Thanks to AlexLude I recently purchased a set of the Function B6 coilovers with X-Coils for my 5th gen. I got a set of the streets and another set of hards. I put the street set on my car so far i love it. I started a thread on the suspension and did research untill i knew 100% that this was the suspension i was looking for. I was the last person on earth to think about spending another penny on suspension since ive done it so many times and not gotten the results that i wanted. I got more than i expected with these. my spring rates are 896/672 and the hards are 1008/784...ill be sure to write about how these ride later on.
1st impression:
-Opening the box they look no different than any other coilovers from any other manufacturer.
Installation:
-Preloading the springs was a lot easier than i thought.
-Adjusting the shock height was so smooth. unlike other coilovers which are notchy while making the adjustment.
-Setting the dampning was unbelievably easy. Zeal has a window which tells you which setting its on and it comes pre-set to 1 out of 6.
-Making height adjustments......Zeal reccomends that you do this off the car to ensure the springs are tight.
Driving:
-Zeal says the springs need a 30-60 mile break in. On break in they seemed a little too soft for my taste but the car hugged the road and i still felt every bump.
-I noticed the springs got progressively stiffer untill the 60 mile mark. I have my settings at 2 in the front and 6 in the rear. I started to feel the road more and more without the harshness of any other coilover or spring/shock combo ive ever ridden in a 5th gen.
Racing:
-I broke these in and went straight to the track for a drag event.
-I broke my personal best and then beat a time i didnt think i could.
-Heat wise it was the same as the last track event, i credit the suspension.
Overall:
-This is the best suspension that ive ever felt on a 5th gen prelude. I still feel every dip/bump/pothole etc the road has to offer. I do not have the noise that i have had in the past with 4 other suspension set ups. The travel of the suspension is perfect. I dont have the bottom out feeling of previous suspensions (i dont scrape on driveways at less of an angle now than i did before). Im able to go places in the car i wasnt able to before.
-I purposely took my car thru places where i went out of my way to avoid. The comfort was unbelievable! i know the road problem was there and i still felt it...but it was a ride on a pillow effect.
I tried explaining this to Alex and he didnt understand....so last night we went for a ride....he was smiling from ear to ear since he picked up a set himself and now cant wait to install them (this was before i tried to scare him with vtec and ecs
) Its really hard to explain how this suspension feels but if i had to put it in terms it would be:
spring/shock difference in switch to Tein HAs is the difference between tein & Zeals
Please feel free to ask any questions.
or at least for me it was! 
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