Final Mod Advice

[pbplayer257]

I'll start off by saying I'm fairly new to this site, and i just want some more experienced peoples advice. I have about 1k of money to spend on a final mod for my car, which is a black 05 accord coupe. i already have engine mods and i want to either drop the car or put new rims on it. It has stock 5 spoke alloys and i would get either tl-s rims or some gold gram lights. The suspension options would be the neuspeed super cup kit or function forms. Feedback is well appreciated.

[alpha]

My vote is the supercup kit out of those choices..  Rims without a drop doesn't look right..

but that being said, what do you have now? is there anything that may complement your current mods?

[CrackerTeg]

I'd be inclined to agree with Mark. The suspension would be the better option especially the supercup kit.

[Mike]

Stock wheels on a dropped car look good... aftermarket wheels + stock ride height = fail

[pbplayer257]

yeah i thought the same thing, plus the suspension is more useful in terms of handling....but the tl-s rims are so nicee

[timot_one]

I'm gonna have to agree with everyone else.  Drop with the Neuspeed supercup kit.  Don't get that Form and Function garbage.

[pbplayer257]

my only problem with the super cup kit is that i'm going to need a spring compressor, and i have never used one before. With any coilovers they are just bolt on, and if i have to go to a shop that's going to be 4-5 hundred dollars more expensive. And with that money i can get much better coilovers. I want to try to save enough money for tein basics but i don't know if that's going to happen anytime soon..Plus the DIY pictures for "How to install lowering springs" don't work so i' pretty much clueless.   

[alpha]

With any coilovers they are just bolt on,

that is not a true statement.  you may need a spring compressor for some coilover installations as well..  you can rent a spring compressor from an auto parts store for pretty cheap..

[timot_one]

Tein Basics are pretty good, but you still need use a spring compressor because you need to re-use your top spring mounts.  You can rent a spring compressor from Auto Zone to use though.  It's really not that hard to replace your suspension.  It's 5 nuts and 2 bolts in the front and 2 nuts and one bolt in the rear.

[slipkord]

But working a spring compressor is dangerous if you don't know what your doing.

A shop with the tools will run you $100 to swap over your top hats. Id vote for some TL-S or other Honda OEM wheels + coilovers, you find always find a good cheap set of wheels on craigslist.

Good luck

[pbplayer257]

yeah i read the oem instructions on how to replace the struts it doesn't seem that hard, and i spoke to my father, who used to own a body shop, and he said he knows how to use one. Now the only remaining problem is the install...It's going to be kind of hard with over a foot of snow on the ground right now. It doesn't look like its letting up anytime soon

[timot_one]

You may have to wait until nicer weather prevails.

[pbplayer257]

1 more neuspeed question.. Should i go with the lowest perch on the race springs or the second to lowest. I want minimal wheel gap with the most ride comfort.

[timot_one]

You'll probably tuck on the lowest perch.  There's a guy on here that doesn't post that much, that I work with.  He installed the supercup kit on his car and it's pretty low.  I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure he's on the lowest perch.