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That's about right. Mine gave me 5/8" drop in the front and rear and that was the 6mt kit on my 5at. 3/4 is a little on the low end of the spectrum but I hear some people get that much.

On the stock rims thing, my car does not look that low but sitting next to a "slammed" Tl with 20s, mine is just as low if not lower than many of them.

turbocivic94

Is front lowered than rear?

Its about $45 savings from H&R to Tein H's.
I dont mind less drop as long as ride is better. I dont like the rear lower than front though. Thats one of the reason I have not purchased springs yet.

If I can get exact drop on stock wheels that would be great.

LostSol

I have the H&R sports and I will tell you the subtle drop this spring and others like it give leave you wanting more. I love that the wheel gap is gone but now I sort of wished I had gone a bit lower. However the ride is very very good, similar to how the stock type-s handled on the highway, but less body sway in the corners.

turbocivic94

If you decide to go lower, I'l take those off your hands

carfreak55

YOU should get the s tech teins.. they're perfect im running them with stock shocks right now. PERFECT! haha

turbocivic94

From what I heard, Tein S Tech are too soft. Ride is not firm like Tein H and H&R's.

Ramrodthrusterpuppy

Eibach Pro-Kit and Koni Sports...Lower perch rear and mid perch front...love it.


I also had the Eibachs with OEM shocks for a year with no issues, with a mild drop I'm confident that they'll last nearly as long as they would with OEM springs. The only reason I went with the Konis at that time is that I got a killer deal on them, but I have to say that adjustable damping has spoiled me...I play with the settings regularly experimenting with different stiffness settings based on season/temp, etc...definitely gets the most out of the handling capability of the TL-S.
But you'll notice a positive change even with just springs with little detriment to ride quality as long as you don't go crazy with slamming.

turbocivic94

One of reason I want to lower it so I can corner better. Its little sloppy around corners.

JD TL-S

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DON'T DO IT.

Wait, save, do whatever you have to do to get TEIN SS coilovers.

I say NO MORE.

turbocivic94

I dont want to spend that kind of money. I have teins on my civic. If I dont like the ride quality then I will take the springs out and put stock springs back in.

I decided to order H&R springs.

LostSol

Youre gonna love them, I do!! I have no regrets, and if I decide to go lower later, I can just get the Koni adjustable height shocks (SP3?) and go a bit lower!

donaldso718

How are eibach pro-kit springs? Is it a decent drop? And can I just use my stock shocks with the eibach prokit springs? Will it have any negative impact on my suspension? Thanks.

binhsterbinh

You can use stock shocks on any springs; however, the base TL shocks are pretty soft even when new. The ride will probably be bouncier than stock with the firmer Pro-kit spring rates especially if you have some mileage on your car.

If you have a Type-S, the springs are stiffer and shocks most likely are valved firmer to compensate for that higher spring rate. Using Pro-kit springs with Type-S shocks will probably yield a better ride/handling than if you used base TL shocks.

I would honestly install new struts with any new set of lowering springs I install because inevitably, the factory shocks are always going to wear out more quickly once you introduce higher spring rates not to mention lowered ride height. I've done just springs before on my cars and always end up pulling it apart again to add new shocks/struts because the dampers feel lacking.