Greetings all. I am on the cusp of purchasing a pre-owned (
ummm, duh - whoops) 00,01, or 99 Prelude. I am not new to Hondas, or modifications for that matter, but modifying Hondas, yes.
Soon after purchasing, improving the handling / aesthetics will be my first upgrade. i.e. A set of Eibach Pro-Kit or H&R Sport Springs (H&Rs too low? Tucked?), and some shocks to complement them. I am considering Eibach because I’ve seen and had friends use their products before, and trust their quality; H&R are in consideration from research here.
1.) shock recommendation?
From my searches here, this seems to sum it up pretty well. Is this the general consensus?
Originally posted by SK LUDE
well if you have a 5gen Prelude like i do here is m suggestion:
For suspension:
I suggest either getting H&R Sport Springs which will give you 1.4 drop all around and the ride is just like stock ... in my opinion even better. The springs dont sag and they are very well made.
……get after market shocks. top of the line is KONI YELLOW but if you dont want to spend top dollar then get Tokicos ILLUMINAS they are 5 way adjustable. You are better off getting the adjustable so you can mess with them soft to stiff if you want to go for a more stiffer one day and soft the next.
You will need some strut bars for front and rear to keep the car chasis stiffer....so get Neuspeed front and a generic rear. DONT get DC SPORTS those bars suck.
Then if you want to go slightly more then i would suggest the Sway bars front and rear. Suspension technique is good for the price.
This alone will make the car handle incredibly.
2.) With these springs, either Eibach PK or H&R SS, is a camber kit needed for just a 1.4” drop? Eibach recommends it. Per TireRack’s website ‘Lowers: Avg Low 1.3"F 1.3"R’
3.) If not an Eibach kit, who else make a quality camber kit?
Eibach KIT DETAIL
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/e...ded+Align.+Kit
Eibach PK SPRING DETAIL
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/e...Kit+Spring+Set
H&R SS SPRING DETAIL
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/h...ort+Spring+Set
4.) Obviously, with the factory 16s, the gap will be larger than with the 17s down the road, but just a a guess, how much space, finger gaps, do these kit allow between the top of the wheel and the fender? I
don’t want a “tucked” look, simply a tad lower with a little firmer ride and less roll. (Sways and STBs come later[and wheels, and tires…..])
5.) An finally, once you’ve made you recommendations, do you guys have sponsoring / non-sponsoring vendors here that can be trusted for great service and reliability.
Thanks for all your help.