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[QUOTE=Hockey,Mar 18 2008, 08:53 AM] This is meant to be an on-going thread for people to post up their springs questions, choices, opinions and pics of installs.
Hockey, that's a 1" gap all around with the Koni Yellows on the lower of the 2 setting in back, right?
My Eibachs always sat too high in the rear with stock shocks.
Koni Yellows have a lot more dampening than the stock shocks.
No I actually used the upper perch believe it or not. I ran with the OEM shocks for a long time anad found it was low enough for my daily driving needs.
When I swapped out the OEM for Koni, I decided to keep it the same height and not go the extra .5" that the lower perch offers.
IDK, the drop is very even out of the b ox as long as you install them on the right ends. Maybe if the gaps are different its because they are reverserd??? Don't know.
Definitely a matter of opinion. In my case I would say Eibach Pro-Kit, only because I used them with success for over 50k miles. Later I installed Koni Yellows and realized how soft the OEM shocks had become. The drop on the Eibach is nice and even at about 1" all around.
Espilir is popular as is Tein and Ground Controls - which give you height adjustablilty as well as customized spring rates.
Can't go wrong with any of those.
-Hockey
Cool, thanks being that i'll be leasing an MY 08 i want the factory shocks to last me the entire 36K miles then put the stock springs back on if i decide to return the car.
And the S2k has been around for how many years and we don't have anything like this. Ohh well. Anyway, I figured I'd help contribute to your post.
OEM Spring rates by year (front/rear)
MY00-01 = 218/291
MY02-03 = 240/230
MY04-07 = 256/207 (I'm getting conflicting info here)
MY08-UP = 274/225
MY08 CR = 375/264
Backyard Special European R Springs
List Price: $660
Found Price:
F Stiffness: 4.6 (262)
R Stiffness: 5.9 (335)
F Drop: 30mm (1.2in)
R Drop: 30mm (1.2in)
Comptech = 220/280
List Price:
Found Price:
F Stiffness:
R Stiffness:
F Drop:
R Drop:
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs = 263/343 with a 1" Drop
List Price: $370
Found Price: $240
F Stiffness:
R Stiffness:
F Drop: 25mm (1.0in)
R Drop: 25mm (1.0in)
Eibach Ground-Control = 240/230 (default kit)
List Price:
Found Price:
F Stiffness: Custom Available
R Stiffness: Custom Available
F Drop: Adjustable
R Drop: Adjustable
Espelir Active Super Down
List Price: $230
Found Price: $160
F Stiffness: 5.6 (314)
R Stiffness: 7.0 (392)
F Drop: 20mm (.8in)
R Drop: 30mm (1.2in)
Feels
List Price: $325
Found Price:
F Stiffness:
R Stiffness:
F Drop:
R Drop:
H&R Sport Spring
List Price: $380
Found Price: $240
F Stiffness: H&R will not reveal
R Stiffness: H&R will not reveal
F Drop: 19mm (.75in)
R Drop: 15mm (.6in)
KG/mm DR21 Proceed SS
Price: $494
Found Price: $321
F Stiffness: 7.0 (398)
R Stiffness: 8.0 (448)
F Drop: 15mm (.6in)
R Drop: 15mm (.6in)
KG/mm DR Proceed R
List Price: $494
Found Price: $321
F Stiffness: 8.9 (498)
R Stiffness: 9.9 (554)
F Drop: 35mm (1.4in) I've also read 1.0
R Drop: 35mm (1.4in) and 1.5
Megan Racing Performance Spring
List Price: $140
Found Price: $135
F Stiffness:
R Stiffness:
F Drop: 25mm (1.0in)
R Drop: 25mm (1.0in)
Neuspeed
List Price: $290
Found Price: $180
F Stiffness: 5.0 (280)
R Stiffness: 3.8 (215)
F Drop: 32mm (1.25in)
R Drop: 32mm (1.25in)
RS*R Down/Ti2000
List Price: $240-280
Found Price: $183-260
F Stiffness: 5.0 (280)
R Stiffness: 6.0 (336)
F Drop: 20mm (.8in)
R Drop 35mm (1.4in)
Skunk 2 Springs
List Price: $280
Found Price: $140
F Stiffness:
R Stiffness:
F Drop: 51mm (2.0in)
R Drop: 46mm (1.8in)
Spoon Sports Progressive Springs = 263/383
List Price: $400
Found Price: $310
F Stiffness:
R Stiffness:
F Drop:
R Drop:
Sprint Springs
List Price: $330
Found Price: $215
F Stiffness:
R Stiffness:
F Drop: 46mm (1.8in)
R Drop: 46mm (1.8in)
Swift Sport Springs
List Price: $370
Found Price: $276
F Stiffness: 4.6 (258)
R Siffness: 4.3-6.0 (241-336)
F Drop: 18mm (.7in)
R Drop: 25mm (1.0in)
Tanabe GF210 = 283/378
List Price: $240
Found Price: $167
F Stiffness: 4.5 (252)
R Stiffness: 5.5 (308)
F Drop: 20mm (.8in)
R Drop: 20mm (.8in)
Tanabe NF210
List Price: $240
Found Price: $167
F Stiffness: 4.0 (224)
R Stiffness: 5.0 (280)
F Drop: 20mm (.8in)
R Drop: 20mm (.8in)
Tein H-Tech
Price: $240
Found Price: $192
F Stiffness: 4.8 (268)
R Stiffness: 5.9 (330)
F Drop: 16mm (.6in)
R Drop: 15mm (.6in)
Tein S-Tech
Price: $240
Found Price: $192
F Stiffness: 5.3 (296)
R Stiffness: 6.5 (363)
F Drop: 26mm (1.0in)
R Drop: 25mm (1.0in)
Anybody with price info please post where so it can be updated
Also, to the OP we differed with the Tanabe GF210, I ended up going to Tanabe's website and found the same 4.5/5.5, just wondering where your info came from. I don't want to be giving out the wrong info.
This will continue to be updated....
Judging by this information, would it be safe to say for those wanting to maintain the same balance as OEM, that the Swift springs would be the way to go for AP2s?
I'd like to order some springs to lower and stiffen up the handling just a bit to improve handling performance. Expert opinions appreciated.
hey guys i just recently bought some skunk2 springs and the rear is perfect no wheel gap however the front has about an inch wheel gap...ive seen other s2k's with these same springs and it doesnt look like mine...is there any advice anyone can give as to why it is doin this?...its been about a month after i installed them and they have settled slightly but not like ive seen on other s2k's...do i just have to wait longer for them to settle?
hey guys i just recently bought some skunk2 springs and the rear is perfect no wheel gap however the front has about an inch wheel gap...ive seen other s2k's with these same springs and it doesnt look like mine...is there any advice anyone can give as to why it is doin this?...its been about a month after i installed them and they have settled slightly but not like ive seen on other s2k's...do i just have to wait longer for them to settle?
are you sure you installed the correct springs for the front and rear?
yea im positive...front says 'fr' and rear says 'rr'...however different from my integra the lettering on the springs r upside down when installed?...i thought this was wierd but thats the way the were supposed to go in
03-18-2008, 09:35 AM
