I found my H&R Race springs - Tuner-Junction

drummingpariah · #1 (**permalink**) September 22nd, 2007, 01:18 AM

Well, I'm finally assembling all the pictures I've taken while building my rex up to the halfway point that I've reached (now that I have something to report), and I came across the springs I got with my car. They's a fresh set of H&R Race (red) springs, and I really wanted to know if:

1) anybody has these on a rex currently
2) just how bad are they for a daily driver
3) what shocks seem to work well with them (I'm looking at KYB AGX's)
4) should I just sell them and get some H&R sports? (this will be my daily driver, might see the track once in a great while)
5) what do I need to do with my camber?

I've been reading up on suspension a lot lately, and I think I'm ready to take the plunge, get everything I need, and spend a weekend (which will then turn into a week and a second weekend) installing and adjusting everything. I'd really appreciate any help/advice you can offer.

njn63 · #2 (**permalink**) September 22nd, 2007, 02:03 AM

I don't think the AGX's offer enough for the drop with those springs.

I've never ridden in a car with them so i can't really offer any input on them. I was going to get H&R Sports back in the day but ended up getting a deal on Eibach Pro-Kits instead and I love them.

You'll need a camber kit no matter what springs you go with although you can get away with driving it without it (just will have to deal with uneven tire wear)

drummingpariah · #3 (**permalink**) September 22nd, 2007, 09:20 AM

I did a bunch of reading on what I need for a camber kit (and how it's impossible to say "you'll need this") and I'm just going to do the alignment thing and order based on that. Those springs do look a pretty massive drop, 2" or so. I'm a little worried, to be honest.

charliemopps24 · #4 (**permalink**) September 22nd, 2007, 02:12 PM

Don't get the AGX's, they suck. As you probably know, koni yellow's are the best and if i had to do my build over again, i'd get those instead. You're ride is gonna look awesome slammed. The washers work fine for a rear camber fix. Had em on 2 lowered cars so far and have never had uneven tire wear in the back.

drummingpariah · #5 (**permalink**) September 22nd, 2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by charliemopps24

Don't get the AGX's, they suck. As you probably know, koni yellow's are the best and if i had to do my build over again, i'd get those instead. You're ride is gonna look awesome slammed. The washers work fine for a rear camber fix. Had em on 2 lowered cars so far and have never had uneven tire wear in the back.

Why do they suck? Are they harsh, do they blow out, what's the reasoning behind it?

Honestly, I don't give a flying fuck about the look of my car. That's pretty relevant by looking at any pic of anything I've worked on. If it's functional, and is a good move overall, I'm all for it. I've found that my crx is a little bouncy and I'd describe it as mushy. That's the reason for going with some new shocks/springs.

Uneven tire wear is paramount, though. Did you have an offset on your lowered cars, and what size tires were you using?