Bang for Buck: ek9 springs/shocks on Em1/Ek4

[EK1 Civic]

Ok guys, while maths is not my strong point I've been able to source some spring rates in lbs/in and convert them to kgs/cm so we can see how stock ek and EK9 spring rates compare to Spoon and a variety of other aftermarket springs on the market:

What we can conclude is the Spoon progressive springs are almost twice as hard as stock EKs (EX model), and while they are firmer in the front than CTRs, Spoons are a little softer in the rears.

For 96-00 Civics

Front (kgs/cm)~ Rear (kgs/cm)

96-00 EX 2.9~ 1.4
99-00 Si (EM1) 3.6~ 1.8
CTR 4.3~ 4.3
Spoon Progressive Lowering Springs 6.5~ 5.5

H&R OE 5.0~ 3.4
Eibach ProKit 5.2~ 3.4
H&R Sport 5.9~ 5.0
Eibach Sportline 5.5~ 4.9
Gold-line GL 5.7~ 3.4
Gold-line GPS 4.9~ 2.9
Koni RSK Suspension kit 2.75 - 3.66~ 4.8
Neuspeed SofSports 4.6~ 2.7
Neuspeed Sport 5.0~ 3.2
Neuspeed Race 8.7~ 7.1
Skunk Coilovers -old 7.1~ 5.4
Skunk2 Coilovers - new 8.9~ 7.1
Spoon Full Coilovers 5.4~ 4.3
Spoon Progress Coilovers 6.3~ 4.5
Spoon Progressive Lowering Springs 6.5~ 5.5
Ground Control Coilover 6.8~ 5.0
Tein RA/RE/RS 14.0~ 10.0
Tein HT 20.0~ 8.0
Tein HG 6.5~ 2.3 - 3.5
Tein SS 8.0~ 4.0
Tein Flex 9.0~ 5.0
Tein S. Tech 4.2~ 2.5
Tokico Illumina Kit 4.5~ 2.2
APEX'i WS 8.0~ 3.2
SSR Cup 7.0~ 5.0
SSR S1 8.0~ 8.0

http://www.ek9.org/forum/suspension/...rings-ek9.html

So Tien S. Tech would be the most comfortable springs? im after coilovers that are the most comfortable and allow me to customise the height of the the car. I dont wanna snap my spine in half over a bump =.=