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spoogenet
10-23-2002, 11:23 AM
Anybody got a pic of a 6th gen Accord, preferably sedan, sitting on 18" wheels without any lowering? I'm curious just how bad it'll look, if not too bad then I may grab me some wheels/tires long before I redo the suspension....if too bad, then I won't get anything for a while.

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94_AcCoRd_EX
10-23-2002, 12:06 PM
I don't have pics, but I've seen them, and it looks really jacked up on 18s.

slowEJ6
10-23-2002, 01:50 PM
i saw a stock accord on 18's.....dont have the pic anymore, looked "ok". imo, swap on the 18's and lower at the same time or already have it lowered a bit. looks DIESEL that way :yes:

spoogenet
10-23-2002, 05:49 PM
Hmmm....problem is I don't exactly have the ~$2500 right now to do it all, and I may never really have it to spend. About 1500 for wheels + wraps and another 800 for shocks/springs, or almost 1000 for the Teins.....that's a lot of money considering I'm about to be spending an extra $360/month for my new place over what I pay now, and still need things like vacuum, w/d, tv, dvd, etc. etc. etc.

I hate to say it, but I'm not even sure it's worth doing anything else to my car at this point.....I really want a much nicer car already, and I'm hoping in a few years I can afford one.

How about 17" at stock height???

I guess I could save $500 by just getting Pro-kits and not updating the shocks......and maybe buy cheaper wheels, or going 17" will save me a little money here and there.

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slowEJ6
10-23-2002, 06:38 PM
prokit is expensive - get some 17's and H&R/Neuspeed SPORT springs. its like a 1.5" drop, rides perfectly fine on stock shocks for A LONG TIME.

Rob
10-23-2002, 07:30 PM
It shouldn't look that bad sitting on 18's without being lowered but of course it won't look as good. If I were you, I would just wait until you can do everything at the same time (i.e. rims/tire and drop)...just my opinion....

nittanys1
10-23-2002, 10:04 PM
i think it looks pretty bad, i had 17s on mine w/o a drop and it looked bad...i wouldnt want to see what it looks like with 18s

Rob
10-23-2002, 10:08 PM
Originally posted by nittanys1
i think it looks pretty bad, i had 17s on mine w/o a drop and it looked bad...i wouldnt want to see what it looks like with 18s
I dunno....I dropped mine at the same time I put the rims on so I really can't remember but I know my friend put 17's on his Civic and didn't look bad, just looked like it needed to be lowered........

Kyle
10-23-2002, 10:12 PM
IMO...the only size rims that should go on civics are 15-16's...
hatches are a dif story though...
for accords...17's+

Rob
10-23-2002, 10:15 PM
Originally posted by Mobbo
IMO...the only size rims that should go on civics are 15-16's...
hatches are a dif story though...
I dunno....his (my friend's) had 17" Niches on Yokohama Paradas and I thought it looked pretty sweet.....

Kyle
10-23-2002, 10:17 PM
I just think it looks so sweet when civs have small wheels...
I'm still trying to decide what size wheels i should get for my del sol when i get it...

diligent_dave
10-24-2002, 08:27 AM
I think I'm gonna pick up some bronze 18" 5Zigen Copse's for mine. :bandit:

pdiggitydogg
10-24-2002, 11:53 AM
heres kinda a pic...discount tire java program
accord with 18" Enkei RS6

spoogenet
10-24-2002, 12:51 PM
Maybe I'll just get 17" with some Pro-kits and ditch the idea of shocks for a while. How many peeps have ended up needing camber kits with the Pro-kits?

I want the RH C3's, though, which are expensive compared to other wheels......



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94_AcCoRd_EX
10-24-2002, 12:58 PM
Originally posted by spoogenet
Maybe I'll just get 17" with some Pro-kits and ditch the idea of shocks for a while. How many peeps have ended up needing camber kits with the Pro-kits?

I want the RH C3's, though, which are expensive compared to other wheels......



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You probably won't need a camber kit with the pro-kits.

ebpda9
10-24-2002, 01:08 PM
Originally posted by spoogenet
How many peeps have ended up needing camber kits with the Pro-kits?


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