ColdFusionTL

I was doing searches for which set of springs to get and i got it down to these two. My 03 TL-S has the OEM kit and stock 17's and i was just wondering if the H&r sports would be too low that it would scratch alot. In a-cura-world.com there was a guy that said that the H&R sports was to low and so he got H&R OE. How many inches off the ground are the H&R sports and the H&R OE? I just don't want to worry too much about scratching. if anyon ehas some close up pictures of the two please post them. Any comments would be appreciated..thanks

unbeknownst

I have the OE sports on my TL. Anything lower and you would have to worry about scraping for sure. I barely have enough room for my exhaust tips to clear curbs if I back my car in. The drop was even more than I expected from the OE's. If you want a little cleaner of a look and a better balanced car, the OE's will do nicely in my opinion.

daimler560

I had a set of H&R OE springs on my Accord--they lowered it just enough where it looked nice, (but not noticably lowered) and the ride just bordered on slightly harsh...any firmer and I wouldn't have liked it.
I guess it depends on what you're looking for. The thing I like a lot about the TL is that it Never scrapes anything, while my Accord always hit something in the front.
But H&R is a great company, so it boils down to your personal preference. (ie, how sensative are you to harshness in the suspension?) Good luck!

bloo_tls02

PM me you email. I have a link that might help you out.

juniorbean

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Personally I went with the H&R Sports. I didn't feel that the OEs were enough of a drop. They are both good sets however, and depending on how low you want to go... both will meet your needs.

For reference... the H&R Sports dropped my car the full advertised 1.75" both front and rear as opposed to the Comptech's which are slightly less, especially in the rear.

EEPOWER

I just bought a set Tein SS coilovers. I was having the same problem as you. So I figured, spend a bit more for the height that I want, and also better ride quality. In addition, with coilovers you won't have to worry about the shocks wearing out faster which would cost you more in the end.

typeR

i have the O.E.'s and love them...expect more than advertised drop...with stock shocks...1.0 front 1.25 rear

ColdFusionTL

how much did the teins cost u? and usually how much is installation?

juniorbean

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This is the route I'll go when I get the bodykit. Not because I'm worried about scraping... but b/c I can raise the height for the winter....

neotls

I am in the same position. I research both the OE and Sport and found a few things I don't like about the Sport.

1. rear camber "most likley" need to be adjusted
2. shorten the life of the stock shocks if you elected to keep them
3. I just got new rims with 215/50/17" 47 offset, I may have rubing if the have the rear camber is corrected.

Therefore if I went with the Sports then equals extra $$$ for camber kit and shocks.

Anyone have any comment about these findings?

EEPOWER

This is exactly why I went with the teins. They cost me $825 from a guy on the CL board. Someone is selling them for $850 groupbuy prices. Now with teins, depending on how low you go, you may need a camber kit. I'm not getting them to go 3 or 4 inches lower, but to have a nice drop, without any future worries (shocks), a nice smooth ride and to be able to adjust the height when I want. Worth the money. A lot research will prove the same. If you can't afford them now, save and wait.

I believe installation of springs with camber kit with future shocks will cost much more thasn installation of teins. I believe the cost of springs is like $255 and for the coilovers its $360. Different depending where you go. These are Park Ave prices. Midas does it for cheaper if you want to go there.

bloo_tls02

Check ur email Cold.