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[EX96]

Update: After a long and exhausted research of Honda, Acura, and even Toyota forums, I have found ALOT of people who were generally unhappy with the performance of DropZone coilovers. One comment in particular caught my attention "Don't skimp on suspension. It will bite you in the ass, literally."
So, after having said all that I am opting to spend the $450 or so for the COMPLETE Eibach suspension kit.

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Just thought I would let everyone know.

And here is a smiley for the hell of it.

[robert]

I looked a eibach and I wish I would have got them. Instead I got the cheap dropzone from ebay. You get what you pay for. I dont have the money to do it all over right now. I really need a camber kit right now

[Calesta]

$450 for a full set of springs AND shocks is a damn good deal.

I don't think the DropZone springs on their own are necessarily a bad deal- although I've read all the negative reviews too- the most important thing to making them feel good is to have a shock that's well matched to your desired ride height and your spring rate. If your shock is underdamped OR overdamped for your springs, you'll be bouncy. Underdamped shocks will feel like you're out of control, while overdamped shocks will generally feel like you've got a really bouncy suspension but in a really tight range. Go ride in an unmodified 2004 STi for an example.

A full Eibach setup should feel fine. My first suspension setup in my Civic was a set of Eibach Pro-Kits and a set of KYB AGX shocks, and I felt like I was in heaven. Great ride, great handling, and I could loosen the damping up for long road trips.

I later went to a set of Tein FLEX coilovers, and those completely blew the AGX/Pro-Kit combo away. Custom spring rates with shocks perfectly matched is definitely the way to go. I can't wait to try a higher end brand than Tein. Quite a few people consider Tein to be at the low range of the coilover market!

On topic- you can make the DZ coilovers work with a good stiff shock that's well matched to the spring rate. You just need to find out what your spring rate is and buy a shock to match. I had some generic coilover sleeves on my CRX, and a new set of KYB GR-2 shocks made a HUGE difference. The car really felt good, and I was done for just over $150.

If you're able to afford the full Eibach set for $450 though, go for it. I don't think you can go wrong with it. However- at that price point, you can also start looking at entry level coilover kits like the Tein Basic or the Omnipower coilovers. Both can be had for a hair over $500 if you're looking in the right stores / web sites.