Springs for tokico illuminas

[Timoteo]

i have tokico illuminas on my 5th gen prelude but its scraping everywhere and the bottom of the car seems to have a lot of damage from being so low/bouncy. i need to get some new springs so im not scraping my the exhasut making flat spots and rubbing my tires bald. I was looking for some feedback from people using these shocks or have experience from these shocks. im not trying to be a cool kid and have my car slammed bro with goofy ass camber. im looking for something that is the balance of performance and daily driving

i like to drive canyons but i dont want to hit a bump and bounce hard or slam the ground

[accordztech]

what springs are you running now.

Whats your budget?

[bigtexaz56]

Depending on ur budget tien are very good springs

[deevergote]

If you're bouncy on Illuminas, they're blown. Replace them.

Healthy Tokico Illuminas are a decent match for most quality springs on the market. I'm partial to H&R and Neuspeed products myself (those two brands are essentially identical to each other... it's even been rumored that H&R makes Neuspeed's stuff, but I've never been able to confirm that.)

[Corweena]

H&R, Neuspeed, Tein and Eibach are all quality companies. Any of their springs should be good.

[Timoteo]

idk what kind of springs are on there. the car is too low though i hate it. when i put the car on four jackstands the rear springs where loose and wiggling around. i havent ventured into suspension really but im assuming they shouldnt do that. i think the guy before me just bought the wrong kind of springs. i wanted to get the eibach springs but reguardless i need to go find out how to pick the right fitment springs for my car.

[deevergote]

Those shocks are adjustable, so they're compatible with a wide range of springs.
However, as i said before... if you're bouncing, they're probably blown.

[Corweena]

If the springs are wiggling around, they are definitely too short. The ride is probably super bouncy, because you have probably been riding around on the bump stops. There is also a chance the shocks are blown like Deev said.

Before you go about replacing the springs, have the shocks checked out first. Because if they are blown, there is no use replacing the springs, because it will still be bouncy. If they are bad, I would highly consider just buying a new set of coilovers, since they will cost around the same as replacing the shocks and springs. Plus you can adjust the the height exactly to your liking. If the shocks are good though, just get whatever springs you want, and you'll be good to go.

[deevergote]

If you do go with full coilovers, be very careful what brand you buy. Personally, I wouldn't trust anything but Tein, H&R, or Function and Form Autolife. There are many coilover options, and a number of them have pretty lousy reputations. Their low prices keep hopeful customers coming around, thinking that the bad experiences of others won't happen to them.

[Timoteo]

They arent leaking and they dont appear bad. The guy before me had tokico blues on there too so he probably blew those then got these. The car has skunk 2 springs and the rears are too short. I can compress the springs with my hands pretty easy. Im too new to look through the classifieds but how much do u think used ground controls would cost or are they even worth it asuming the struts are good

[deevergote]

You'd probably be better off buying new Ground Controls. Aside from the fact that you can be certain you're getting genuine parts, you can also select your desired spring rate. It's worth the extra cost.

Shocks don't necessarily have to be leaking to be bad. They can have an internal leak. However, having some experience with Skunk2 springs in my friend's car, I can attest to their crappiness. He had them on Koni Yellows, and they clunked and made awful noises. I gave him my old H&R Race springs (in exchange for some Neuspeed Sports), and all the problems went away.

[Corweena]

^ that.

This seller on eBay has them the cheapest.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4510-01-Grou...4aaa31&vxp=mtr

My brother bought his GCs from this seller. He's good. quick shipping, and good service. Will let you order custom spring rates for no extra charge, and ships for free.

[Chrisnick]

Zero issues with Bilsteins and Skunk2 springs on my 97. No slop, not bouncy. Very nice around town, firms up quickly. Springs are tight against the perches and tophats, not sure why everyone seems to have issues with skunk2 stuff, maybe improper application, install, or hardware mismatch.