H&R Springs???? - Honda Prelude Forum

ReefAIR · 01-31-2002, 01:26 PM

I need to know if anyone is running the H&R 1.4" drop on there car... I am looking into buying these and I will be running then off of my stock Shocks ??? Is that a good Idea.. I just can't afford the shocks right now, I will also be driving my car in the winter time so I want to make sure I still have some sort of clearence..

Thanks

H22A VTEC · 02-01-2002, 12:22 AM

I have the red H&R sport springs that supposedly drop that much. I have them on stock shocks and i haven't had any problems yet. A little bouncy here and there, but the ride is fine.
It's a perfect even looking drop front and rear.

One · 02-01-2002, 12:31 AM

hi there, yah I got the H&R sport with stock shock.
Ride is okay, a bit bumpy if the road's uneven.

the spring's red... I thought sport spring are yellow? but the drop seems about right

TCB007 · 02-01-2002, 01:25 AM

..I'm using the H&Rs too. but I thought it was a 1.5" drop? anyways, I have KONIs too but its a really nice height

One · 02-01-2002, 01:43 AM

TCB007, how's the ride with koni? did you have H&R spring + stock shock before you install the koni? if yes, does the ride quality improve a lot?

some told me koni's pretty stiff, and replacing stock shock with koni would make it even bumpier?

ReefAIR · 02-01-2002, 07:25 AM

Thanks guys for the help... I guess its going to be the H&R sports....

nuro · 02-01-2002, 08:47 AM

i have the H&R too with stock shocks... everything is fine, big bumps will make for a bouncy ride tho. but it doesnt happen often enough to get on your nerves.

ReefAIR · 02-01-2002, 08:53 AM

Are any of you guys driving you car in winter time.. When I mean winter i mean snow and -10 deg??? I live in canada so I will have to drive it in the winter time... right now I am driving on steel 15" rim with blizzack tires...

nuro · 02-01-2002, 09:02 AM

reefair, im in the winter. i use base stock rims for that and my drop isnt a problem except for my Ã§/))Ã§(d up garage....

why do u ask?

nuro · 02-01-2002, 09:10 AM

something just crossed my mind.

my lude came with these springs. i like em...

im curious how they rate (in your eyes) compared to other springs like the eibach pro kit for example...

ReefAIR · 02-01-2002, 09:32 AM

Well I bought my 98' Lude like 3 months ago and I have been doing alot of research on springs, because I am planning on buy some for the spring time.. I found out from talking to alot of people that the H&R sport springs give the best stiff ride and not as bouncy... I also found out that the Neuspeed and the ProKits don;t give a even ride.. And thats what look for is a nice even sleek looking car..

nuro · 02-01-2002, 11:02 AM

what do you mean by even ride?

do you mean the front and back drop is the same?

cuz i'm sure i have about a half inch to an inch gap bigger in the back than in the front. In the front with 17s i have no gap at all.

ReefAIR · 02-01-2002, 11:40 AM

Off stock rims... The H&R sports should be even front and back... with the 1.4" drop...

LuDeS · 02-01-2002, 11:43 AM

get the H&R race spring and the aps/koni sport shocks that way you can have the stiffer spring rate of the race and the same height drop as the sport springs by setting the aps/koni shocks at the highest perch

it would be a approx 1.5" front and 1.3" rear drop

element h22 · 02-01-2002, 12:10 PM

will the koni yellows make the ride much smoother? i wanna get the 5-way adjustables!

Ludicris99 · 02-01-2002, 12:15 PM

h& r suck ass......had em on for bout 2 years and its bumpy as hell but thats probably cause i got my stock shocks still...

but im gettin rid of the h&r's to get a full coil over system

ReefAIR · 02-01-2002, 12:35 PM

You have had them on your car for 2 weeks????. I noticed you are from Toronto. Well How much did you pay for them because Im from Ottawa and the best price I got it $350.00.... I want the 1.4" Sport H&R is that what you have...

element h22 · 02-01-2002, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by Ludicris99
h& r suck ass......had em on for bout 2 years and its bumpy as hell but thats probably cause i got my stock shocks still...

no flame here, but dude, u really can't say they suck unless u have aftermarket shocks to even out the ride. any springs over a 1" drop are gonna be bumpy... im not trying to flame but u shoudn't judge that on ur bad experience with the stock shox!

payyourtoll · 02-01-2002, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by element h22

no flame here, but dude, u really can't say they suck unless u have aftermarket shocks to even out the ride. any springs over a 1" drop are gonna be bumpy... im not trying to flame but u shoudn't judge that on ur bad experience with the stock shox!

Most springs driven on stock shocks for over 2 years will drive like crap.

H&Rs are great quality.

showoff · 02-01-2002, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by ReefAIR
You have had them on your car for 2 weeks????. I noticed you are from Toronto. Well How much did you pay for them because Im from Ottawa and the best price I got it $350.00.... I want the 1.4" Sport H&R is that what you have...

Damn thats alot......... I am selling prokits and tokico blues for $350
Check on ebay ro look around, I have seen H&Rs for like 150 shipped