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I know this info is on here but I'm not having much luck finding it...

Seeking a method of lowering my 05 just a little to rid of wheel gap but want a very smooth ride. Most coilovers I've used are good for the track and are too stiff for street daily driving.

Tein CS and HKS (LS?) are too pricey.. any other options / suggestions? Maybe just a shock / spring setup that is ultra soft?

 

The TEIN Comfort Sports with the purchase of an EDFC would be the best way to go.

 

Like I said, those are way too pricey for a daily driver. Need to keep this under 1K if possible.

I got a set of springs / shocks (H&R) for my VW Golf for about $450 and they did a great job, although a bit too stiff.

 

Why not a set of Tokico D-specs & Eibach Pro's?

 

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll get searching on these shocks - hopefully they are valved for a very smooth ride (read: stock-ish).

 

my hks hipermax iii's with dampening at full soft and maxing out the rear height is actually really smooth and soft. then again that's over your budget. i got it new in box from a member for $1400, but you can always seek used ones.

 

I'll chime in-

I have d-specs and tein s-techs. The ride quality is stock like, and that's probably as best as you'll get when lowering this car. But the difference comes with handling. Comfort wise, this is a great setup and I highly recommend it

 

Thanks guys.. I'm sure this has been discussed ad-nauseum, I'm hoping this helps people during their future searches.

 

D-specs are pretty popular and are adjustable to your driving style/comfort level

 

I have S-Techs and they are still a bit bumpy. Depends on your tire psi too; more psi = bumpier.

Also, depends on roads too. The roads I take to work are pretty crappy, so it really shows. On newer / nicer roads, it's very stock-ish.

 

wow lots of posts..

OP, stance LX series can be rediculously soft, have a good track record, and are heavily adjustable, and give you the ability to drop latere FAR more than tein.
they are very soft.

and under a grand if you call Pete a Intense for a set. Or PM him here.. he can surely hook you up.

 

KW V1 or V2

 

but you have s-techs on what struts? OEM? Aftermarket?

OP, not trying to jack your thread, but here's a pic of my d-spec/s-tech combo for reference. It removes some factory wheel gap, which you mentioned you're looking for, but most of all, I find the ride to be stock-like (in a good way). Now I'm not sure how it would ride if you had these on oem struts...

 

Much appreciated... I'm sure tire size / wheel size also plays a major role.

 

I'm on stock struts + Tein S-tech. Ride is a bit bumpy. I mean it could be the roads I drive on being pretty crappy, but I remember stock being a bit more comfortable. My friend was telling me I should upgrade to coilovers due to the shocks being matched to the spring rates, but I always thought the Teins offered pretty close to stock ride quality (which IMO it isn't atm) as it's not really much of a drop.

 

I had Tanabe NF210 springs on stock shocks and it rode great. Very similar to stock ride with a subtle drop.