need help with spring choices

[ekcivic719]

i have a 98 ex in honda fit wheels and coilovers i hate the ride but dont wanna go back to stock whats the best for a smoother ride? lowering sping etc.?

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[robbclark1]

It should be I need help with SHOCK choices. Shocks are more important than springs. If you want a comfortable ride, then get a set of tokico blues with something like eibach pro kit. Although the drop won't be low (~1") it will feel more comfrotable. Also get better tires.

[ScottDR]

Robb,

I see why you get so frustrated. I've seen people with 400fr/300rr linear rate springs on stock dampers and say 'my rides to bouncy'. Then they buy better dampers. Next thng is 'my ride is way too harsh'. It gets very old. People want easy answers rather than doing some reading/research and asking themselves what they really want/need.

I went through the same things 12 years ago as a moderator on the original Honda hybrid site. You eventually get burned out.

Hang in there.

[DeX]

Ya, upgrading your suspension for performance will always give you a rougher ride. If you want a smoother ride you're going to have to lose the tightness in the corners.

[Zzyzx]

If you want a smoother ride you need to lower the cars suspension frequency. And that gives you two options.

1. Lower your spring rates

2. Add weight.

Most luxury cars are in the 1 to 1.5 Hz range, where your civic with its "coilovers" is most likely in the 2 Hz area.

[Bongex]

hi there, i need some help. I recently re-installed my stock suspension spring and i think it gets very bounchy. Isn' t the reason was that it had standby for a year and it didnt bounch for that duration. hope you cud share some insights on how to restored it to original. - Bongex, civic 2007, cdoc.