I just installed the EIBACH pro kit springs on my 7th gen accord(05) and the ride quality went away. The are stiff as hell. Could this be due to the stock shocks that I'm still running or are they made this way? I bought them from a buddy that were on his car for about 4 months before he traded the car in. I did research and they said its almost like stock ride quality. HELP

 

Aftermarket springs tend to do that, they are designed for performance(handling) and not for a soft ride, stiff suspention generally handles great, not sure about the shock sitch. though, sum 1 else will tell you

 

From what I've read, the consensus is that the Pro-kits are about the softest aftermarket springs out there for our cars. The H&R OE is probably softer, but only lowers a half inch or so. Are you sure you got the Pro-kits and not the "Race" springs? Aftermarket shocks won't make the ride more compliant, they'll just keep the car better dampened. My Koni adjustables are still a bit more stiff at full soft than my stock shocks were with the same springs.

 

It only lowered the front about 1.5 inches comaped to the sportline package 2". There is a difference though in the ride quality ,like more stiffness.

 

Did you get the v6 spring in a 4cyl by mistake?

 

The part numbers on the box matched the part number for my car. It seams like I can feal every bump in the road. Definatly not a stock ride feal.

 

The thing is They werent new when i got them . The guy I bought them from had them sitting in his shed for awhile and said that they were on his uncles car for awhile and his uncle didnt like the ride. Could this have anything to do with the ride quality? if they were on a different car for awhile and the break in was already done.

 

they still need to break in...mine were bouncy and felt as shot as my old oem suspension

 

Let them break in for a week or so. And FYI, at that ride height you risk blowing your stock shocks much sooner than you normally would.

 

I have H&R Sports on my car and they are slightly stiffer than stock no one notices when they ride in my car. It could be the bump stops did you trim them correctly or did you forget to put them in.