Adjust Stock Suspension Ride Height??

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Adjust Stock Suspension Ride Height??

By LaosToaster
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:27 pm #233827 im just wondering, when i bought this car the seller said something about how my ride can go lower, when i got it home, i took a look at it and i cant seem to figure it out how to adjust it. can u adjust from the towers?? :? they are red too. im not sure about the rear suspension though.

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was he lying to me or no? im not sure if they are stock or not this is my first honda.

any imput would be great :)
Last edited by LaosToaster on Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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By Ajax1989
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:34 pm #233829 maybe the shocks are adjustable
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By LaosToaster
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:42 pm #233830 if so, would be it the nuts on the towers and all i would have to do it screw it in clockwise to compress it more? i only want like an inch drop nothing major.
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By Ajax1989
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:48 pm #233831 only the springs will adjust ride height
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By Aldo91
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:04 pm #233872 yeah it seems like you have diff shocks but, unless you have coil overs then you cant really adjust it.
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By LaosToaster
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:04 am #233888 damn. oh well i guess my next investment is some nice lowering springs. 8)
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By TrailerTrash
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:35 am #233943 or some nice coilovers

By greengoblin
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:46 am #233948 Coilovers, real lowering springs, or (which i really dont recommend) cutting or heating the stock springs.

I know shouldnt have mentioned it, but it gives an option for the owner to decide what he wants to do on his budget.
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By Flatland_EG
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:12 am #233955 He may have meant they are adjustable ride (softer or firmer), but I can't see mixing that up with ride height so easily. If the ride was adjustable I'm sure there would be markings on the top of the strut, either a sticker or stamped in the metal.

And just for further reference, and maybe you already know this, but the holes on top of the threaded area you have circled are for an allen wrench which is used in the removal of the strut from the strut assembly. If you don't have access to a spring compressor you'll probably want to go to a shop to have your new springs put on for you when you get them. :thumb:
A flying spring can really ruin someones day. :x :(
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By LaosToaster
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:15 am #233962 Yea there is actually a sticker on top of the strut. The sticker has numbers 1-4 in each quadrant , or side I don't kno how to explain. I always wonder what it meant. :? Does this mean its adjustable??by jus screwing it in more to compress it?? Sorry I'm a noob at suspensions I should take a closer pic of the strut tower then.

I appreciate everyones input :)

EDIT: and nah the seller brought up the subject twice about how "it can go lower". It was low when I bought it cuz back then it was sitting on steelies and two of them were flats so yea it was pretty slammed lol. But I trust him he seems honest I don't think he would wanna lie about it since the car was pretty much trash. So what he was lying saying it can go lower so I can be convince to buy it? Hell no, but then again he said he never touched the car when he bought it when he sold it to me. :? So I'm not sure about that one
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By blk92hb
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:47 pm #234028 that would probley be the damper adjustment :?
if would give you the adjustablity to make the shocks soft or hard.

take pics of it
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