Looking for springs for an inch drop

fastflyinaccord · Mar 29, 2013

The shocks will eventually blow. It would do nothing but harm to the new oem shocks you bought.

RedRyder · Mar 29, 2013

OEM shocks weren't designed to work with lowering springs, never pair those two together.

Varnell · Mar 29, 2013

What they said. I just bought Eibach 2" lowering springs and put them on my OEM shocks. Six months later my back shocks are blown and I've just ordered some coilovers. I should have my Eibachs off in less than two weeks if you're interested in buying them, but, honestly, with the money you'd need to buy springs and shocks you could just buy full coilovers.

The question is: do you want to get really low and have a stiffer ride or just decently lower and maintain ride quality?

sonni_kuba · Apr 5, 2013

Save yourself the money and go with coilovers. Let me share with you my story,

18 months ago spent $ on some Tanabe springs 1.4'F 1.1R and installed them on stock shocks. Although the ride was better the stiffer springs accelerated the
breakdown of the shocks. Now my car floats like a boat. In addition, the old saying is true, once you lower, you wanna go lower, so it's best to future proof your purchase.

Anyways, I just ordered some FF2 coilovers and can't wait till they arrive.

sonni_kuba · Apr 5, 2013

PS ... if you're looking for those Tanabe springs with less than 15K on them, let me know would be happy to let them go for pennies + shipping

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/nf210.asp?id=2

Correction, it's 1.2F, 0.8R

SykVSyx · Apr 5, 2013

sonni_kuba said:
Save yourself the money and go with coilovers.

In addition, the old saying is true, once you lower, you wanna go lower, so it's best to future proof your purchase.

The same thing we have been saying for years.

If not at the very least get some Ground Control coils and aftermarket shocks.