Has anybody heard of Suspension Technioques lowering springs? I want to lower my car but I don't know what kind are good. My friend has Suspension techniques that lower your car 2.5 inches for sale ($100). Is that too low??

 

a bunch of guys sus. tech in here... they are good stuff. i think 2.5 might be to low...but im not totally sure.. most of the drops are about 1.8 and 2.0.

 

what kinda car does your friend drive?? because Suspension Tech springs for the 3rd Gen Maixma only lowe 1.5" not 2.5".....but 2.5" is pretty low, but it depends on where and how you drive. my friend moved from to FL and since FL streets are relatively "flat" he dropped his Eclipse to 2.25" and has had no major scrapes and scratches! so it all depends on the roads you drive on!

 

hey da-max, how is the service from that impactparts.com place?

 

it was great....they shipped my springs in 3 days and they called me up to confirm the order after I ordered it, very polite and courteous customer service too, I highly reccomend them! and good prices, $145 bucks to your door is a great deal!

 

yea im about to order mine,... just wanted to make sure they were a good company

 

He said something about the dead coil of these springs being cut. what would that do?

 

if he cut the springs that would make them lower than normal....

 

Ohhhhh..I see, he must have cut the springs to make them lower....a word of advice to you DON'T BUY THOSE springs! cutting springs is unsafe, it might look good, but cut springs are a "no no"!

 

i ordered from impactparts, they are cool, nice not rude, unlike Nopi, besides the fact i order from nopi like every other week.

people from nopi, are rude, and soemtimes dont know what they are talking about

 

I'm about to give them a call for my Sprints. My only question is that someone posted before that Sprints were on national back-order, is this true? Of course this is a question that a sales rep can answer, hopefully these guys have a few set in stock.

 

candiman, you're really going to go with the sprints? you know they're not progressive all around, right? i'd go with intrax if i were you. they're progressive all around, and little higher quality.

 

I remember someone posting that the Sprints were progressive in the fronts only and not the rear. When it comes to higher quality I hear what you're saying, but what exactly does higher quality equals between Sprint and Intrax. I assume higher quality in material and not ride comfort, correct? How are the performance aspect between the two, or does that equals higher quality also? Right now it's a money issue that's leading me to the Sprints, after relocating here my wallet running empty. To be honest, if it wasn't for these flat roads and I have yet to see a slam 3rd gen (with or without body kit) I would have been satisfied with the Eibachs. Like many other cites when it comes to slaming, Hondas have the upper edge here. It's time to show the correct way to slam a car without that excessive negative camber that associated with incorrect slaming

 

yeah, in terms of quality, i was talking about the materials used. but the ride is also going to be a lot less bouncy in the back with progressives. i've haven't ridden in a max with progressives, but i've riden in some civics with them, and it's pretty bouncy. but any civic will be more bouncy than a max but, you get the idea. in terms of finances, you gotta do what you gotta do...

 

Again, I remember reading a post with someone stating to go with Sprints in the front and Intrax in the rear. Reason related to something like how the Sprints have a slightly lower drop in the front when compared to the rear while the Intrax has a closer equal drop front and rear. Who knows, not I

 

i still dont understand what Progressive springs really are.. like whats the difference between that and the other type (which i forgot what they are called too.)

and can someone give me examples of ride quality between the two as well?

 

yeah, the sprints are a little lower in the front that the back. i wouldn't mix and match springs though. that's wasting money and the ride won't be the same since the springs are designed by different companies. if the ride isn't a big deal, then i'd go with the sprints. the difference in drop between 1.75 and 1.80 is probably not really noticable.

hey, you were at maxima day two years ago weren't you?

 

That's correct, I remember talking to another 3rd gen owner who was taking pics for a magazine, was that you? Even if I was chief-lots-a-dough I wouldn't mix springs, I would have gone with the higher quality out of the two.

 

can some one explain this to me? im dumb

 

Yeah, I forget what the other type is called too, but they are the "normal" springs. Progressive rate springs have wider spaced coils at one end of the spring and closer coils on the other end, but basically the spring compresses easier on the first few inches of travel and then it stiffens up for the rest of the length of the spring. The theory is that the car will ride nice and soft, but then as the limits of the springs are reached (huge bumps, hard cornering, etc) then the springs will perform like stiff springs.

I'm am not sure, but I seem to remember that Eibach are (constant) rate springs and either Sprints or Intrax's are progressive.

 

Sprints are progressive in the front and back.....
Progressive springs give a smoother ride not a bumpier ride........

 

and what makes intrax better quality over sprints?

 

ok, i see now thanks, my friend has intrax in his stealth, they are progressive too, and his car is WAY more stiffer than my car, his springs made his car so stiff, that u cant even push down on the car. my car with sprints u can barely push it down, but his car, cant even budge it