i been getting a sqeeky noise in my front driver side wheel, i took it to my dealer and found that shock is shot and leaking, only suspension mod i have is Comptech Sport springs. Because they are great dealership, i'm getting 2 new ones underwarranty.
i'm pissed with these results. and comptechs says you dont have to replace the shocks when u buy springs.

 

Sux man... How many miles since the spring install???

 

I had a front stock shock (strut) mess up so bad that I could feel the wheel bounce whenever it hit a small bump. I got it replaced under warranty as soon as I had a chance to get to the dealer. Supposedly, this is a normal problem with our front struts, and it is possible you would have had the problem without the springs upgrade.

 

6500

 

There’s something wrong there.
We’ve got members with 60,000 PLUS on their Comptech equipped cars.

How many miles TOTAL on the car?

Shawn S

 

my stock shocks were blown just a couple thousand miles after my comptech springs install

 

Man....where do you guys drive.......off road courses???? I've had m Comptech springs for a year now w/o any problems

 

i can drive off road, i'm rolling in 19s, car only has 22k, man hope this shit dont screw up my new shocks.

 

Man, I'd love CT springs but every time I'm just about to do it, I read a story like this or someone complaining that even though everyone says they didn't need a camber kit and their car is supposedly aligned, they're still going through tires like mad.

 

yep, those springs are a big step.


i was told that honda makes some of the worst stock struts, combine that with lowering the ride height, and yes, some will end up w/ blown struts. not a big deal, not something to worry about.

maybe save up and buy some real struts.

 

Yeah that's what I'd probably do. I like the ride quality of the Type S stock so I don't want something that makes it ride like a '90 Integra with 150k miles on it. This is my only car and I drive a lot of miles so I don't want to eat tires for lunch and put have it in the shop all the time.

 

Sorry to hear that, but that's what happens when you roll on 19's in NY.

 

I doubt honda makes struts. they are probably purchased from a supplier.

but that doesn't matter, because I don't know about you, but my cl-s doens't have any struts.

 

Uh, once you put sport springs on your car the stock shocks will be under more stress than usual and it's just a matter of time before they go. It happens. Some members will experience this in a short span of time, others may never experience it.

No one should be surprised.

Moving on...

 

Very true. But if your gonna put springs in, Why not just do it the right way and put shocks in too? If your not gonna put shocks in, you should have cut the springs.

 

Same problem here. Every time I decide to put the springs in I hear negative comments from members who had done it.

 

I've been thinking of waiting till I need the stock shocks replaced before I add springs (50k miles ). That way I can install a spring/shock combo. I haven't decided if it'll be a CT springs/Koni shocks or Teins setup.

 

i've 12k on my springs and 18k on my car and the shocks are holding up, maybe you just got a weak batch of shocks

 

honestly, there really is NO horror stories that all these non-spring having members speak of....IMO you dont even need a damn alignment, but ok, so if you want to feel safe, get an alignment, big deal....what else is a problem?? like Shawn S said, people here have 50k plus miles on STOCK SHOCKS with comptech springs...whats the big deal?? and if you blow a shock someday down the line, they are like 40 bucks to replace....BIG F'N deal....there is NO reason not to get springs, the LOOK of the car is sooo much better with springs and it handles tighter also.....if my stock shocks blow out, i could care less because i know my ride looks cool as hell and handles better than stock. also my tires are holding up PERFECTLY even without an alingment EVER after 7,000 + miles of driving on them....

 

how heavy are your 19s man? adding all that unsprung weight can really fuck your shocks up.

trust me... i know. heh

 

I've had the Comptech springs and stock shock combo for a few months now and I love it. No problem with the shocks and no noises or anything coming from the springs. My only regret is that I didn't lower the car sooner. But I'd say that an alignment is definitely needed after installation.

 

Out of curiosity, did you have to get a camber kit?

 

no camber kit is needed for comptech springs, PERIOD.

 

The alignment took care of everything so no camber kit was necessary.

 

Well chamber kit, i need it soon, but thats because i have a really heavy system. my rims are soooo much lighter than the stock wheels. infact when i upgraded my stock rims to axis hagans my car stops faster because of less weight, and i *knock on wood* still have no problems with my brakes going bad on me, when i had stock ones every 1300miles i needed them replaced or machined.

 

your wheel tire package is the same weight if not heavier than stock. it's all in your mind

 

yea thats Y I had trouble lifting the stock rims and tires back in my car, to put away 3wrice!