parts upon re-install. One customer had one of his rear suspension arms just being held up by the weight of the car b/c there were no bolts holding the arm to the chassis.

If you want an inexpensive good coilover setup get K Sports. Save your money so you can spend your money once and do it the right way.

732xghost

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i cant take this shit anymore. people gotta wisen up. this 1st gen CL scene is like 10 years behind the times some of the honda community.

DoubleSh0t

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^^ it's rough man. There's a lot of kids like me that just don't have the cash to invest that are picking up CLs. But $40 coil sleeves? Come on... I just ran the car at stock height till I could afford the real deal.

Cocoa

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I've seen A TON more Honda's do this stupid shit then CL owners. No one's behind....we're just barely getting into the scene...and this is where Honda's started...The first swapped civic was done in the 90's (it was known as the fastest civic in the US runing a low 14 up in Coloroda, which was to be the world's fiirst 13 second civic after adjusting the time due to high elevation). Years after its debut. Same shit is going on here...and the same shit still happens in the civic/teggy/accord/etc forums.

You can't hide from rice. Happens in the muscle forums, happens in the Evo forums. I see it everywhere. It doesn't just happen here All I'm getting at is, it starts somewhere/somehow.



Do what you want CL23, I honestly can care less. You want to go cheap, cut your springs. Ebay springs is a step up from that.


Without a budget mentioned, we can't really give you advice as to what you can get. After all, it's your money. Do as you will...

732xghost

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yea Cocoa, your absolutely right. i was unfair in my post.

i say cut your springs.

ZeroCL

thats what i said, cut your springs if your gonna be cheap. I still wouldnt do it, but its a better idea than ebay coilovers.

fucking noobs.

97BlackAckCL

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It is frustrating, but it's our problem to bear since we know the car so well, lots of people are picking these up cheap now, that was certainly not the case 5-6 years ago when we joined or got our cars.

This is true I had a rough time purchasing my suspension setups, and my car has been back to stock height for a year at least, but I just wish people would search, I know ebay coilovers would yield some output, or READ THE NOOB GUIDE

732xghost

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yea man i picked mine up for like 6g's in 2005 i cant imagine how cheap they are now.

Cocoa

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I just reread my post. It should be "USA's first 13 sec civic". I can't speak for Japan as I don't know when they started swapping engines out there.

732xghost

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i doubt they were doing swaps or very little because in the early 90's CRX's, Civic Si-R II's, Integra XSi's, etc had B16's. and they were all the rage in the early years.

97BIackAckCL