2G Need Advice on Springs for Koni Sport Yellow's

[GzusEclipse98]

Recently bought a front and rear pair of Koni sport yellow shocks, taking advantage of the fact that they are on a 20% discount right now. I did this because I am sure that the shocks on my 2G are the original ones that came on the car from 98, and with that said I'm also reasonably sure that by this point they are blown or due to be replaced. As such I decided to go with the Koni's since I plan on keeping the car long term, and having seen the buying guide thread by Ludachris, I agreed on it'd being best to go with a high quality replacement set.

With that said I am also considering if I should replace the springs in the car as well? It should be said that this car is a daily driver car, driven by myself, my mother, and my sister, and more than anything I really want the driving quality to be comfortable, so I'm not looking to replace the springs with lowering springs per say, but with reasonably quality springs, if that makes sense, except that it seems like the only options for replacement springs are lowering springs. I'm not sure if replacing the springs is something people do when maintaining their car, I'm not the most knowledgeable car enthusiast, just a young one with their first car, but I assume with the age the car has it makes some sense to replace the springs as well. I could stay with my original springs as it costs me nothing, but given they're almost 30 years old at this point I don't know if that's sensible. I imagine that after the years they spend on the car they get worn out and kinda lower naturally or get weaker, not to mention that since I'm in New York they get dirty and maybe even rusty with the weather, which is why I think I should replace them.

Filtering out anything close to 2-inch drops and beyond that it seems the best two options for me as far as replacing the springs are the Eibach Pro-Kit and Tein H-Tech. I get the sense that with the Tein springs (H-Tech specifically) they offer a lesser drop compared to the Eibach springs (reportedly less than an inch from ExtremePSI and STMTuned although i suppose after they settle they drop a little more). The Eibach springs seem to give a drop over an inch but not so much that the ride would be uncomfortable. I do get the impression that Eibach would make a higher quality product than Tein, which makes the decision difficult, I'd like a comfortable ride quality, but I'd also like a quality spring. The price difference between the two seems negligible so that's not a concern.

I am a bit concerned that I may need an anti-camber or camber-correction kit if I do get the new springs, if so I'll buy them but for something like a 1 inch drop I don't know if that's necessary, although given the car is on a new set of tires, I'll absolutely get them if anyone knows they'll be needed. Coilovers are definitely out of the question since I already ordered the shocks. Basically what I'd like to know is who thinks what's the better buy, or should I just stay with my original springs.

Again, I drive in New York, the Bronx specifically, so road bumps, potholes, and generally not perfect road quality is common in my area, which is why I got the shocks to begin with. Any input, advice, or experience with any of these springs, or what I should do or focus on as far as maintenance or suspension, would be greatly appreciated. thank you for your time.

 

[GzusEclipse98]

I'm such an idiot. So, there's TWO different S-Tech springs for the FWD Eclipse, not including the AWD S-Tech springs which would make 3 in total. What I thought I received was SKR56-S3B00, which offers a 1.3Front/1.2Rear inch drop, but I didn't pay attention, because the springs I actually received, SKR56-C3B00, offer a 0.9Front 0.8Rear inch drop and are more in-line with what H-Tech would have been, it's just labeled as an S-Tech which is confusing, but the mild drop is what I wanted, so I got the appropriate springs after all. I sent STM an apology for the error on my part and will be keeping these springs after all, back in the game. All that's left is the spring seat, mounts, bellows. The rear seats and mounts I have ready to buy on Rockauto but the front spring seats and mounts are a different story, I can find the front shock mounts on carid but the front spring seats seem to be impossible, I hope using the rear spring seats for the front is doable.