Suspension issues - Honda Prelude Forum

WOT247 · 03-09-2002, 11:33 AM

Okay all, I know there have been posts on this before but please help me anyways. After the trans being apart, thus having the suspension taken apart I go to get the car aligned. The guy showed me that I still had the factory springs, the car is 9 years old (BTW I am the 3rd owner of this car) and the springs HAVE to be replaced. Gimme information about this stuff. I have a friend who can put the springs on the struts/shocks for me. I don't know dick about suspension. Coilovers? I have heard horror stories about stuff rattling, speak to me everyone. Best combo's here. How does it all work.... BTW I am doing the install myself.

cantdrive55 · 03-09-2002, 11:35 AM

who gives a **** if the springs are 9 years old...mine are 10. As far as I know, the shocks are the main thing that milage affects...not the springs.

WOT247 · 03-09-2002, 02:52 PM

moral of the story is that the springs were broken

WOT247 · 03-09-2002, 02:54 PM

just bought some koni adjustables and an eibach prokit, this a good buy?

PreludeNYC · 03-09-2002, 03:09 PM

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Originally posted by WOT247
just bought some koni adjustables and an eibach prokit, this a good buy?

I have Koni Yellows and Eibach Sportlines, no problem here, I love it!!

-Jose

darkbrownmonkey · 03-09-2002, 03:44 PM

i used to have koni yellows and eibach prokit, but this drop wasn't low enough for me. So i went with eibach sportline and therefore also needed to buy some front and rear camber kits (because of tire wear)and in my opinion I preferably like the look with the sportline springs much better.

PreludeNYC · 03-09-2002, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by darkbrownmonkey
in my opinion I preferably like the look with the sportline springs much better.

werd up

-Jose

WOT247 · 03-10-2002, 01:28 PM

i got the yellow koni's too, but i didn't want that big of a drop, this car is still my daily driver

92sleeper · 03-10-2002, 02:47 PM

Good choice. I'm sure you will be pleased

Satan_SRV · 03-10-2002, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by PreludeNYC

werd up

-Jose

My Sportlines, despite having to get the camber kit look awesome...perfectly even drop around the tire..I love it.

Fast&furiuslude · 03-10-2002, 03:08 PM

The back of my car rattles and i dont know why

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ME · 03-10-2002, 04:26 PM

My car had two broken springs, I replaced them with Tanabe Sustec H's (1" drop but no longer available) and Koni shocks. Overall I like this combination a lot, minimal ride penalty and yet I can adjust it firm when I want to. Just remember it's a zero some game, more drop equals less ride quality etc. I'd skip coilovers unless you want the ride height adjustability, the cheap ones suck.