what are the stock spring rates for the 5th Gen??? need to know if Tein High Tech springs are gonna work

 

200ish lbs/ich front and back.

 

well, tein springs are only 210 front and 180 rear. that's not really any better then.

 

you should........try spome h&r springs or progress or even neuspeed it'll definintely give you a more mean....lean.....and aggressive look....much better drop than the tein's however not as long going than it also!!

93 prelude si 4ws (h23)
jdm specs n and out.

 

well, i would love to use eibach pro or h&r but they all drop 1 1/2". i dont want to rub when i jsut spent $1500 on new wheels and tires. i just want a small drop with a SMALL amount of stiffness. it is still my daily driver.

 

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Are you talking about S-tech? I just installed on my 5g, very very happy with it. I paired them up with AGX shocks. I set both front and back at 2. My ride runs very smooth, no bumpy or whatsoever. The ride is like stock but hugs corner much much better. Very nice drop also, about 1 finger gap in the front, and almost no finger gap in the back. BTW, I have 18 x 7.5 rims with 215/35/18, no rubbing at all. I love Tein!

 

i wanna make sure they dont rub have you lightweighted your car at all? i wanna make sure that your car has the same amount of mods to compare to mine, to make sure that my car wont rub. when i had my other rims, i know that they rubbed in the back pretty badly. have you drove your car on speed bumps, etc to make sure it doesnt rub??? thanks

 

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I have full interior. I went over speed bump just fine. With passenger I go over speed bump slower and at angle to avoid hitting the cat. No rubbing with tires at all under all condition.

 

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Tein advertises 240lb/in front, 207lb/in rear.

 

240 for the S-Tech springs. I am looking at the "high-tech" springs from tein. they are 210 front 180 rear

 

Well Eibach makes a progressive spring, which are good for daily driving in that the outer most coils absorb the smaller bumps while the inner's handle the bigger bumps.

Ground control coils are also an option, not sure if they are progressive springs as well, but they are reasonably priced and Eibach makes GC's springs so the quality is there. Plus with coilovers you have a much wider range of adjustablility.

My .02

 

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Oh okay, I see. Well that makes sense then - only an inch drop, and advertised as a comfortable ride . . . . something only marginally stiffer than stock would be in order. They might even work well on stock shocks for a good while.

 

The Eibach Pro Kit drops 1.2" in the front and 1" in the rear, not 1.5". The Pro Kit are probably the best lowering springs you can buy, good handling. Pair those with Tokico Illuminas.

 

i dont want it to rub with the oversize wheels. what are the spring rates on the eibach pro???

 

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Nobody really knows, Eibach tries to keep it a secret. But, there is no constant or definitive spring rate like linear (simpler) springs. The Eibach pro-kit spring changes its rate based on load. Normally the higher the load the more resistance the spring will give.