Ok i need to lower my EK badly and was wondering what would be the best choice as far as ride quality. My friend has some coilovers on his teg and it rides like a rock. Well that might be due to the fact that he has papper thin tires on his 17's. So i kind of have been leaning towards springs.

 

forget some coilovers, i am done with them. im a spring guy from now on. coilovers spring rate is so bad becuase it is half the size of stock spring.you may not be able to put the car at the height you want but you will make up for that in the ride

 

what do you plant to do with your car

 

for comfort springs all the way

 

imho coil-overs (sleeve or full) should only be on semi/full-track cars, not for a daily driver. cause daily cars take some really nasty abuse, and unless you have some adjustable dampers (for the sleeve type) you can't get the best response from the coils. again just my .02

 

Pshhh coilovers.

 

Yeah, most honda people run springs. That is mainly because most people who run coilovers run omnis or tien basics....you need something w/ dampening adjustment. I thought my megan racing coilovers on my old S14 rode great, I am hoping to get another set like that.

 

If you prefer comfort- H&R sport springs
If you prefer performance- Ground Control Coilovers (you can get custom spring rates)


I speak from experience on my EK

 

not true at all. you have to think about the manufacturer's point of view. they are going to make a universal application for everyone to buy. it needs to perform welll and look nice both both sets of people.

you can order skunk coils with whatever springs rates they make to get the chosen ride quality.

pm me if you have any questions

 

spring rates differ. coilovers don't automatically mean stiff ride, and fixed height springs don't necessarily mean plush.
coilovers do require more set-up tuning when compared to fixed height springs. to get them perfectly set up, you should have the car corner-weighted. everytime you raise/lower your car, your alignment will need adjusting, too.
seems to me that for most people (myself included), coilovers are overkill.

although, i'd concede that they look pretty freakin' cool.
especially when they have remote fluid reservoirs.