Thank you for the info. I don't want a no name brand. Also, I have misstated when I said that I'm going only for comfort. What I meant was that comfort is my first priority, but price and style are almost as important. I understand that dropping my car will make it less smooth, I've dropped a car before and the car I'm in now is low. More accurately I just want my car to bounce less. I remember my lowered civic would bounce and scrape when I hit a dip or bump in the road, but that was it. The integra I'm in now just shakes like mad when the road gets rough. The shaking is loud and iritating and uncomfortable in a way that I associate with coilovers and "heated/cut" springs. I want to be in the middle ground, where my car is still lower, but my ride isn't so rough that I dread train tracks like the dentist.
I'm between 2 springs. The PROGRESS, which I've had before and loved, and the TEIN, which keep getting reccomended to me not only here but at local stores. The big difference between the two that I notice is that the progress springs offer a 2.1" drop in the front and the back for my integra and the teins offer 2.5" front and 1.7" back. I know the teins will have a more agressive stance but I'm not so sure I like that much of a difference in the ride height. Does anyone have a picture of an integra with the teins installed so that I can see?
Regardless... I understand that the shox need replacing, and truth be told the ones in the car probably need to be replaced due to age anyway, but I just bought the car and I don't have the cash to do it all at once (hence the DIY request). Prices here in Riverside aren't too high for parts but labor is rediculous. I have plenty of tools and I'm rather effective with them.
I've found the springs online for aprox. $140 shipped. any other suggestions are welcome. Again, thank you for your help.