hey ive got a 97 cl 2.2 and i was wondering what springs to lower my car on....im thinking about getting a 2-2.5 in drop. I dont really want coilovers because I heard that the ride was terrible, but i know that they are adjustable, which is a plus. any advice?

 

get coilovers, there are a few different kinds, so you can ask which people like better.
using your stock shocks and going 2 to 2.5 inches is not something i would do, as it would put a lot of stress on your shocks.
and by coilovers i mean the ones that have shock and spring assembly all together already, i currently have ksports and i like them
there is a couple other members with tein's, and a couple other ones i can't think of right now
just search the threads for those companies and you should see quite a few different opinions
and welcome to AZine btw, post pics of your car in a new thread on the general 1st gen page, and don't forget to check out the n00b guide for some great info https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-cl-1997-1999-56/%2A%2A%2Anoob-guide-read-first-before-posting%2A%2A%2A-478508/

 

ya i was thinking about getting new springs and shocks...i cant post pictures yet because im not a full member, but i will once i can

 

I also want a "smoother" ride, not sure though. Because I heard that coilovers are so stiff

 

you don't want to ride that low in the winter or urban areas trust me so get coil overs so you can raise the car come winter.

 

ya plus I live in Wisconsin, ya im thinking about getting the tein ones, but im not completely sure yet.. i want to post pictures of my car, can I before i become a full member? or do i have to wait this 15 day period?

 

YOu only need a certain amount of posts, I think it's like 15 or so, keep posting. As for coilovers, some are stiff, some are soft, some have adjustable height, some have adjustable height and stiffness, really depends. I personally recommend Tein Coilovers, because the ride is soft and comftorable, not stiff. Search around and you'll find a lot of different opinions and experieces, I'm on my 5th suspension setup for instance. Also check out the n00b guide that Mitch posted, lots of good info there as well. And Welcome

 

You can go low, but when someone tells you their suspension is "smooth", it's completely subjective. There's no way to measure smoothness. From my experience, Tein S Tech's ride very much like stock, but it's only about a 1.5" drop. Tein Basic's and SS's get a lot of praise for their ride quality, it might be something you want to consider. Just remember you can't go low and still ride like stock. It's physically impossible. When you shorten the suspension travel, you must have stiffer springs and shocks to compensate. If you don't, you bottom out.

 

 

alright thanks everyone. ya ill probably be getting coilovers now so, ill keep looking around though. thanks again

 

ive been looking online for some tein coilovers and i came upon these....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TEIN-...Q5fAccessories

there in my price range, what do you think?

 

The Tein site shows that their coilovers have a max drop of 2.32" Front and 1.89" Rear. That's in the 2-2.5" range that you're looking for. BlackAck and a couple other members have had Tein's so they can probably give you more info. Just from the photos I've seen, it looks like they actually go lower than that.

 

k thx

 

I have the SS, but they're very similar to the basics. I actually intended to go basics until a member on here hooked me up with the SS's. But the ride quality on the Teins is second to none, like I said I'm on my 5th suspension setup, but this is the one I'm keepin. I would def recommend the basics, here's my car lowered on the SS, the fronts a little lower than the back in this pic, but I fixed that. No pics with the 18's on yet, but there will be soon.

 

Coilovers is the only way to go, just for the adjustability and flexibility in ride height and stiffness.

 

I got a set of B&G's I would let go for $125 shipped. 2inch drop.

 

^too late, we already convinced him to buy coils...uhh... i mean he just bought himself coils
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...=772401&page=2

 

fronts are done!!! doin the backs tomorrow morning...still need to drop the front like 2 more inches xD

 

when looking at Tein site they list the 96-00 CL 4 cylinder but do not list the 6 cylinder coil overs, does it matter?

 

Looking forward to pics.

And good luck the rears. They're a bitch.

 

ya its been done for a day now =) surprised about how nice the ride is...was thinking it was going to be a lot worse...i kinda wana go lower...but i cant lower my car anymore with the adjuster things....uhh any suggestions?

 

does anyone know the answer on if they have to be for the 3.0 or if the ones tein lists being for 2.2 and 2.3 will work because they do not list any for the 97 cl 3.0. I am guessing they will work since other 3.0's have been lowered and used tein but just want to make sure before I add them to the list of things I want to do

 

i'm assuming it's the same as the k sport setup, in which you have 2 collars below the spring, and another collar touching the bottom shock body... so if you are saying you can't go any lower, then you're saying all 3 collars are together? the next thing you can adjust is suspension preload, where you are shortening the actual height of the spring with the top most collar and compressing it. but this would change your ride characteristics, so change minimally.
but really i don't know why it would be already out of room to go down, i'm fairly low and i still have quite a number of threads left, an inch or two most likely, and i don't think there is much for suspension preload on them yet
and
^you need them before everyone else finds this thread pictureless, it's a big around here

 

Pics!

 

k ill get the pics up when i get home from school today

 

The pic i posted in post 14 is a 97 3.0 on 4 cyl tein SS, and it rides like a dream, so yeah they work

 

 

lookin good, very clean

 

yep and i just bought some tint taillight junk so those el be on next weekend =)

 

 

ya i really like how the debadge turned out =)

 

Nice! Now go lower :devilgrin

 

nice! paint the calipers flat black or something lol

 

your front mudflaps are mint, you need to go lower and shave those bishes down
mine look turrible

i really like the flat black wheels tho, they'll look really good once you go lower

 

Lower lower. If you have a finger gap, you ain't low enough.

 

hey im not goin any lower...but i was thinking that i should get some wheel spacers...i like my ride hight where its at

 

spacers should complete the look

 

ya i would go lower but i live in Wisconsin...the roads are honestly ridiculous. i also think that the spacers will finish the look thanks

 

all these excuses... honestly i'll take a picture soon of some of the roads here.
there was a gravel one i took this week, it had potholes that looked like indentations from a basketball
and i hit them going about 60km/hr
but the car still is doing fine as there is a frame rail that runs underneath the engines of 2.2's, so you have nothing to worry about if you bottom out, i've done it numerous times
the train tracks i hit last year... i hit it so hard my battery cable popped off of my battery (and it was tightened on with a wrench)... no other damage, put the cable back on and tightened it up, and it was good to go

 

mitch my coils wont let me go lower for some reason...im not sure...i would def go lower but....i dont think i can...any suggestions?