jim beam wrote:
> personally, i'd go with the kit. if they're going to bend anything it
> should be the frame not the control arms because the upper arm needs to
> either get longer or be set out further. and the trouble with bending
> the frame is that if you sell it at any time, the buyer may have a hell
> of a job adjusting the ride height again if they chose to. so
> personally, i think it would pay more on resale for the car that's been
> done right rather than the one that's been fudged - frankenstein or not.

no offense, but by the time most teenage boys get done with civics, they
arent worth reselling. theyre beat, pimped out, and full of
dubious-quality aftermarket crap.

generally, every dollar spent on "enhancements" takes a dollar from the
true value of the car.

eg: a stock civic with a blue book value of $7000.

add $2000 in wheels, drop kit, stickers, wings, and the car is now worth
$5000