Which springs will give me a soft ride, meaning roughly equal to or better than stock, and a normal drop to reduce the amount of wheel gap for the 2nd gen AWD sedan????

Pictures would also be very appreciated.

If you vote please comment as to why/your experience. If you comment please vote.

 

Hey Igor I picked the Eibach Pro-kit because currently that's the one I have on my car and it is the same as the stock springs. I want to tell you that all the springs you listed will give you some kind of drop and something close to the stock ride, but the problem I think in your case is finding a good road to drive on. I live out in Long Island and we had the roads repaved 2 years ago and when i drive on them they are smooth so I don't feel that my ride is stiff. In your case since you live in Brooklyn the roads suck really bad. I went to New Jersey a couple weeks ago and I took the Van Wyck expressway to the Grand central then to the 495 and the whole time I drove to the 495 I just kept dodging potholes and pieces of broken roads as deep 3-4 inches (estimated) and my ride sucked I heard load bangs here and there and I kept going into the potholes because if I would avoid one I would go into another one. Sorry for the long *** story but this is the best way I can explain it. If you drive on a bad road the most comfortable car suffer on it.

 

Yeah but I do drive on these horrible roads in NY and I can't avoid it. I need something that will keep me from feeling like I'm on a rollercoaster and like I'm actually in a 40K car.

 

i believe impul is the closest to stock spring softness and gives a good mild drop which should be nice for the winters.

 

Try the Eibach pro kit with new struts since you have your old struts a really bad beating. Or just get coilovers because that's the route in going. My coilovers will be here in a couple week and when i get them installed ill take a drive on the same roads again and let you know the difcerence. Its not about driving a 40k car and not get comfort it's the road that causes discomfort and drive any car lowered you will feel it almost everytime. What are you dropped on right now? Maybe I'll be able to assist you better

 

I'm on the eibach pro kit for the 1st gen sedans.

 

I think you have just solved your problem. Try out springs made for the second gen and then say you have a bad ride. Your obviously going to have a bad ride because the spring rates are different and will make the ride stiffer. Like I said try the Eibach pro-kit with new struts and you'll see the difference.

 

I appreciate the good advice but I doubt I'll be trying on the 2nd gen pro kit because it would likely be the same. Also I wont be buying new struts because they're likely very expensive.

However you may have made a good point that the spring rates for the first gen sedan are prob much worse than on the 2nd gen. Its likely going to be a much better ride on Tein H-Techs.

 

If you wanna preview what the ride feels like then come out to LI and I'll let you drive my car on the roads near my house and then you can make your decision based on that. If you want an alternative to what I have advised then get the Impul springs like Kool Yaar said.

 

sunny G you still got your old springs? i'll pick them up tonight then

 

Kenny I still have my springs but I need them for when I return my car to you. If I buy out my car I'll come by the dealership one day and bring the springs with me so if you still need them I'll give em to you.

 

+1...i may be pulling the trigger on these very soon

 

hey bat why dont you get the coils so you can drop and raise whenever you want

 

well, finding out that BC Gen2 coilovers were just Gen1 with upgraded springs, concerns me. I also think that their spring rate will still be too stiff for the road conditions in my area. I also dont want to spend the extra $$$ on a camber kit which will be needed with the coilovers. I think i can get by without them on the Impuls.

 

Impuls, these will be for sale as soon as i put on my Coilovers, i'll get rid of them for cheap....$300