Lowering 06 Honda Accord

bigorra · 12-07-2010 9:49pm #1

Hi All,

I have a 06 Honda Accord iVtec Sport. I was thining of lowering it down just to improve the look of it really. I'm not into car modifications but I recently saw one lowered and thought it looked way better.

My questions are...is it just a case of putting in a set of lowering springs or will I have to replace other parts aswell such as shocks etc.
How much would it cost to get the job done right, if a few parts needed to be replaced?
How would this affect the overall habdling of the car and if it was lowered would this affect it getting through an NCT?

any help or suggestions appreciated.

bigorra · 13-07-2010 9:56pm

anyone?

jock101 · 13-07-2010 10:05pm

With all the ramps and potholes, you would be better rising the Honda!:D

Hotwheels · 13-07-2010 11:06pm

if you are lowering it go for a full kit, better to replace shocks as well...

You might want to think about uprating the wheels as well, bigger alloys with lower profile tyres....

Midnight_EG · 13-07-2010 11:33pm

Hotwheels wrote: »

if you are lowering it go for a full kit, better to replace shocks as well...

You might want to think about uprating the wheels as well, bigger alloys with lower profile tyres....

A full kit would contain springs, struts and shocks.

OP just buy lowering springs, but keep it to around a 30mm or 40mm drop. Any lower and you'll want to get the shocks and struts to match.

If you have the money and want to control how high you sit, invest in adjustable coilovers.

JHMEG · 13-07-2010 11:41pm

Lowering springs will work to a point, but better at the front than the back. The camber difference at the back will result in the rear tyres wearing much faster on the insider. A camber kit can correct it.

Midnight_EG wrote: »

struts and shocks.

They're the same thing.

Midnight_EG · 13-07-2010 11:50pm

JHMEG wrote: »

Lowering springs will work to a point, but better at the front than the back. The camber difference at the back will result in the rear tyres wearing much faster on the insider. A camber kit can correct it.

They're the same thing.

Are they?

I thought the struts were the top of the set up, then the shocks in the middle with the springs around it?

JHMEG · 13-07-2010 11:52pm

Midnight_EG wrote: »

I thought the struts were the top of the set up, then the shocks in the middle

All one unit.

See here for a pic
http://www.shockabsorbersworld.com/automotive-struts.html

Midnight_EG · 13-07-2010 11:55pm

JHMEG wrote: »

All one unit.

See here for a pic
http://www.shockabsorbersworld.com/automotive-struts.html

Ah I see what I was getting at.

In my head I had :
Strut (Tower)
Shock, directly under the tower
Springs, around the shock

Thanks for clearing it up anyway.

JHMEG · 14-07-2010 12:00am

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Ah I see what I was getting at.

You're not really right in your head either.

Technically a strut is part of the suspension geometry - ie it keeps the wheel where it's supposed to be. Otoh the shock absorber is just that - for absorbing bumps, and is to do with ride quality and is in theory an optional part.

In modern cars however (incl the Accord) the shock is also a strut as it plays a part in the suspension geometry and the car would be on the ground without it.

gofaster_s13 · 14-07-2010 10:14am

JHMEG wrote: »

Technically a strut is part of the suspension geometry - ie it keeps the wheel where it's supposed to be. Otoh the shock absorber is just that - for absorbing bumps, and is to do with ride quality and is in theory an optional part.

The strut is not part of the geometry, its a physical part, the geometry is just a set of measurements also technically the spring is the shock absorber for aborbing bumps etc and what is commonly known as the shock absorber is actually a damper.

Lowering 06 Honda Accord

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