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  1. Join Date
    Feb 2003
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    63
    #1
    here's my problem.. just bought a 2nd hand hatch recently na sagad sa baba as in nkadrop talaga.. ano pde ko gawin para medyo mataas ko.. som1 suggested na lagyan ko daw ng rubber somthin' ung springs kaso diskumpyado ako dun.. balak ko sana bilhan na lng ng new springs pero yoko nman ng stock na height.. gus2 ko mdyo nkalowered pa din kaso d sagad.. pde ba na lowering springs na lng bilhin ko or kelangan ko din palitan shocks ko? abt lowering springs, what brand ok pero d naman masyado mahal? also ung springs na d masyado matagtag ung ride sana.. thanx in advance peeps..

  2. Join Date
    Jan 2002
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    366
    #2
    kung tight ang budget, bili ka na lang ng stock, then paputol mo na lang...dun sana sa mekaniko ko, as in super galing, mura lang, kaso sa angeles pa eh....

  3. Join Date
    Jan 1970
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    27
    #3
    pls lang...do not cut your springs!!! 8O
    believe me you'll end up spending more..masisira lang suspension mo sa cut-down springs.
    for me, the best thing you can do is buy rubber lifters, mura lang yun, about P80-100 apiece... :wink:
    then invest on decent lowering springs, like h&r and neuspeed.

  4. Join Date
    Nov 2002
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    #4
    i agree with kiro.. matagtag sobra.. pramis :mrgreen:

    been there done that :wink:

    bili ka lnln springs.. :D

    anu ba current springs mo?

  5. Join Date
    Feb 2003
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    63
    #5
    yup.. cut ung sa hatch ko eh.. super drop.. sayad talaga.. ok ba na rubber lifters muna hanggang d pko nkakabili ng decent lowering springs? btw, kelanagan ko din ba palitan shocks ko pg ngpalit nko ng lowering springs?? :?:

  6. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    #6
    gas naman OEM shocks ng civic kaya kahit wag muna oks lang... regarding the drop prob, kabitan mo ng lifter, P70-P80 lang per lifter, mukang donut sya na rubber... increases ride height by either 0.5" or 1"... choice mo yan

    hth

  7. Join Date
    Feb 2003
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    63
    #7
    ic.. thanx ssaloon :D

  8. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    335
    #8
    may kilala ako na gumamit dati ng putol springs..natagtagan so nagpalit sya ng lowering springs..mas natagtagan sya so balik ulit sya sa putol springs.. :lol::lol::lol:


    di ko na natanong sa kanya anong brand ng lowering spring ang ginamit nya 8)

  9. Join Date
    Jan 1970
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    27
    #9
    i used to have cut springs sa ae92 ko.
    after one month of use nasira yung bushings, tie rod, axle boot, etc...
    more or less, i'll spend 9K to fix them.

    a good set of lowering springs costs between 9-12K.

    gets mo? :lol: :lol: :lol:

    about the ride, mas matagtag talaga pag cut down.

    i bought a set of h&r sa fusion r.
    very satisfying. :wink:

  10. Join Date
    Feb 2003
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    #10
    ei yamyam.. so ur sayin pdeng mas ok cut kysa lowering springs.. pero mukhang mgnneuspeed green na lng ako.. mdami pa ba variations neuspeed o isang klase lng un.. how about d drop.. gus2 ko mga 1 finger gap bet. the tire and fender.. anong drop sasabihin ko?? thanx.. sencia na mdyo "innocent" ako eh.. :roll:

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