lowering a 98 Acura

[cloak]

Just looking for the cheapest way to do this. It's a smooth ride as is, but I'm considering lowering it about 2" all around. Not sure what to do or how to go about it. Any information would be great. Thanks. :)

 

[Waters]

Just looking for the cheapest way to do this. It's a smooth ride as is, but I'm considering lowering it about 2" all around. Not sure what to do or how to go about it. Any information would be great. Thanks. :)

You will just need to pick up some lowering springs. I don't know about the Acuras, but when I lowered my mustang I also had to install adjustable caster/camber plates/bolts and an adjustable panhard bar (due to the solid rear axle). Again, these might not apply to the Acura, and you might be able to just get away with the lowering springs...especially if the drop is minimal. I would suggest jumping on any Acura forum.....there should be a ton of information on lowering.

 

[AdamNC]

Back in the 90’s down in south Florida we did a few things to lower vehicles. A few included taking out the springs and leafs, heating the springs until they compressed all the way down, placed clamps on springs, hydros, or to do it the right way is to install actual lowering springs and spindles or do a full body drop. My 86’ Buick Regal was lowered with spindles, drop shocks and drop springs about 3 inches. It was nicknamed the reflector collector, once in a while it would scrape up the reflectors on the road ;)

 

[User1]

I would hit up a couple acura specific forums to see what people are doing with the year you are running. Once you start changing the suspension geometry things can go from bad to worse in a blink of an eye. Especially if you or the show do not know what they are doing once everything is set. I recently sold my 2015 Mustang GT/PP which was my weekend fun car or HPDE session/tracks suspension and brakes always came first and it was one of those things that you do once after some research to find the right balance. While the GT/PP was nice off the showroom floor it wasn't a GT350 which is what I was after. In the end I ended up with GT350R front/rear springs, steeda pro action adjustable shocks, struts, cradle lock outs, shock mounts, GT350 swap bars and a few other things.

That initial install the first time was rough especially putting it all together, then jacking it back up to loosen and have it sit properly then torque to spec. Another forum member shed that tip to me after he failed to do so and couldn't figure out why his ride was worse than stock after doing the mods. It came down to allowing the car to rest and set for the suspension to adapt then tighten and torque. Drive, then alignment. Crazy. But my point is really you have a good car - Acura forum may have better answers because I don't other than to read a bit, see what others are doing depending if you do any scca or track events to save some money by doing it once :D

 

[Stickboy15]

I plan on doing air lift performance bags on my 2015 camaro 2lt full bolt on car on E85

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

What type of Acura?
I dropped my e39 525i BMW with eibach springs and billstein struts all around. Only dropped about an inch or so, but the new struts definitely add to the cornering and ride quality. I bought fully assembled kit including the bump stops and all components to the column in the suspension. Did the work myself to cut the cost. Thaaaaanks BMW.
Now to offset and upgrade the wheels to give a nice clean edge.

Before: (already did the rear on this pic)

After:

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Back in 2004 I owned a performance store AutoXtyle and I sold a lot of springs for all cars but mostly Hondas and Acuras. You have three ways to go without cutting the original spring or heating the springs. Either get a set of performance spring, or a Coilover system, or hydralics. One of the best drop was Tein, Skunk2, DC, D2 but be careful for the counterfeiting springs. Cheap and good, Teins springs. Better handling to high performance, Coilovers system that include the shocks.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

And my S-10 was done with springs, eibach again, and leaf spring and shackle kit. System pics for fun... Cab would flex and hit the bed. 2 alpine type r 12, 2 alpine pdx m12, 5.6cuft box ported 4th order to 45hz, 300 amp alternator, 0 gauge wire all around, extra battery in the center console, Mids and highs galore. Miss that truck.