GC Coilover- What spring rate on stock shocks??? - Honda Prelude Forum

Jackman · 12-15-2001, 12:34 AM

what spring rate (ground control coilovers) would u recommend for a daily drive 5G lude, on stock shocks. i want to drop it about 1.5 inches. also, what is the spring rate ground control gives u if u dont specify what spring rate u want?
thanks

Jackman · 12-15-2001, 11:15 AM

anyone?

DYI01 · 12-15-2001, 12:06 PM

id go with just H&R sports if your gonna use stock shocks, dont bother with GC's

Akimoto · 12-15-2001, 12:25 PM

regardless what aftermarket springs you use, you're gonna hafta replace the stockers in a years time. So it really doesnt matter.

But probably, lower the spring rate the better.

DYI01 · 12-15-2001, 03:41 PM

yeahif ur really gonna go with GC's get the base spring setup. I personally am running 475f 400r on koni sport shocks. But i think the base setup is like 350f 250r or something like that.

Jacques · 12-15-2001, 03:52 PM

I think the base spring setup is slightly less than that, but 350f/250r isn't going to be punishing in daily driving. You will notice that it is definitely stiffer than stock.

DYI01 · 12-15-2001, 08:34 PM

what spring rates are you using jaques?

Akimoto · 12-15-2001, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by DYI01
what spring rates are you using jaques?

it says in his hondaprelude.com setup

Jackman · 12-16-2001, 01:09 AM

how low do the H&Rs drop? the base spring rate is okay for stock shocks?

Akimoto · 12-16-2001, 04:51 AM

depends which H&Rs you go with

Sport ~1.5
Race ~2.75?

And DOES NOT matter which spring rate you chose, you are going to end up replacing your shocks eventually.

Kool-Lude · 12-18-2001, 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by Akimoto
depends which H&Rs you go with

Sport ~1.5
Race ~2.75?

Nope... new H&R race is 2.0 f / 1.8 r