which coilovers?

[Dezoris]

Tein this and tein that.

Most people on here don't have experience with Tein it is just the hot name in suspension, right now.

If anyone does, they will know that most the Tein coilover kits use very high spring rates, which, are more setup for race/autox.

These kits are usually 3x stiffer than your average H&R, Neuspeed, etc. race springs.

Most are not streetable, unless you race and know what you are doing in setting up your suspension.

The first word in lowering in NOT a coilover sleeve of any kind.

DEFINITION:
"Coilover sleeve, and threaded perch or colar, with a spring that will fit over any shock"


If you have a Civic, integra, prelude, S2000, Accord they all come with coilover shocks.

DEFINITION:
"Coilover Shock/suspension, is any shock with a coil spring around the shock, where the shock dampens the spring directly, on the body"


If we are talking about adjustable coilver shocks.

DEFINITION
"Adjustable/Threaded coilover shock, is a shock with a threaded body with adjustable perches to move the spring up or down on the body of the shock effectively raising or lowering the vehicle on that corner"

[Dezoris]

So now to answer the question, if you want a drop just to close off fender well gap, coilover sleeves are the absolute last thing you want to do.

H&R and Neuspeed makes whats called an OE sport or softsport spring.
For Eibach it is the prokit.

All of these are designed to work with stock shocks, lowering center of gravity (which reduces roll) and stiffens up the ride and reduces gap slightly.

The reason they don't drop your car more than 1-1.5" is because the factory shocks lose their ability to dampen the springs after that.

If you have tires, next is a nice set of basic lowering springs like those mentioned.