Anybody with H&R Sport Springs?

[typericey]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Thank you, sir! I guess the other page had it's information incorrect. These are looking quite tempting now since I only want a modest drop!

It's weird that the H&R website shows .85" drop while online retailers i.e. Amazon, Speedfactory, Perrin, all show 1.2-1.4". The inconsistency has gotten me wary. ~.35"-.55" could mean the difference between scraping a ramp/speedbump or not and that's the main reason why I am looking for a >1" drop.

Also, I just wanted the car to look "sorted" not "slammed." I must be (am!) getting old.

[Wonderbar]

Originally Posted by typericey

It's weird that the H&R website shows .85" drop while online retailers i.e. Amazon, Speedfactory, Perrin, all show 1.2-1.4". The inconsistency has gotten me wary. ~.35"-.55" could mean the difference between scraping a ramp/speedbump or not and that's the main reason why I am looking for a >1" drop.

Also, I just wanted the car to look "sorted" not "slammed." I must be (am!) getting old.

They are super clean, not anywhere close to slammed.

The sport springs are the drop rate you are listing at .85, the super sports are perfect.

[Mike@TSM]

Originally Posted by typericey

It's weird that the H&R website shows .85" drop while online retailers i.e. Amazon, Speedfactory, Perrin, all show 1.2-1.4". The inconsistency has gotten me wary. ~.35"-.55" could mean the difference between scraping a ramp/speedbump or not and that's the main reason why I am looking for a >1" drop.

Also, I just wanted the car to look "sorted" not "slammed." I must be (am!) getting old.

I can understand being thrown off a little by the varying information. A lot of the time what will happen on vendor sites is they will list the average drop for that style of spring by the manufacturer even though those numbers don't actually correlate to the specific car you're looking at.

H&R recently released the Sport & Super Sport line up - until then, they had traditionally offered the Sport and Race springs only. When that was the case, 1.2-1.4 was the average drop for the Sport springs; now, that is more like the Super Sport spring... make sense?

[typericey]

Originally Posted by Mike@TSM

A lot of the time what will happen on vendor sites is they will list the average drop for that style of spring by the manufacturer even though those numbers don't actually correlate to the specific car you're looking at.

I understand, and that's my assumption too, that vendors are posting the generic specs for the H&R Sport line. Still, they shouldn't be doing so.

I do hope folks who have used this chime in with reviews and photos.

[Mike@TSM]

Originally Posted by typericey

I understand, and that's my assumption too, that vendors are posting the generic specs for the H&R Sport line. Still, they shouldn't be doing so.

I agree!

[Wes]

I got these installed today, and I'd say I do love them already. The drop is good, and I say it does handle better, I was able to turn in faster into corners and the car would feel flat whereas the stock suspension you would start feeling the sway. The ride isn't much stiffer if anything, it rides just like stock to me, my friend with an FR-S says it feels stock too. Definitely recommend them though to anything that doesn't want a slammed look.

Stock


H&R Sport Springs


My bad the pics aren't that great. I would say its a little less than an inch drop, but maybe it'll settle a little more.

Second Day thoughts:
I took it on the freeway today and the ride is still good, you don't really feel the small bumps, but the larger bumps are more harsh but thats no big deal. Overall still really good, feels more planted.

[FastLane1000]

I'm running them as well. Check my build thread below if you like.