how low are your cars? - Honda Prelude Forum

prelude_si_kid · 07-22-2002, 12:17 AM

how low do u guys drop your ludes? b/c i am about to drop my car and i don't want it too low or too high...thanks

NOSprelude · 07-22-2002, 12:26 AM

mine is 1.9inch drop in the front and 1.5 or so in the back on h&rs...I love the looks of it on my lude, but the ride is severly sacraficed

SoFlaLude · 07-22-2002, 01:14 AM

My 'lude used to be at 2.25" drop when I had the Neuspeed Race springs on, now I'm up to 1.5" with the Sports... and after riding around on the Race springs, the Sports make it seem like I've got a Lexus!

brendon2k · 07-22-2002, 01:22 AM

1.4" on H&R Sports. I like the drop. It kills wheel gap and and ride is still nice.

prelude_si_kid · 07-22-2002, 02:00 AM

thanks guys!

i think i'll go about 1.5 with neuspeed springs

ophdeheezy · 07-22-2002, 03:45 AM

how do u guys figure out how low ur car is? im on gc coilovers and i adjust the height to whatever i feel comfortable without scrapage (scrape-age)

Justice · 07-22-2002, 08:12 AM

well with a 1.5 drop you dont have to worry about much. low cost for doing it right. i have neuspeed race springs and ... im over 3 degs off in camber. i know its not suposed to work that way and i shouldent be off more than 2.5 degs at most but im sitting at 3.6 degs off on the back right. im ready to drive my car off a cliff.

railsldr · 07-22-2002, 09:48 AM

I have heard dropped cars handle terrible in the snow is this true. Cause I live in CO and we get a good amount of snow and I don't want to wreck my car when I lower it.

jro1218 · 07-22-2002, 12:28 PM

mine is dropped 1.25 with sparco's =P left room for a wings west kit

Tola · 07-22-2002, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by railsldr
I have heard dropped cars handle terrible in the snow is this true. Cause I live in CO and we get a good amount of snow and I don't want to wreck my car when I lower it.

I would be worried about getting stuck. I've gotten stuck several times and I'm on Neuspeed sports. Handling in the snow really depends on your tires.

ds2000 · 07-22-2002, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by Tola

I would be worried about getting stuck. I've gotten stuck several times and I'm on Neuspeed sports. Handling in the snow really depends on your tires.

hehe snowplough!!

imp0rted1 · 07-22-2002, 03:18 PM

r-1 coilovers.. almost all the way down.. the fender is right where the tires are.. my car rides like a friggin pogo stick until i can get my kyb's in.

CHECKdisLUDE · 07-23-2002, 07:16 PM

DOoDE GET coilovers and you wont have a problem with being high or being too low... also dont forget aftermarket shocks for superb handling and ride quality

ludebeginnings · 07-23-2002, 07:38 PM

Mine is dropped severly. I have GC coilovers dialled almost all the way down. The 18's tuck nicely though. Just make sure to get a really nice set of shocks (running Tokico Illumina 5-way adjustables now)

importzboi · 07-23-2002, 07:55 PM

Riding Right w/ Fantastic 4... but probably gonna raise to 2.5-3.

PreludesR4Speed · 07-24-2002, 11:19 AM

I have just one question, and I'm not saying it to try to offend in anyway, I'm just truly curious. How can people drive day to day on a lowered lude, much less one lowered and with a body kit? My lude is stock height, with no body kit or anything and i bottom out and scrape going in and out of countless places no matter what angle or speed i take it at. I have a body kit front bumper sitting in my garage that i want to use to replace my stock one, but i am worried that i will split it in no time considering it is even lower and made of fiberglass.

MR.CLIFFORD · 07-24-2002, 11:26 AM

You are just going to the wrong places. You just have to be careful.

pearl type sh · 07-24-2002, 11:37 AM

you can never go to low...my quote...

2 inch in the front 2 1/2 back. ( cut the back).

and a low a$$ kit.
3 fingers off the ground in the front AND back.

slam that bad boy....

[SUB[EX] · 07-24-2002, 11:49 AM

When i got my coilovers my wheels were tucked by like 1 -2 inches. But Since i deliver pizza i needed to raise it up. Now tire sets at the fender perfectly lined up. It actually looks better now. With the wheels tucked it looks like your suspension is shot not lowered. haha. I have had no problems with my ride. Of course its not as smooth as my stock but i believe it all depends on the installation. Did all of you guys leave all of the rubber nobs in?? I was told to take most of that stuff out because thats the stuff that makes your ride suck. The more shock you use the better. I have stock struts now but the ride is good.

Tola · 07-24-2002, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by pearl type sh
3 fingers off the ground in the front AND back.

That's crazy dude, how slow do you drive?

When you park on the curbs, how do your passengers open the door?? Do you just park really far out away from the curb?