Best spring/shock performance pick!

[RedShiftChris]

Having done many builds and installs of drop springs and shock kits for the new Civic, I can say without a doubt that the best performing drop spring and shock package available now is the Neuspeed Sport Spring with Koni Sport Shocks. Why? Neuspeeds spring rates are 218 front and 448 rear and they are made in Germany on the best equipment and with the best spring materials available (very high quality). And that 448 rear rate is very important because the other poplular springs out there are in the 280-330 range. The 448 rear rate will really help the handling of the car.

And why Koni Sports... very simply they are the best shock for the money, without question. They have a limited lifetime warrantee and are adjustable from a very reasonable near-stock ride quality to a track-inspired performance level that the veteran enthusiast is well aware of.

This combo is priced reasonably at far under $1000 and cannot be beat by anything even close to the price. If you want the best performing setup with a killer look, then this is definitely the best.




Neuspeed says this car has 19x8, 45 offset wheels with 215/35-19 tires.

Please don't hesitate to reply if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Chris at RedShift

[Strate L O S S]

Nice house.

[Gray]

Hey Chris, how do these springs compare to swift? Is the drop similar?

[tjwashow]

whats the total package price?

[ProZach626]

Looks sharp. Low, but not ricerflush dumped.

[tjwashow]

looking around 700 for complete package, sounds like a great deal, how easy is the install on the newer civics?

[Dar-Dar]

The drop looks good.

[Gray]

Think I found the answer to my own question about neuspeed springs vs swift as far as drop goes:
Swift Sport
front drop - 1.2"
rear drop - 1.0"

Neuspeed Sport
front drop - 1.6"
rear drop - 1.6"

These are for FA5.

[RedShiftChris]

If you are concerned that this is too low for you, then it's probably too low for you. These springs are for the person who wants the best performance rather than the best daily driver. The drop is similar to Eibach Sportlines, and many people think that's too low.

In my experience, roughtly 50% of people will think this is too low. But that leaves half that want this sort of drop and performance level. Which side of the fence are you on?

Chris at RedShift

[Gray]

Thanks Chris. I'll try out the Neuspeeds. I don't go over bumpy or rough roads where I am so I'm not really worried about bottoming out or anything. Plus, I'm trying to do more autocrossing and tracking

[Bboy_Burst]

if the Neuspeeds springs are better because of the higher spring rates, wouldn't one just buy a spring with even higher spring rate for better handling? when does it start to become a disadvantage with high spring rate?

[RedShiftChris]

The issue with the drop spring market on the new Civic is that the rear springs on most kits is extremely low for the car. So, the Neuspeed Sport springs do it right by upping the rear rate. Progress is better in this regard as well. But the Eibach springs and swift springs are quite lazy in this regard; although they are very comfortable (they just aren't as good for performance).

And like anything, increasing spring rates isn't always what you want because:
1) You may not want the stiffness (although the Neuspeed Sports are far from too stiff).
2) Your shocks may not support the spring rates. I would not run Neuspeed Sport springs on stock shocks, but the Koni Sport shocks are very well matched to them. Koni Sports are good to around 800 rear spring rates on the 8thGen Civic; so the Neuspeed Sports are not even a challenge for the Koni Sports.

Note: The rear spring location greatly affects how high the spring rate should be. On the 8thGen Civic, the spring location is so far inboard that the wheel rate is far below the spring rate (my calculation is 33%). The wheel rate on the front is 100% of the spring rate because it's a strut configuration, and the spring acts directly on the contact patch of the tire. So, even with the high rear rate of the Neuspeed Sport springs, the actual wheel rate at the front is still double what it is in the rear.

We run 550 rear rates standard on our coilover kits, and even that is very reasonable as a daily driver. The Neuspeed rates and drop really are the best drop spring out there for performance.

Chris at RedShift

[racekar]

is this a bolt on upgrade or do you need to modify things to get this to work

Originally Posted by RedShiftChris

The issue with the drop spring market on the new Civic is that the rear springs on most kits is extremely low for the car. So, the Neuspeed Sport springs do it right by upping the rear rate. Progress is better in this regard as well. But the Eibach springs and swift springs are quite lazy in this regard; although they are very comfortable (they just aren't as good for performance).

And like anything, increasing spring rates isn't always what you want because:
1) You may not want the stiffness (although the Neuspeed Sports are far from too stiff).
2) Your shocks may not support the spring rates. I would not run Neuspeed Sport springs on stock shocks, but the Koni Sport shocks are very well matched to them. Koni Sports are good to around 800 rear spring rates on the 8thGen Civic; so the Neuspeed Sports are not even a challenge for the Koni Sports.

Note: The rear spring location greatly affects how high the spring rate should be. On the 8thGen Civic, the spring location is so far inboard that the wheel rate is far below the spring rate (my calculation is 33%). The wheel rate on the front is 100% of the spring rate because it's a strut configuration, and the spring acts directly on the contact patch of the tire. So, even with the high rear rate of the Neuspeed Sport springs, the actual wheel rate at the front is still double what it is in the rear.

We run 550 rear rates standard on our coilover kits, and even that is very reasonable as a daily driver. The Neuspeed rates and drop really are the best drop spring out there for performance.

Chris at RedShift

[dc5s0uth]

looks nice.

[RedShiftChris]

Originally Posted by racekar

is this a bolt on upgrade or do you need to modify things to get this to work

Only thing out of the ordinary is the standard fabrication required on the front strut housings in order to use the Koni Sports.

RedShift Strut Housing Labor

Chris at RedShift

[sivtecboi80]

Hey chris hope all is been well, i have always liked neuspeed products and wish they had more love for our platform like they do with older hondas and euros. But anyhow i love my konis but always felt the eibach was a bit lazy as you mentioned. So maybe swapping out to neuspeeds i will be happier in that regard to get sharper responses both on and off the track.

[Bboy_Burst]

Chris: do you know of any linear springs that have a high spring rate?

[Excalibur]

I would give up my buddy club n+'s for anyone that would want to get these for me.

[RedShiftChris]

Originally Posted by sivtecboi80

Hey chris hope all is been well, i have always liked neuspeed products and wish they had more love for our platform like they do with older hondas and euros. But anyhow i love my konis but always felt the eibach was a bit lazy as you mentioned. So maybe swapping out to neuspeeds i will be happier in that regard to get sharper responses both on and off the track.

It would be interesting if you make the change to get some pics and feedback on the difference between the two. I'm sure someone will be happy to purchase you used eiback prokit.

Chris

[sivtecboi80]

yeah i may just do that as the eibachs are like brand new and really im happy with them just i feel something more aggressive will fit this koni better and the car better in terms of my aggressive sport driving.