Fourth Time's the Charm - Another Air Hatch

[Dremetos]

You plan on doing extensive suspension modification up front? Or run really small wheels? The suspension on these 6th gen civics dont allow you to lay frame/pan.


I would be really interested if you could pull this off. Good luck!

I'm running 2" drop forks, going to chop my strut towers out, and running 165/45/15's (which alone drop the car 17mm from 195's, that's dramatic)

This is my fourth 6th gen. I know ALL the struggle to make them frame bang. This one will do it.

This was my last static (low intended) Civic hahaha. Keep in mind - static. I had to make my suspension travel. This was on 195/45's and I ***** it. Car was simply NOT low enough side skirt wise.

[Dremetos]

Double post.

Decided to spruce my interior up.

25$ bubble shift knob? Nah.



Also had some stickers that were going to complete the rear window of the RSX. Decided against the kiddy window stickers for this car, and I sure wasn't letting them go to waste.

[ImAcracker]

I'm running 2" drop forks, going to chop my strut towers out, and running 165/45/15's (which alone drop the car 17mm from 195's, that's dramatic)

This is my fourth 6th gen. I know ALL the struggle to make them frame bang. This one will do it.

This was my last static (low intended) Civic hahaha. Keep in mind - static. I had to make my suspension travel. This was on 195/45's and I ***** it. Car was simply NOT low enough side skirt wise.

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Going to a 165/45/r15 from a 195/40/r16 (this is size I am running) would gain 0.645 inches. If I gained 0.645 inches I would still have about a whole inch before my pan contacts the ground.
And you are coming from 195/45/r15 if I understand correctly. That would gain you 0.53 inches. BTW here is the calculator I am using. https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc...5r15-165-45r15

Also drop forks (Im not trying to say to not get them) arent going to solve the biggest problem, and that is the A arms hitting the shock towers.
Cutting a hole in the top of the shock towers does not gain you any more suspension travel they way people say it does.
I cut that section out on one of my shock towers (just like shown in your pic) and was pissed to find out that all it ended up doing was creating a hole in my engine compartment.I gained zero suspension travel.
The section at the top is a thin area of metal that will self clearance itself in no time and look much better than a hole cut in the shock tower.
The problem is the A arms hit further down the A arm, toward the pivot point.
There is one caveat to not cutting out the shock towers, if you are running a camber kit (the upper control arm kind) cutting out that area at the top is beneficial since all the camber kits I have seen are much larger in the ball joint area of the A arm.

So when you say chop your strut towers out, do you mean something more than that portion at the top where the tip of A arm hit? Or something more substantial.

Im sorry if I sound cynical, but I sat and looked and studied the suspension on my car for hours trying to figure out a relatively easy way to gain more travel and just couldnt see it.

I really really hope you can pull this off, and I can learn a new trick or two to get lower. Best of luck!

This is kind of motivating me to jack my car up and look again to see if I can come up with something.

[Dremetos]

You've given me a challenge - I like that. I'll do drop spindles if upper control arm travel becomes an issue. The frame will touch the ground or I will make it no longer a car trying to do so.

I intend on chopping as much as required. I've employed a 3-point strut tower bar to ensure rigidity.

[ImAcracker]

You've given me a challenge - I like that. I'll do drop spindles if upper control arm travel becomes an issue. The frame will touch the ground or I will make it no longer a car trying to do so.

I intend on chopping as much as required. I've employed a 3-point strut tower bar to ensure rigidity.

LOL. That's what I like to hear. Good luck on drop spindles, I couldn't find any off the shelf ones, so you might need some custom built. Again best of luck! Really hope to see this thing on the ground.

^^somethings off with your measurements

What appears to be off?

[E.Myers]

What appears to be off?

nevermind, misunderstood what you were saying lol

[Androctonus]

Guess i'll have to sub this thread, curious to see where this is going!

[Meeve]

Nice shifter! I dig it. I def suscribed to see it rub.

[BrokeBallin18]

i like those what monsters do stickers.i know a dude on youtube who's always wearing their stuff lol

[Dremetos]

Thanks guys. The cast welder making and shipping my forks also does spindles. If required I shall notch my frame as required and send my spindles out to be shortened 2". Scored at the junkyard today - mint oem 50/50 tails.

Will be removing the interior for air ride this weekend.

[Dremetos]

IT GOT A STICKER. No idea how. "Man, you've done quite a few things to this huh?" Hahaha, sure.

Anyway, a snap of the 99-00 rear conversion. So much better without the amber.


Turned the pre-facelift front end seen here..


To this..


Also got this piece of junk installed.


A bunch of crap has showed up including my rear quarters (mine have been on lunch the past 5+ yrs.), the rear AirLift garbage, etc. Tugging the interior and fighting the rear suspension tomorrow. Also have the UCAs removed and prepared for grinding to allow for the bag clearance up front.

[Dremetos]

Management is all working, rear bags are in. Waiting on my drop forks essentially. Should be airing up and down within a couple days at the most.

[Queef|Chief]

looking good man! i wanna see more

[fackinsteve]

Making good progress so far dude!

[cosmo135]

yes bagged hatch yesss

WHY YOU NO CAPS