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betorojiblanco · Sep 14, 2012

I'm new here and fairly new to modifying cars. I own an 02 accord coupe and im currently saving up for a set of coilovers to drop the car. Not looking to "slam" my car or anything, just want a clean look without compromising comfort or performance on my daily, basically I don't like fender gap lol. Right now I'm looking at a kit from tein and another kit from function & form. Any feedback on these coilovers would be greatly appreciated as well as any recommended feedback on how low to go.

Pretty sure a lot of guys have asked this question before and I don't mean to bother lol but if there is anyone that can help me out with this it would be great thanks.

Darianjr1 · Sep 14, 2012

My Boi has a set of ksports that just got rebuilt he's selling

v6indodarknight · Sep 14, 2012

i have rocked f2 type1 for 3yrs and it was great... i've gotten rid of the car though

my uncle rocked the same for 5yrs now... and still no complaint

betorojiblanco · Sep 14, 2012

How much for the ksports??

Thats another question I had: whats the "difference" between the type 1 and type 2 f&f coilovers?

Mikey · Sep 14, 2012

betorojiblanco said:
Not looking to "slam" my car or anything, just want a clean look without compromising comfort or performance on my daily, basically I don't like fender gap

This is a contradiction.

Ridding all fender gap is considered "slamming". Also, regardless of what setup you use, the more you lower, the more comfort goes out the window. Not saying slammed cars are uncomfortable, but I guarantee you they don't ride like stock suspension. That's the point. Lowering a car used to be for functional reasons. It lowered center of gravity and allowed the car to hug corners better. Nowadays, for the most part, it's mainly done for looks. It wasn't meant for cars that had to drive over speedbumps, dips, driveways, and potholes. So....you're gonna have go decide now what you want; low and slightly inconvenient or "high" and un-stylish.

I personally would like to maintain comfort and functionality. I don't wanna have to drive 1mph over a speedbump, at an angle or roll fenders or relocate tabs, etc. I don't mind having a 1-2" gap. Therefore, after some research, I've decided to go with a spring/coil setup.

Look around. Search. Research. Find the look you want and then read up on how it handles, rides, and how comfortable/uncomfortable the owner thinks it is. I'd also recommend paying alot more attention to roads and bumps and things. You slam your car, and miss a bump or pothole, and you could end up on the roadside bleeding from your oil pan.