Best springs to lower but keep standard shocks??

[K666price]

Front driver side spring had just decided to snap on me!! Been thinking of lowering it so this has made my mind up for me.
So instead of OE springs was wondering what ones would be ok to use with standard dampers?

 

[Symon]

Eibach Pro kit springs are great and work well on standard dampers.

 

[Stefan.]

Eibach pro
Eibach sportlines
Cooksport springs

 

[con1981]

Second for the eibach's. I have these and love them

 

[MarkX]

I had Eibachs, now have cooksports and prefer them, more of a drop and better handling IMO

 

[mctw]

Cooksports are awesome though good luck getting hold of them!

 

[JackJack]

Cooksports if you can get some or eibachs.

 

[Namod182]

Front driver side spring had just decided to snap on me!! Been thinking of lowering it so this has made my mind up for me.
So instead of OE springs was wondering what ones would be ok to use with standard dampers?

This happened on mine and I went the eibach sportline route.

 

[Symon]

I think it depends what you want. I have the Eibach pro kit springs and KYB dampers and the car handles and rides very well. The Sportline spings are going to make the car handle even better, but you will have to sacrifice more ride quality, and on todays roads that could be a real issue. Also a bigger drop is likely to make the standard dampers struggle.

 

[K666price]

I think it depends what you want. I have the Eibach pro kit springs and KYB dampers and the car handles and rides very well. The Sportline spings are going to make the car handle even better, but you will have to sacrifice more ride quality, and on todays roads that could be a real issue. Also a bigger drop is likely to make the standard dampers struggle.

Cheers for the comments guys, but as above, the roads are terrible around here so may go with the pro kit!

 

[fivepointnine]

I have apex springs on cup dampers, but am getting ready to ditch them for a pro-kit or even standard cup springs (if I can find them for a decent price) as the ride is a bit too harsh for daily driving on the local B roads

 

[Symon]

I had Apex springs on my Fiat coupe for a while and they were terrible.
The bottom 3 coils on each spring sat coilbound when the cars weight was on them and that cause rattling noises whilst going over bumps, the top part of the front springs wasn't central and that caused knocking on the steering due to the top mount not being able to turn correctly, and to top it all they hardly lowered the car at all but gave an awful ride.

Buy cheap and regret it...

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Cooksports, end thread.

 

[-Simon]

Same as above, have cook sports on mine and they're fantastic.

 

[fivepointnine]

I wanted cooksports but they are rarely in stock (and when they are they go QUICK!)

 

[dablk]

I opted for eibach pro's as mine is a non cup. Slight drop, but great on the road.

 

[Jekyll]

I had Eibachs, now have cooksports and prefer them, more of a drop and better handling IMO

I also found that the cooksports felt harder than the eibachs. Not uncomfortable by any means, but the eibachs are softer.

 

[K666price]

Cheers for all the comments again!
Opted to just change the one for an oem for now, as no where local to me had any eibach in stock and had to use my car!