Thread: Lowering a Prelude Type S

I have a BB6 1996 Prelude Type S and am looking to lower it.

I know that the Type S has a revised front suspension layout over the base model so I'm wondering if springs for the base prelude would work or would I have to hunt down special lowering springs for the Type S/SH? I'm not really looking into adjustable coil overs at this stage.

Springs are the same.

The only difference MAY BE that the type is is already slightly lower from the factory as the CL1 accords are over the CF4.

That being said when you fit lowering springs to a cl1 with an expected drop of 40mm you may only get around 20mm.


So it is entirely possible that you may only get a 20 odd mm drop in your type s if that is the case. (which in turn would mean type s suspension would drop a non type s around 20mm.

Of courseI am purley speculating but the simple answer to your question is yes the springs are the same in terms of will they fit the car.

Cheers,

Found this on another forum

The springs are not the same. The type SH springs are a little taller. The struts are different as well, the base where the spring is perched sits lower on the Type SH, hence the taller spring. It results in a little firmer spring rate than the base. Lets not forget to mention the front knuckles are different, the raius rods, the front trailing arms, and the roll bars are a couple of millimeters thicker than the base front and rear. In the rear the springs and struts are different on the SH, it has the same condition as the front where the perch that the spring sits on is slightly lower than the base model, and the spring is slightly taller than the base model, It is not as big of a difference between the SH and Base rears as the fronts are though, the rear trailing arms are a little thicker as well but not much. The only problems with aftermarket struts would be modifying the dust gaurds on the struts with stock springs, however if you go aftermarket springs and struts that are replaced in tandem you will not run into any issues..

Wondering if that makes any difference to your statement or not?

ok what that is saying is that the spring is phisically LONGER than non type s/sh but the spring perch is lower.

Really if that is the case you would need to lie a complete strut assembly beside the other to establish if there is a height diffeence.
Difference in the two will obviously be spring rate/valving in the shocks.

The springs themselves will still phisically fit from one car to another, and going off that should lower it better with the spring perch allegedly being lower

Ah sweet so i'll just track down some springs then

Unfortunately it looks like if one of the shocks needs to be replaced, i'm going to have to replace all the shocks as it's basically impossible to get stock Type S shocks these days.

If you are replacing the shocks as well then you may as well get coilovers.

Originally Posted by samk115

Except for the extra cost, AND the cost of certing them

Yup the cost is a big issue, my shocks are fine but once they let go, I'll look into coilovers.

Originally Posted by samk115

Except for the extra cost, AND the cost of certing them

Retail purchase of shocks could be up to $800 especially for a type s model, then add springs. Whereas coilovers in good condition could be as cheap as 4-$800 dependant.

Allow $500 for cert

there is not much in it.

However it seems Cubic has the perfect solution

Originally Posted by samk115

That is comparing brand new struts to second hand coil-overs though, youd be better off comparing second hand struts to second hand coil overs as condition would be comparable, coil-overs wear just as normal struts do.

But yes, id be looking into what cubic has O.P

Originally Posted by OP

it's basically impossible to get stock Type S shocks these days

Based on that statement he will be torn a new asshole for second hand shocks which in standard form you just dont buy anyway (unless you are replacing a single one , they are free or you own a toyota with super strut suspension or some other odity)