Nobody would know your car is a hybrid by the looks of it.

 

Interested to hear how you think it rides after a week. If it scrapes the driveway and all that.

 

I've had it installed since last Friday. The springs have settled in and I've driven about 500 plus miles on it (city and freeway) I scraped once coming out of my driveway cuz I didn't angle it correctly driving out. Other than, speed bumps in my neighborhood and grocery store parking lots no issue with clearance. The ride of course is not stock and I expected a little bit of bouncyness to it. I'm used to it though cuz most of my cars were lowered (Prius the latest one).

 

Ok, I have to ask. How can you drive that on normal streets? My stock Insight bottoms out daily on driveways etc. I can't imagine driving a lowered version. Can you go over a speed bump?

 

I drive like an old lady lol! I'm either driving the speed limit or 5 mph over it. No issues with scrapping other than when I first backed out of my drive way. I forgot to angle my steering wheel but all I scraped was the plastic thing sticking out by the front bumper. Speed bump no issue, I've cleared it several times already.

 

I guess that's another way to force yourself to not speed. What are you getting mpg wise? :smile_big:

 

any rubbing or fender modifications?

 

Where did you get your window visors?

 

I got it from Hondacarpartsdirect.com

https://www.hondacarpartsdirect.com/oem-parts/honda-air-deflectors-side-windows-08r04tba100

 

On D2 lowering springs 1.7” drop on the front and 1.9” on the rear. Wheels are Aodhan DS02 18x9.5 +30 225x40x18

Looks really slick!

 

Wow it looks really good!
Did you keep the stock shocks on?

 

One of the sickest Insights out there. Nice job Nes..

 

On D2 lowering springs 1.7” drop on the front and 1.9” on the rear. Wheels are Aodhan DS02 18x9.5 +30 225x40x18

Nice ..... Looks very slick!

 

On D2 lowering springs 1.7” drop on the front and 1.9” on the rear. Wheels are Aodhan DS02 18x9.5 +30 225x40x18

Your car looks amazing! What D2 lowering springs did you use? Off of what car?

 

Looks good. I'm looking to do similar, but not as low. Did you get springs for a Civic sedan or are they Insight specific? (If Civic, then Eibach Pro Kit might be better fit for me). Any camber issues with your drop? One of the pics look like the rear has a bit more negative camber than normal and I dont want to deal with premature inside tire wear. Do you know if rears accept adjustable camber bolts or if adj control arms available? Any knowledge you can share is much appreciated. Thx!

 

Love the wheels, tint and visors. I'm only 5'-6" and the car already seems low. My wife complains about how low it is compared to her CR-v, I can already hear her screaming at me for looking at your pics (lol). Your ride looks awesome, giving me some ideas.

 

On D2 lowering springs 1.7” drop on the front and 1.9” on the rear. Wheels are Aodhan DS02 18x9.5 +30 225x40x18

The springs fit okay? Which car did it say the springs were for? I could only find some that name a specific. I am thinking about getting same springs but 2.0”F/2.0”R for 18-20 Honda Accord

 

The following threads that have some discussion on suspension mods, including springs:
- Suspension upgrades to improve handling
- Shared Suspension Parts

 

D2 lowering springs / side skirt + front lip

I just received my D2 Lowering Springs 2.0”F/2.0”R for Honda Accord 2018-2020 (hopefully those fit)

also just got a side skirt and front lip so i am also hoping everything fits. Im so excited. I asked to get my hood, roof, and trunk wrapped a matte black 😬

 

Did they not have 2016-up civic springs?

According to info on here, the civic suspension matches best with Insight.

 

I didn’t even check tbh, a buddy said accord would work too so I ended up with those. Came out good, rides smooth, wheel gap is barely even showing

 

I’ll take a picture during the day showing side skirt and front lip.
What do y’all think?

 

First pic; side skirt added
Second pic; front lip added
Third pic; front lip + driveway dip
Fourth pic; (before lip and skirt) D2 lowering springs added

 

You must live in an ultra-flat area. Here in NJ, that would get bottomed-out/beat-up within a couple miles! The front lip wouldn't survive backing out of my driveway. Lowering is not an option here.

 

Dang 😬 I live in CA. I went on a road trip to Vermont over the summer and saw a lil of how the east coast roads are so I know what you mean. 😣 We just have to worry about potholes and dusty roads

 

No issues with rubbing with a 2" drop? What about during max turns?

 

Sorry, I rarely log in. No problems with the drop so far. I do have a little popping noise from my passenger side from what I thought was the spring stiffness. It could possibly be because of the fact that there was a little gap of rubber that i left instead of pushing the spring all the way to the end. I haven’t had time to take off the coilover again, but I will keep you updated when I do. It only pops when i am at a complete turn.

 

Finally lowered!! Megan coilovers Volk Ce28

Megan coilovers off a 10th gen civic were a direct fit! Volks are 18x8 +49 with 25mm spacers on Michelin 225/40/18.

 

looks nice. What front, side, and rear trim is that?

 

Hey,

Thanks everyone for sharing information contained in this thread.

I have a few questions about lowering my new Insight. So I'm looking at acquiring the Enkei RPF1 17x9 +45 for my wheels and 235/45R17 for my tires. I looked at your specs and I think I can run this fitment without any problems. I just wanted to know if most lowering springs for the Honda Civic +16 will match our vehicles. I'm looking for a higher spring rate than what the D2/TruHart offer, more of less of what the Swift springs offer, about 6k front and rear.

Thanks in advance,
NWZE4

 

I have a few questions about lowering my new Insight. So I'm looking at acquiring the Enkei RPF1 17x9 +45 for my wheels and 235/45R17 for my tires. I looked at your specs and I think I can run this fitment without any problems. I just wanted to know if most lowering springs for the Honda Civic +16 will match our vehicles. I'm looking for a higher spring rate than what the D2/TruHart offer, more of less of what the Swift springs offer, about 6k front and rear.

Welcome to the forum. Do you own an LX/EX (16" OEM tire) or Touring (17" OEM tire)?

235/45 R17 sounds like it might be tubby for the space. An example of 235/40 R18 (from a Civic SI) on an Insight LX are posted here by @Kimberstanko for quick visual. And some upsize/downsize range recommendations from Tire Rack are posted in the following thread for reference/comparison - Alternate tire sizes for Honda Insight LX/EX/Touring

Technically, the Insight has different spring part numbers from the GenX Civic, but for those who have done it, parts for the GenX Civic seem to fit on the Insight per example above from @JdmZE4, and even parts from a GenX Accord per example above from @ChrisCabb99.

 

Thanks for the information, it helped me decided on going a different route after researching a bit more. I’ve decided to go with the Konig Rennform 18x8 et45 w/ 225/40ZR18 Continental DWS06. This would put me at about 40Lb on each corner, which is a minimal saving on weight from the EX wheel/tire setup but the transfer of weight to the exterior might negatively affect my MPG.

I also looked into Eibach Sportlines for the 16+ Civic Sedan with a less aggressive drop then the two others on D2 springs. With the reduction in tire height and the drop I think it will be clean and safe fitment.

Here are two picture of the same wheels on a 16+ Civic Sedan.

I think the drop on the Sportlines are 1.0F/1.3R, so I should be able to clear without any issues.