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Hi guys,

I have recently purchased 35mm APEX Lowering Springs for my Accord CL7 . The cheapest place I saw them was on the LarkSpeed website; £121. However, I actually purchased mine from Euro Car Parts for £137, primarily because I didn't want to wait on a lead time and I could pick them up in store.

I've been through various topics re lowering springs but couldn't quite find the answer/advice I was looking for,so here goes...

In a nutshell, i'm due to cover up to 1500 motorway miles (give or take the odd residential/town area) over a week period and was wondering what immediate impact this will have on the shocks? Will it cause less tension because the road, in theory, should be pothole free?!

I'm well aware of the risks long term in using springs, but want some advice as to whether or not this type of journey will be OK right after making the change? I'd hate to break down somewhere up north - in the middle of nowhere! - no offence to those from up that way ;)

I've gone with 35mm as Steve and some others on here have theirs lowered to that height. Will the drop be more than 35mm once it has settled and will there be any issues turning full lock etc? I ***ume not as you can probably fit another Accord between the wheel and the arch even after lowering! :lol:

Any advice would be great - thanks!
 
My accord has been running on apex springs with stock shocks for something like 25k now.

My estate's full of speed humps too.

I wouldn't be worried. There's a greater drop st the front of mine with it being a diesel, but it's no biggie, the front lip just doesn't clear kerbs anymore so be aware of it. Speedhumos are no problem if you slow appropriately, but it does like to ground out the bumper on steep drives.

I wouldn't want to drop it any more, and in reality, it would greatly benefit from a set of Bilstein B8's or konis up front.



 
Awesome - thanks for the advice! I'm hoping mine closes up around the arches as much as yours does - looks sweet - but I guess it won't with the tiny petrol motor that's in it :mellow: That said, hopefully i'll be without the kerbing on the bumper :D Cool wheels too, it suits the car nicely!
 
It has about a finger of arch gap at the front and 2 at the rear.

As you can see in the first picture, the gap's the same with the 17's in there too.

I don't even have to crawl over the speed humps, just not hut the big ones too hard otherwise it dings the underside of the car slightly (subframe I think)

It rides a little stiffer, which is better as it's really wallowy as standard, but is Still massively underdamped, as like most modern cars, the accord runs too little shock and too much spring to compensate.
 
Hoping the ride isn't going to be affected too much. Like you i'll think about coil overs later on down the line :D

Will add some picks before and after Sat week!
 
I'm running 16" rims, which by default lowers the whole - sprung part of the - car by roughly half an inch.

Plus I carry a shedload of cr ap in her as a result of the necessity of work.

No issues yet.
 
The overall tyre size should still be the same if it's on the correct tyres?

My 19" fronts and the original 17"s left the same arch gap and gave the same ride height.
 
Goodluckmonkey said:
The overall tyre size should still be the same if it's on the correct tyres?

My 19" fronts and the original 17"s left the same arch gap and gave the same ride height.

I thought that as well if only to preserve the correct mileage and speedometer readings, but the rolling diameter between 16 and 17" wheels changes on the Tourer.
I'll try to find the link to the recommended tyres later.
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Goodluckmonkey said:
My accord has been running on apex springs with stock shocks for something like 25k now.

My estate's full of speed humps too.

I wouldn't be worried. There's a greater drop st the front of mine with it being a diesel, but it's no biggie, the front lip just doesn't clear kerbs anymore so be aware of it. Speedhumos are no problem if you slow appropriately, but it does like to ground out the bumper on steep drives.

I wouldn't want to drop it any more, and in reality, it would greatly benefit from a set of Bilstein B8's or konis up front.



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I got myself a Eibach Pro kit that was a 30mm drop on the rear and 35mm on the front. I fitted them and the rear was more like a 50mm drop and the wheel is tucked into the arch.


Just wondering if you had to make any adjustments or modifications to make it sit like that because thats the look i was going for but i havent got right now :-(
 
OE Honda dampers. 35mm Apex springs, and that's it.
 
Done!







Will obviously settle a little bit, but really happy with the drop. Looks subtle and not over the top... next I need to get the alloys refurbished. Sort out Xenon HID Kit and exterior LED'S, an induction/cold air intake kit and that's me done!
 
Looks much better.

I always thought that with the pentas my car could've done with 10mm of wheel spacer. Unfortunately it's a little bit of work with the accord as you need to change the studs over.
 
Nice
 
Goodluckmonkey said:
Looks much better.

I always thought that with the pentas my car could've done with 10mm of wheel spacer. Unfortunately it's a little bit of work with the accord as you need to change the studs over.
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You've got me thinking now! Will see if it starts to bug me over the coming weeks :wacko:
 
Sorry. They're a great looking wheel, just need a little tweak to make the stance perfect.
 
Goodluckmonkey said:
Sorry. They're a great looking wheel, just need a little tweak to make the stance perfect.
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Right, it is bugging me and I can visualise exactly how I want the wheels - flush with the fenders. I've been looking around the net and on here and it's obvious as you say - i'll need spacers (if more than 10mm is needed i'll go for the hub centric spacers.)

Is it a case of trial and error when trying to establish what thickness of spacers are needed i.e. measure distance from tyre to edge of fender - or is there an exact science?

I don't even know what the offset is - the car originally came with 16" but now has 17". Is the offset going to be 55 no matter the rim size?

I didn't even think this would be an issue post lowering - i'm clueless! :unsure:
 
Just measure from the wheel outwards with a tape.

You'll want a hubcentric spacer.

Current ET is irrelevant really, it's just the amount of change you want.

I'd suggest the running the wheel totally flush would be excessive, a little arch overhang still looks good.

Andy APW built a K24 turbo accord track car last year and had Pentas with spacers may be worth looking at the pics on that thread.
Made the car look really tough.
 
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