Tein S-Techs review

So I've put about 500 miles on my springs and have come away with a few conclusions.

Install - the install on these isn't exactly easy (but that's of a fault of Honda than Tein). You basically completely disassemble the front suspension to get to the springs and then reassemble. That takes about 2 hours. The rears, by contrast, are very easy. You just undo 2 bolts on the shocks and the whole assembly drops down and remove and replace the springs. While I had the rear taken apart, I installed the Progress rear sway bar.

Ride Comfort - here's something that I am still on the fence about. These springs are def stiffer (160 lbs front/ 334 lbs rear compared to 120/160 stock) and you can feel it just about everywhere. They are progressive rate springs and under 20 mph this thing will bounce and shimmy on every little bump. But after you hit 30 mph+, you are golden. Sure, hitting a large bump at speed will make an impression, but its nothing too ridiculous. My wife approves, so that's really all I can ask for

Drop / Looks - 10 out of 10. When I first lowered the jack on the front, it made my mouth drop. Daaaaaaang that's low. The rear is not as dramatic, but if you carry more than 2 passengers, you begin to understand why. I think the stance is really perfect for this car, not too low to where you are dragging on everything, but definitely keeps that fender gap to a minimum.

Performance - The weather hasn't given me too many times to push the envelope, but the few blasts I have had have been rewarding. The car is even more responsive to steering inputs and doesnt feel at all top heavy or wobbly when hustling around the twisties. The car feels planted and agile - these springs do  offer up some sport to go with that crazy drop! One of the turns is a long, fast left to right S-turn. Normally I go 50ish. The other day, I was in a rush and hustled thru at 75! And the amazing thing was the car felt completely composed and could definitely take more. I will have to work up to the limits of this setup!

Overall - very pleased. The springs give the car a much more purposeful presence instead of the tall, goofy look stock. Performance is good and will be even better with a new set of wheels and tires.