So i can get my hands on some Dropzone springs (2.5f/2.25r) for 99$

thing is.. ive never used Dropzone springs and i dont know much about them... i can get some Eibach sportlines for 260$ and i know you generally get what you pay for. but im still wondering what the deal with these dropzones is.

they any good? how stiff is the ride? i couldnt care less about ride comfort.. looking for something tight and to close up my damn wheel gap.

 

Personally, I'd run the other way.
I would certainly not put my life on the line for springs selling for 25.00$ each. They probably cost 14.00$ to make!!
They're probably made from compressed Ramen Noodles

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Sportlines should be much cheaper than that, Ground Control Coilovers are about $300 shipped. I waited and spent $$ on suspension and have not had to spend another dime on it since. I'd recommend that path for most people.

 

I would go with something a little more quality than dropzones personally. You can get H&R, Eibachs, and even Tein springs for a reasonable price if you shop around. Those dropzones will probably end up sagging on you, giving you a hammer out ride on springs that are about collapsed... ride quality is naturally going to suck.

I wanna say I payed just at 200 or a tad more for my sportlines through a local shop. H&R I know can be had cheaper. Tein is closer to around what you pay for Eibach.

 

They definitely will sag. You'll be low as sh-t, but it will look and feel like you cut your springs or bought ebay sleeves.
You already know what the good brands are, pick the one that offers the spring rate and drop you want and go that route. If you're just looking to eliminate fender gap and tighten up the ride a bit, I'd go with S-Tech's.

 

I have been running GR2's with dropzone springs for 2 years now and the ride is not as bad as this thread makes it seem. Though its not perfect, it is still an upgrade in the sense that the ride is stiffer than stock but not as stiff as some might want but for a DD they are fine. My only issue is that i want it a little stiffer and that can be acheived by upgrading to agx's. The ride is not bumpy and i almost never bottom out.

I am still a noob so i speak off of experiences not facts.

 

That is correct to an extent.

KYB GR-2's are OEM equivalents so you're getting a near stock performance out of them. They won't last as long as one made to take a beating from lowering.

*edit*

They were on my car when I purchased it from another guy paired with I believe Goldline springs. The ride wasn't horrible but it would bottom out on a regular basis. I quickly swapped my Koni/GC setup from my other Accord to it.

 

Stay away from dropzone's.. I had a set originally on my 2dr coupe with some AGX struts... and the weight of the car crushed the springs... literally!..

Sportlines or ground controls all the way

 

What I suspected.

Anyone can wind a spring steel coil, but the production cost is in the heat treating. This is obviously where the shortfall occured.
Probably a Taiwanes foundry knocking off a production run of private label spring sets. Obviously the 'burning pile of dung' heat treating process wasn't up to snuff.

 

alright thanks everyone.. just as i expected. you never know though.. some of the best things ive bought have been cheap from companies who are either just starting up and trying to make a name for themselves. then again dropzones been around for years.

You say those eibachs are over priced? Granted i should probably say i have a CL2.3 and not an Accord.. not sure if theres much of a suspension difference between the two as the whole honda/acura scene is new to me..

anyone have links to above mentioned reccomendations?

 

www.tasauto.com Has a few different options on their site under "suspension"(lol). The item on their site are quality or they would not list them on the site being as they are a good reliable ACCORD only site. The CL`s Suspension is based off of the ACCORDS, I am not sure what parts are the same and what is not because I dont own a CL though.
All of the setups mentioned in the thread are not found on the TAS website but, you can do some of you own research as well. Type in the name of the setup + year/make/model in the "google" search bar that you want. Would you like to be spoon fed, or grind on your own time?

 

heres an idea. go **** yourself. you think i havent done research on my own? the link to tasauto would have been enough and i woulda been on my merry way. not to mention typing 3 letters into google brings up endless results.

Short of ebay and a couple of random websites.. there isnt much of an aftermarket for cl's..

So thankyou for answering one of my questions. since you apparently know everything.. and i apparently need to be spoonfed. would you like to enlighten me as to whether or not the 98 accord and the 98 cl2.3 share the same suspension?

 

wow........
Damn kid, dont get your skibbies in a bunch.
The only reason I said "spoon fed" is because you asked for a site on how to get to say "TEIN". Well I would assume...........Its www.tein.com
I am right, Ill be damned.
The only thing I am saying is, we would have so many less dumbass thread on topics that have been covered over and over again.

ACURA (??) CL YA1
U.S.A. 96-00 S.TECH TEIN U.S.A.,INC. SKB08-AUB00 USD 340
HONDA (??) ACCORD CG1
U.S.A. 98-02 S.TECH TEIN U.S.A.,INC. SKH94-AUB00 USD 340

Part # is almost the same.

You know they have a # on their web site if you would like ME to call for YOU?

 

So the part numbers are almost the same. You know what almost the same gets you? a hooker with a *****. Its almost the same as a female hooker.

Ive ordered parts before because i thought the application was the same.. good example.. the window switch on an 89 mr2. my passenger side wouldnt work.. i had an S/C and figured that the difference between the S/C and the base was non existent. turns out.. it Almost fit but was a waste of time and money in the end.

your right, I could easily call tein.. but i sit here and look at this forum and the ridiculous amount of knowledge its users posses and i think. gee, maybe ill ask the smart guys who are actually passionate and knowledgeable about their cars rather then the monotone voice of the 9-5 employee who couldnt give two ****'s about my 98 CL or myself.

 

A large portion of the cost is also in R&D. Eibach (and other quality brands) actually tests their springs on the car. They try different heights and spring rates and actually drive the car with their springs installed. The knockoff and no-name companies do like you said, they just wind some steel rod into a coil spring. Granted they probably pick a desired spring rate first, but I doubt it's based on any research. Or I might be giving them too much credit, who knows?

To the OP: You can buy junk springs over and over or you can buy a quality set once. I know it's tempting to "save" a bunch of money and buy the cheap stuff, but trust the advice of people who have been there and learned. Spend the extra money for a quality part and you'll be glad you did.

 

yeah.. now its just deciding which to spend the money on lol

So far ive heard Tein and Eibach a couple of times.. any word on Skunk2? i thought there specialty was Honda//Acura?

 

I bought them because the spring rates were very close to GC. I have AGX struts and they ride fine IMO. Not as good as a quality full coilover, but for the price and way it handles it's great.

I like them, but definitly you will not like them if you don't upgrade your struts. If you just get the coilovers and do not get stiffer struts you'll probably be bouncing around due to the stiffer than stock spring rates.

 

I put Tein H-Techs on my wifes 94 Accord and they ride great. For most people (including me) they are too soft, but my wife loves the ride. If you go with Tein get the S-Tech.

I haven't run Eibachs myself, but I've been in cars with them and they always ride great. Not too soft and not to stiff.

I've never used or been in a car with Skunk2 springs. I have used some of their other parts and they are always quality parts.

No matter who you go with buy a good set of shocks.

 

I have SKUNK2`s on my car now. 2in drop all the way around and the SKUNK2 sport struts.
But what works incredible for me some say is garbage. I love my SKUNK setup and wouldnt trade it for the world. But others feel different. Its opinion, thats what it comes down to.

 

ha ha now that is sig material

 

sportlines ! i have them with stock shocks on my 6th gen. lol.


on my 17's a long time ago.


on my custom 15's. lmao. most up to date if you wanna see the drop.

 

ahahah glad to be of service

 

i think ill end up going with the sportlines.. thanks everyone for your input ive used eibach before and i trust them.. but 260 is too much? i thought it was pretty cheap. but then again after owning a BMW and an Audi everythings cheap. what should i be paying?


by the way..
dont have a picture off hand.. best i can do, but what im looking to close up

 

Check out modacar.com they have good deals on sportlines.$260 is way too much for them.

 

ahh 199. much better haha

now another question.. will i need a caster//camber kit?