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2000 Acura Integra GSR (H&R Race Springs) Summary:
I installed these for driving on the street, at autocrosses, and track days at my local 1.8 mile racetrack. I installed them myself (pretty easy job) with Koni Yellow adjustable shocks with height adjustable spring perches.
I bought the H&R Race Springs for their spring rate (to improve performance), and not for their looks (lowering the car too much actually hurts cornering and braking performance). I set the spring perches on the Koni shocks up to their highest position; after installation, the net effect was a lowering of a little more than 1" or so, which is about the perfect height for the Integra, performance-wise. Also, the lowering the very, very even.
With the Koni shocks adjusted to their softest setting, I could hardly believe the H&R springs were "race" springs. The ride was very soft, but body roll (horrible on stock Integras) was nearly gone. Then I set the Koni shocks to their firmest setting and drove for about 10-15 minutes on combination of asphalt highway, asphalt roads, and concrete roads. When I finished the short test-drive I felt ready to vomit--VERY bumpy.
The moral of this story is if you install the H&R Race Springs, make sure you have adjustable shocks. Mounting these springs with non-adjustable always-stiff shocks will be murder on your body. But mounted with adjustable shocks, they are great. At full soft, it's a comfortable ride (almost like stock). Then when you go autocrossing or take it to the track, you can crank up the stiffness, and enjoy practically zero lean, dive, and squat. Strengths:
Great spring rate. Just make sure you use adjustable shocks so you can match the shock's damping/rebound to the spring's spring rate. If properly setup, you'll love these springs. If not matched to a good set of adjustable shocks, you'll hate these springs. Weaknesses:
Too low. I would not mount them on stock-height spring perches--the car would be lowered too much--but on height-adjustable spring perches like the Konis, the final height is fine. Similar Products Used:
None. All comparisons are to my stock suspension and other people's cars I've driven/riden in on the street and at autocrossing and track days.
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