fireman252525

I am wondering which would be a better install for me?? I live in Ohio and the roads suck!! I don't want to sacrifice too much of the ride quality and would like a subtle drop (1" or so??). Anyone want to put their in??? Thanks!! Oh... and for the money???

lowgrowl

I have been pondering the same question. The pluses of the aspec is that it is a whole spring/shock unit that has been designed by the engineers at honda. The likelihood is nil you will have fitment problems which can lead to noises etc. Acura says the drop is one inche, but everyone says it's like 3/4 of an inche ( big difference). The eibach is also a inche. My gut feeling is the eibach with a good shock will give you better handling. But I can't see how the difference will be that great, being the same drop. I lean towards the aspec because it was made by honda for the TL. Less potential headaches

princelybug

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Eibach. Changing out the springs is changing out springs. It doesn't matter, but I'd go with Eibach.

stillhere153

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eibach... 200 vs 600... eibach all the way... only drawback is that the rear looks like it's sagging but it really isn't that is jsut the way the sheetmetal was cut

ac-inblack

Cant tell you about the a-spec but i have the eibachs. I dont think my ride quality was affected much at all. Of course i had my shocks blow soon after but that might have been coming anyway. i hae the tokico blues and the eibachs and ride feels good. I think i got more then an inch drop though but its not too low and just enough to lose the wheel gap. (hardly ever scrap)

Ramrodthrusterpuppy

~1/2" drop difference between the 2 in favour of the Eibach...plus it's a progressive rate spring, becomes firmer as it compresses. The outcome being that it retains OEM ride up until the point where you really get into aggressive cornering...then the rate stiffens and body roll lessens...creates a flatter transistion between turns.
Personally, I've always been a big fan of Eibach, but both are great choices for a moderate drop aimed more at suspension performance rather than just slamming it with no real performance gain...and the ride worsens exponentially.

I hate cars

I would go aspec springs if you can find just the springs.

I don't like the super progressive springs that some offer for the TL. IMO, they're a compromise, too soft for good dynamics, the car takes too long to take a set in the corner. Then once it rolls it gets stiffer but again, you're already leaning. It makes the car feel sloppier. If done right, they're not bad.

I don't like the whole lower it and keep the same ride quality. It NEEDS to be stiffer from the start if it's lower.

Ramrodthrusterpuppy

Drive on broken/heaved pavement like we have here up north and you'll appreciate the dual role of a progressive spring.
Unless you're driving on glass like road surfaces, like you have in the southern states; a progressive spring is a much better choice, IMO.

I hate cars

I hear you. I get pissed everytime I don't see a pothole or hit a large bump.

I agree that progressive has it's place. I just don't like how many of the TL specific springs are too soft at first when looking at it from a performance point of view. It also may be my goals, I want something that takes a set quickly. I've found that I can back off the damping of the shocks slightly with non progressive springs all else being equal and have the car take a set just as quickly. Of course some of this is nitpicking, the difference would only be noticeable at the track.