Bilstein HD+H&R springs or something else

I've spent a considerable amount of time searching on the forum about this. My budget is limited and I don't plan to put too many miles in my car. But I definitely would like a slightly lower ride and less car roll in the corners, while keeping it comfortable in the street. For the price of the bilsten + H&R combo, is there a better solution for street&track day use?

Never rode on H and R springs but for less body roll I'd recommend a nice sway bar to tighten things up.

What about Bilstein/Koni & Zanardi springs?

+1 for zanardi/koni yellow combo not expensive for the performance.

docjohn said:

+1 for zanardi/koni yellow combo not expensive for the performance.

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Looks like for $401.82 + $38.56 shipping you can get the Zanardi springs and add to that the Koni Yellow shocks for around $744.40 from E-shocks.

I ran Bilsteins on a Prelude and an Audi and liked them but I regretted putting them on my NSX. I used the lower perch with stock springs. Ride was very hard(much more so than a Zanardi) and it would bounce over bumps which was not good in the corners. Couldn't wait to take them off. Now I'm on KW V3 and am very pleased.

How about just the Bilsteins on the lower perch (keeping your OEM springs). That seems to fit all your requirements.

Bilsteins + Eibach Pro kit, I feel H&R may be too low.

Hapa88 said:

How about just the Bilsteins on the lower perch (keeping your OEM springs). That seems to fit all your requirements.

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I just had this done to my car. The ride feels OEM, and the stance is improved........"win win"!!!

RPM217 said:

I just had this done to my car. The ride feels OEM, and the stance is improved........"win win"!!!

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So besides the visual difference, any handling improvements?

Still searching for a good picture of OEM socks plus H&R springs, to see if 1.5" is too much of a drop for me.

Check out OyATL's build thread. He's on this combination on the lower perch (18/19):

adhesivo said:

So besides the visual difference, any handling improvements?

Still searching for a good picture of OEM socks plus H&R springs, to see if 1.5" is too much of a drop for me.

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You don't really want to put lowering springs on oem shocks since oem shocks are meant for a softer spring typically and the valving is designed specifically for that type of spring or range of springs using. You could put H R springs on but I wouldn't expect the OEM shocks to last very long. I'd pair the springs with bilsteins or koni's.

Sduff@Composites said:

You don't really want to put lowering springs on oem shocks since oem shocks are meant for a softer spring typically and the valving is designed specifically for that type of spring or range of springs using. You could put H R springs on but I wouldn't expect the OEM shocks to last very long. I'd pair the springs with bilsteins or koni's.

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On bilsteins. I meant oem height

adhesivo said:

On bilsteins. I meant oem height

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Oh gotcha, haha. I figured maybe that's what you meant.

I had bilsteins on the stock height perch and tanabe springs that put me at a 1.2 or 1.3 inch drop all around. I would probably do H and R since tanabe springs are discontinued I think.