Best Ride on springs?

[J0bando]

I just got my 2025 Aspec w/Tech. Since its my daily, I want to keep the ride quality and the electronic dampening in tact, I assume that's why everyone goes with springs.

Is there a general consensus as to which springs keep the most comfortable ride? Also does anyone have a tutorial on switching the springs out?

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[StingertimeNC]

I think H&R are the consensus for closest to OEM, but I don't have personal experience with them. I have eibach pro kit and it's definitely a little firmer on the ride. Below is the video I used for directions, worked exactly as advertised. Definitely have a friend on hand to assist. Also, I used manual tools instead of power tools. Good luck!

 

[Fred 930]

Exactly what are your objectives? Have you written them down, so that after completing the modification you can accurately gauge the success? You state wanting to maintain the comfortable ride quality and existing shocks (shocks & springs are normally carefully tuned to complement each other), and ride quality will likely change .....

• So it doesn't sound like you are looking for better on-track performance or planning to add significant down-force via splitters or rear wings. Will the car see Autocross or Track day use?
• Are you just trying to lower the car to make it look cool? While I suppose there's nothing wrong with that, simply lowering without attention to other perhaps necessary suspension changes are more likely to screw up handling, versus improving it.
• I'm not familiar with the A-Spec, but my Type S is already low enough for street use that I must pay attention to scraping on driveways - don't think I'd want it any lower for daily driving.
• If you desire a lower car, find out from others how much change is possible before you begin to experience fender rubbing - a nasty result which can ruin a tire or even worse, cause body damage.
• Will you also be changing to a different wheel / tire size combination in the future? If doing so, those changes should be factored in now to (again) prevent future rubbing damage.

Anyway - before spending a lot of money and work - set goals for your project, investigate vendor solutions & talk with them, then measure the results and report back to us.

 

[J0bando]

I think H&R are the consensus for closest to OEM, but I don't have personal experience with them. I have eibach pro kit and it's definitely a little firmer on the ride. Below is the video I used for directions, worked exactly as advertised. Definitely have a friend on hand to assist. Also, I used manual tools instead of power tools. Good luck!

awesome info, thanks! ive heard the same about the spoon springs, that theyre the most OEM feel but the small drop is the worst part.

 

[J0bando]

Exactly what are your objectives? Have you written them down, so that after completing the modification you can accurately gauge the success? You state wanting to maintain the comfortable ride quality and existing shocks (shocks & springs are normally carefully tuned to complement each other), and ride quality will likely change .....

• So it doesn't sound like you are looking for better on-track performance or planning to add significant down-force via splitters or rear wings. Will the car see Autocross or Track day use?
• Are you just trying to lower the car to make it look cool? While I suppose there's nothing wrong with that, simply lowering without attention to other perhaps necessary suspension changes are more likely to screw up handling, versus improving it.
• I'm not familiar with the A-Spec, but my Type S is already low enough for street use that I must pay attention to scraping on driveways - don't think I'd want it any lower for daily driving.
• If you desire a lower car, find out from others how much change is possible before you begin to experience fender rubbing - a nasty result which can ruin a tire or even worse, cause body damage.
• Will you also be changing to a different wheel / tire size combination in the future? If doing so, those changes should be factored in now to (again) prevent future rubbing damage.

Anyway - before spending a lot of money and work - set goals for your project, investigate vendor solutions & talk with them, then measure the results and report back to us.

Like I said in the first post, this is a daily driver so no track time or anything like that. Also you're right there's nothing wrong with lowering it for looks, that's what I'm after. I've been researching a lot of the parts, as I've lowered my RSX and Accord before I sold those, and I have an S2000 on the ohlins coilovers. I'm just not seeing a lot of review for all the springs which is why I was asking.

For instance, when I went to the ohlins on my s2k it made it better than oem and was great. Some people on this forum say after installing the Eibach's they have an alignment done and its not that far off of stock in terms of the adjustments made needed to be full aligned. But I've never lowered a car with something like the ADS system.

You asked me to report back and through my small amount of research so far:

Eibach is the one majority of people get and report its a little stiff. Not so bad from OEM

H&R are close to OEM feeling but lower the car 1'' all around vs the eibachs 1/1.3'' drop

Spoon springs are the closest to OEM but only lower Front: -20mm (0.79 in), Rear: -25mm (0.98 in)

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