{"product_id":"spoon-sports-progressive-lowering-springs","title":"Spoon Sports Progressive Lowering Springs for Honda\/Acura","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgressive Rate, Better Ride Than Linear \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20-30mm of Drop Depending on Chassis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitments for Multiple Honda\/Acura Chassis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with Stock or Spoon Dampers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpoon Sports Progressive Lowering Springs - Civic, Integra, S2000, Fit, CR-Z \u0026amp; Prelude\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost lowering springs make you choose. Go cheap and linear and you get the drop along with a car that crashes over everything and still rolls in corners. Spoon took a different approach: a progressive barrel spring that stays mild at the top of its travel and climbs in rate as the car rolls and compresses. You get roll control when you're cornering and a ride you can live with the rest of the time, with a modest 20 to 30mm drop depending on chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Progressive Beats Linear\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the difference, and it's the whole reason these cost what they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA linear spring has one rate. Whatever it is at the first millimeter of compression is what it is at the last. So a spring stiff enough to control body roll in a corner is also stiff enough to punish you over every expansion joint, because it can't tell the difference between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpoon builds these with irregular pitch and a barrel section, which means the rate changes as the spring compresses. Small inputs, road texture, expansion joints, the stuff you hit constantly, only work the soft part of the spring. Load the car up in a corner or hit a real compression and the rate climbs to resist it. One spring doing two jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why these ride better than a linear spring at the same drop while controlling roll better than a soft one. It's not magic, it's just a smarter shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBe Honest About The Ride\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll be straight with you rather than overselling it. These are still stiffer than stock. Progressive rate means the ride is far better than a cheap linear drop spring, not that it's unchanged from factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe exception worth mentioning is the FL5. Spoon actually tuned those to take some of the harshness out of the factory Type R setup, so on that car the ride can genuinely improve. On most applications, expect a firmer but well-controlled car rather than a stock one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eYour Dampers Need To Be Healthy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost important thing on this page. These are designed to work with stock dampers, or Spoon's own fixed dampers, and that's a real requirement rather than a suggestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf your shocks are tired, and on anything more than a few years old there's a good chance they are, the car will float over undulations and bottom out on compressions. That's not the springs failing, it's the dampers failing to control them, and lowering the car makes it more obvious rather than less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo look at your dampers honestly before you order. If they've got real miles on them, budget for those too. Fresh springs on dead shocks is a worse-driving car than what you started with, and plenty of people learn that the expensive way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePick Your Chassis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach application gets its own spring with rates tuned for that car. Find yours:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eApplication\u003c\/th\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDrop (approx.)\u003c\/th\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eSpring Rate (F \/ R)\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCivic EK4 \/ EK9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 \/ 5.5 kg\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntegra Type R DC2 \/ DB8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 \/ 5.5 kg\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCivic Type R FD2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCivic FK7 Hatchback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.7 \/ 3.2 kgf\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCivic Type R FK8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.0 \/ 4.9 kgf\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCivic FL1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.4 \/ 3.4 kgf\/mm \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCivic Si FE1 \/ Integra DE4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm F \/ 25mm R\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.4 \/ 4.5 kgf\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCivic Type R FL5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 \/ 5.0 kgf\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS2000 AP1 \/ AP2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.7 \/ 6.9 kg\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit GE8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 \/ 2.4 kg\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit GK5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 \/ 2.4 kgf\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCR-Z ZF1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 \/ 2.4 kg\/mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrelude BF1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 \/ 5.1 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFour springs per set. Note how much the rates vary, an EK Civic gets 6.5 kg\/mm up front while a Fit gets 2.3. These aren't one spring with different part numbers, they're tuned per chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each application is its own spring, the set you receive may look slightly different from the photos on this page. Spring height, coil count, and barrel shape vary between chassis. What you'll get is the set matching the application you select.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eGet Your Chassis Code Right\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading carefully, because the modern Civic lineup has four distinct chassis and they take four different springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFK7\u003c\/strong\u003e hatchback, \u003cstrong\u003eFK8\u003c\/strong\u003e Type R, \u003cstrong\u003eFL1\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eFL5\u003c\/strong\u003e Type R are all separate applications. Don't assume a \"Civic\" spring covers your car. In particular, the FL1 is not a Type R, and the FL5 spring won't work on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSame on the Integra side. The \u003cstrong\u003eDCR\u003c\/strong\u003e spring is for the DC2 and DB8 Type R in 96 and 98 spec specifically, not the full 1994-2001 Integra range. And the modern \u003cstrong\u003eDE4\u003c\/strong\u003e Integra shares its spring with the FE1 Civic Si.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlan The Install\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical things. This is a spring compressor job, so if you don't have the tools or the experience, it's a reasonable one to hand to a shop, since compressed springs are genuinely dangerous when handled badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need an alignment afterward.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lowering a car changes camber and toe, and skipping the alignment means eating tires and driving a car that doesn't track straight. Budget for it as part of the job rather than an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso worth checking while you're there: your inner fender clearance with the wheel and tire setup you're running, and your load-leveling headlights if your car has them, since ride height changes affect their aim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e1996-2001 Acura Integra Type R (DC2 \/ DB8, 96 and 98 spec)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2023-2026 Acura Integra (DE4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2011-2016 Honda CR-Z (ZF1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n     \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e1996-2001 Acura Integra Type R (DC2 \/ DB8, 96 and 98 spec)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2023-2026 Acura Integra (DE4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1996-2000 Honda Civic (EK4 \/ EK9)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2007-2011 Honda Civic Type R (FD2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2016-2021 Honda Civic Hatchback (FK7, MT and CVT)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2022-2026 Honda Civic Si (FE1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2022-2026 Honda Civic (FL1, non-Type R)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2023-2026 Honda Civic Type R (FL5)\u003cbr\u003e2011-2016 Honda CR-Z (ZF1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2009-2013 Honda Fit (GE8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015-2020 Honda Fit (GK5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2026+ Honda Prelude (BF1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2000-2009 Honda S2000 (AP1 \/ AP2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n     \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Spoon Sports","offers":[{"title":"22-26 Civic Hatchback (FL1)","offer_id":46437059657762,"sku":"SPN-51400-FL1-001","price":405.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"96-00 Civic (EK4\/EK9)","offer_id":46437059690530,"sku":"SPN-51400-EKA-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"FK8 Civic Type R","offer_id":46437059723298,"sku":"SPN-51400-FK8-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"06-11 Civic Si\/Type R (FA5\/FD2)","offer_id":46437059756066,"sku":"SPN-51400-FD2-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"11-16 CR-Z (ZF1)","offer_id":46437059788834,"sku":"SPN-51400-ZF1-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"FL5 Civic Type R","offer_id":46437059821602,"sku":"SPN-51400-FL5-001","price":405.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"09-13 Fit (GE8)","offer_id":46437059854370,"sku":"SPN-51400-GE8-001","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"26+ Prelude (BF1)","offer_id":46437059887138,"sku":"SPN-51400-BF1-000","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16-21 Civic Hatchback (FK7)","offer_id":46437059919906,"sku":"SPN-51400-FK7-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"97-01 Integra Type R (DC2\/DB8)","offer_id":46437059952674,"sku":"SPN-51400-DCR-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15-20 Fit (GK5)","offer_id":46437059985442,"sku":"SPN-51400-GK5-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"22-26 Civic Si\/Integra ASpec (FE1\/DE4)","offer_id":46437060018210,"sku":"SPN-51400-FE1-001","price":405.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"00-09 S2000 (AP1\/AP2)","offer_id":46437060050978,"sku":"SPN-51400-AP1-001","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/spoon-sports-progressive-lower_itxs.jpg?v=1787085658","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/spoon-sports-progressive-lowering-springs","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}