oblivion2kx

I just bought a 96 ex accord and it was lowered (like 2 inches off the ground) The guys said the spring were adjustable but would that make my car bounce like it was on a trampoline when it goes over bumps or should I worry about getting new struts?

vtecpower3088

yeah they are probably gonna kill your struts. I would seriously recommend getting eibach pro-kit or eibach sportline springs. they are fairly cheap but are the best springs. lowered but still gives you a stock feeling ride.

FunnyVictor86

so the car has coil-overs or springs? because ive never heard of adjustable springs

technine

You probably have a set of coilovers springs that have a really stiff spring rate.

To fix that you need another set with a softer spring rate or just a different spring/coilover combo all together.

jwicecold

Most likely a jank set of lowering springs... If you jsut want lowering springs that are better you can get neuspeed or eibach for like 110-150$

FunnyVictor86

i think it has springs that have been tampered with ... my old accord had some swap meet coil overs and it was decent lol ... anyway try to post a picture of your spring and shock assembly ... for all we know your shocks are blown

johnlear

If it's bouncing then the springs are too stiff for the dampers, which could mean that the damers are not of a high enough rate (for those springs), or that they are shot. If they are shot then there is no point in changing the springs, it's too late. You need dampers that are stiff enough to control the springs, so you need to have some idea of the spring rate in order to know what dampers might be suitable, or at least have something meaningful to tell the damper supplier.

If you don't know what the spring rates are, then you can measure them (wire diameter / OD of the spring coils / number of coils), and enter this info into an on-line spring rate calculator (I don't have an address for a calculator off hand, but should be easy to Google, there are a few on the net).

This won't give you an exact spring rate, but should give you a good idea of the approximate rate, at least enough to tell you whether the springs are soft, medium, stiff, very stiff. This should give you some idea of whether you can get away with softer dampers or need a stiffer set.

I'd suggest Koni yellows, they do work with a wide range of spring rates, and are very very good dampers. If your suspension uses aftermarket spring / damper combination sold as a set as "coilovers", then a damper designed to fit the stock spring (or aftermarket spring designed to fit the stock damper spring seats) might not fit your existing springs, and you'll need a damper that will fit your adjustable spring seats.

oblivion2kx

Update: I jacked the car up and took off the tires and I saw these



I tried adjusting them by twisting the bottom piece so it compresses the spring and that did nothing to the car height and then i tried the opposite which also did nothing. I went to autozone and one fo the guys told me I need a special tool to screw the coilover from the top under the hood, is this true? and where would I find such a tool

FunnyVictor86

nope its a tool that looks similar to a hook and you use it twist the two rings that the spring sits on ...