Constant vs. progressive coil springs

I don't know if you are really going to tell the difference (typically we refer to them as linear and progressive).
I've had both kinds. It's just hard to compare when multiple parts are swapped out at once.
I'd also be surprised if you had a choice when choosing stock ride height.
If you are trying to keep ride quality, me personally i'd just call Maximum motorsports and let them pick you a set of H&R springs.
If budget allows, i'd probably go to coil overs in the front.

I'm not sure what kind of clearance issues you think you are going to have, but I would expect any set of aftermarket springs to lower the car.
I think the h&r sport springs only lower the car about an inch. That really isn't all that much especially if you combine them with new energy suspension isolators.

You may want to strongly consider what the car is going to look like with different wheels (which are likely an inch or maybe 3 taller) with lower profile tires.
Foxes tend to not look right when you change the wheels and there is a significant gap. Fresh new springs with no sag, could leave it looking like an offroad vehicle.


Better springs aren't necessarily for race cars (out of the thousands of fox members here, only a couple actually race on road courses)
A set of subframe connectors, decent shocks and struts and good springs can significantly change how the car feels and drives without really altering the ride quality all that much or adversely affecting value. I'd probably go as far as calling the car safer to drive.

I know this, the rear of my car had eibach progressive rate springs and when I switched to h&r's (forgot which set) the car rode notably better.
Some companies engineer their springs, some just stiffen the hell out of them to get better handling.

I don't know how much feedback you are going to get on stock replacement springs around here.

What size wheels and tires are you going to when you do five lug?

Progressive is typically more comfortable. It adapts to the roads with the spring rate progressing upwards as the compression is increased. A Constant Spring rate will be a certain stiffness permanently. Pair progressive springs with some full length sfc and some quality shocks and you should be on your way to a great ride. If you’re after more performance like twisty roads, go constant.

Red50Fox said:

Hey, thanks for the feedback. As far as rims and tires go. Moving from 16" to 17" and 225/55/16 to 245/45/17 (same diameter). I'm hoping that it won't look like a baja racer, but will be ok. Time will tell.

Thanks again

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They will be a hair shorter most likely, nothing major.
That 17 inch size shouldn't be a big deal, lowered or not. thought you were going to say something crazy like 295, lol.