Honda Fit | 06 - 08 | 957023 Sport Lowering Springs

According to the site,

Drop F 1.6 [in] 40 [mm] R 1.0 [in] 25 [mm]

I am thinking of getting these springs. Whoever owned it, please give me your recommandation.

 

I've had these on my car for a little over 2yrs now and I love them. Honestly, it's a little bumpy with the stock shocks, but overall it's a nice ride. Here's a picture of the stance, sorry it's an old cell phone pic, I never did get around to using my good camera. It's hard to tell in the picture but the gap on the front fender is maybe a finger if not less, and the rear is 3 maybe 4 fingers.

 

Ive never heard of them in the honda world, so I cant tell you. However you can buy my skunk 2s cut rears to sit level. Im on tein now. Pm me if interested.

 

I know Skunk2 is a good one, but these are German made. It makes me feel better lol

 

In my option. Go japanese being that honda is made there. Tanabe or Tein. Skunk is usa and are good, but my teins are better. Tanabe is also good. German does not make them better. As long as ive been in hondas ive never heard of anyone using them, but you do you. Im not pushing you to buy mine, but pushing to buy japanese. Same price as ones you have listed, but proven quality on our hondas.

Second poster claimed ok, but bouncy. Just reserch in suspension section of this forum.

In closing do what you want to. Just my poll opion.

 

How do you feel on your Tein and Skunk? Which one you like more?

 

I like the tein more, but mainly because they are lower than skunk. Both rode very well. Teins are a little harder than skunks. Skunks give a little more. But as I said I switched because tein had the extra 5mm lower I needed. Skunks are 1.5f 1.0r. Teins are 1.8f 1.3r. I will be cutting my tein rears as like my skunks. My skunks are dead level at 1.5.

 

tein's spring rates are:
Front: 163 lbs/in
Rear: 336 lbs/in

skunk2 spring rates are:
Front: 175 lbs/in
Rear:350 lbs/in

so the skunk2 springs are stiffer than the teins, but they will also be harsher when you hit big bumps since the spring rates deviate farther from the stock spring rates.

no matter what lowering spring you chose, you will be sacrificing ride comfort. when people say the springs "ride well" or "ride smoothly," it is purely subjective.

also, be careful with manufacturers' advertised drops because they aren't always accurate. the best is to look at pictures of people's cars, but pay attention to their wheel/tire sizes too because that will make the height appear different