PistolPete-RX8

Which springs would you use and why? I have a lot of experience with Racing Beat components as I've used them on numerous cars. Never had any experience with Tein so please help me out. I def. want a lower ride height but want to keep ride quality as close to stock as possible. I lowered my Cobra years ago and paid for it over every single bump. Also, can I use the stock shocks/struts or do they need to be replaced?

any and all info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Pistol

ScudRunner

I have the RB springs...I use them with the stock shocks currently, while waiting for some replacements to come along...they are noticably stiffer, but I wouldn't call the ride harsh...and they provide a nice, modest drop...overall, I'm very pleased

310Guy

Overall, it probably won't matter. Get whichever has the drop you're interested in as well as the cost.

Jeffjett

I got the H tech installed, and they are as good a ride as stock IMO. The drop is not as arrressive as I want, and I am switching to S tech for more lowering. The H tech are a dream with handling and comfort.

Spazm

How much are you looking to drop the car? RB springs drop the car only 1/4", so that really wouldn't be very noticable. I just got the S-tech springs, which I'll be putting on this weekend. They actually drop the front 1.4", which is quite a bit. People seem to be liking them quite a bit, so I guess I'll see.

ScudRunner

it's actually more like 1/2" for the RB springs...

PistolPete-RX8

I def. don't want too much of a drop. I want something to remove most of the gap between the tire and wheelwell. I would want to have a gap of about 1/5" from tire to wheelwell. I want to keep a decent ride quality though so I'm leaning towards the Tein springs. I also found out my brother has the Tein coilovers on his WRX and his car rides and handles great so that is prob. what I'll do. If anyone has any pics of either spring installed please post them here.

Thanks,
Pete

Omicron

I too have the Tein H-Tech installed. Info and pics here. IMHO, the drop is perfect (not too low) and the ride is as good as stock - with a bit better handling. Well worth the relatively inexpensive price of ~ $135/set.Dude, if you only have 1/5 of an inch between tire and wheelwell, this is a HUGE drop - like almost 3 inches in front and 2+ inches in the rear. That will make the car look slammed, and you may have clearance problems. If you just want a proportional wheel gap between the front and the rear, then the H-Techs are as close as you are going to get. The S-Techs, in addition to being stiffer for better cornering, will give you more drop... and the Eibach's will give you even more. But these latter two will also degrade your ride.

shelleys_man_06

Like 310Guy said, it doesn't really matter which ones are better. They both have the same function, just different spring rates, and lowering heights.

Personally, I would go with the RB springs; they are a bit stiffer, and I'm sure they would go great with a nice set of shocks, which I'm still in the market for.

PistolPete-RX8

Sorry I meant to type 1.5"

Fanman

I got the RB springs, as I did not want to have any issues with the stock shocks. The RB springs only drop your car .5", but they improve your handling moreso than for aesthetic appearance. I will caution you that several of the people here on this board that got springs that dropped their cars over 1" had some funny handling issues creep up on them, and a few were hitting their bump stops and needed to cut them. If you get MS Springs which drop both front & rear, than you should get the MS shocks to go with it. In my case I wanted to keep my stock shocks, and I wanted better handling. The ride in my car is very slightly stiffer, but hardly noticeable. That is until I hit the twisties, than it was great.