I am new to the forums. I just bought an 08 white SI. I am going to eventually do coilovers but for right now which springs do you guys recommend. I want a decent drop, but i don't want a rough ride. The rodes around here are not good at all. Thanks for the help.
Which springs maintain ride quality with a decent drop??
1 - 17 of 17 Posts
Joined
·
932 Posts
Welcome to 8th Civic Forum
Hope you can find the answers to all your questions from our members along with your input to us. Let me be the first to introduce you to "search" at the top of each page (second from the right on the red line) and the stickies at the beginning of each section. Since the 08 Civic's are slowly making it to the dealerships, it is safe to say most of your questions may be answered by using these tools. If not, post your questions and be ready for the members to offer their vast knowledge on any given subject. Welcome to what I call the "Money Pit". :thumb:
Hope you can find the answers to all your questions from our members along with your input to us. Let me be the first to introduce you to "search" at the top of each page (second from the right on the red line) and the stickies at the beginning of each section. Since the 08 Civic's are slowly making it to the dealerships, it is safe to say most of your questions may be answered by using these tools. If not, post your questions and be ready for the members to offer their vast knowledge on any given subject. Welcome to what I call the "Money Pit". :thumb:
Joined
·
4,950 Posts
I'd go with progress. Then eibach prokit. The Tein H-techs.
Joined
·
1,835 Posts
i would vote/recommend hfp then pro kit...
Joined
·
3,390 Posts
comptech.....if you can find them! hehe. pro kit as well!
Joined
·
799 Posts
If you do not want a rough ride, then keeping to a near OE spring rate will help ... Somthing like the HPF, H&R OE Sport would be good choices. The nice thing about the HPF is that it is a kit of shocks and springs ...
Springs alone, are only 1/2 the equation in a suspension setup that works right ... Shocks are as important or more important to ride quality than springs. (Lets not get into bushing, sway bars etc and how they impact ride quality)
Most aftermarket (higher rate springs) will not be matched to the valving in the OE shocks. this mis-match in valving will do a couple of things, wear out your OE shocks faster, and will probably not have enough/proper valving to completely damp the springs. This will cause in many cases a "bouncy" ride.
It is reccomended to optimise both ride quality and suspension performace by matching your springs with appropriately valved shocks. You get appropriate shocks, by either buying them as matched set from the manufacturer, or by purchasing a shock with variable valving ie Adjustable. An Adjustable shock will allow you to match the valving to the spring, and optimise the performance.
Moose
Springs alone, are only 1/2 the equation in a suspension setup that works right ... Shocks are as important or more important to ride quality than springs. (Lets not get into bushing, sway bars etc and how they impact ride quality)
Most aftermarket (higher rate springs) will not be matched to the valving in the OE shocks. this mis-match in valving will do a couple of things, wear out your OE shocks faster, and will probably not have enough/proper valving to completely damp the springs. This will cause in many cases a "bouncy" ride.
It is reccomended to optimise both ride quality and suspension performace by matching your springs with appropriately valved shocks. You get appropriate shocks, by either buying them as matched set from the manufacturer, or by purchasing a shock with variable valving ie Adjustable. An Adjustable shock will allow you to match the valving to the spring, and optimise the performance.
Moose
Joined
·
13,283 Posts
Why blow money on springs and then buy coilovers? That makes no sense at all. You could just save up, and get better coilovers from the get, not that there are any worth buying at the moment, but thats a different story. All the coilovers on the market and in the future will ride rougher than stock. So, if you want a stock ride, stay with stock parts. If you want a stock ride with better handling, get 4 front camber bolts and max out negative camber and max out front postive caster and set toe to 0 all the way around.
Joined
·
3,390 Posts
ur always hating on my posts!!! i dont get it....? whatever, it just gives me room to back them up. lol. i have ridden in many cars with comptech springs and the ride is grrrreat, and it is very similar to the pro-kit. so i was just going on self experience here.:lildevil:DanDB64 said:
1 - 17 of 17 Posts
Join the discussion
Join now to ask and comment!