H&R Lowering Springs

H&R splits its spring lineup by how much drop and stiffness a car gets, not by vehicle type. The table below lists the four fixed-drop lines plus the adjustable VTF series, with the average drop each line targets according to H&R's own product pages.

All five lines are designed to bolt onto the factory struts and shocks, so most applications need no separate dampers.

OE Sport suits owners who just want the factory-plus look without touching ride quality. Sport Springs is the default pick for most by-car applications - it's H&R's number one seller because it balances drop and comfort. Super Sport and Race step up the drop and spring rate for enthusiasts who already run performance tires and don't mind a firmer ride. If you want adjustable ride height on a car with factory adaptive dampers, VTF is the only H&R line built for that; anyone still deciding between springs and a full coilover kit should read our coilovers vs. lowering springs guide first.

H&R's VTF line (Verstellbar Tieferlegungs Federn, German for adjustable lowering springs) lets you dial in ride height after the springs are installed instead of locking in one fixed drop. H&R positions VTF specifically for cars that left the factory with electronic or adaptive dampers, where a fixed-drop spring can upset the damper's travel and sensor calibration. Average drop across VTF applications runs 0.30-2.7 in., which is why the same part can cover both a subtle stance change and a more aggressive setup.

Eibach's Pro-Kit and Sportline sit in roughly the same drop and price range as H&R Sport and Super Sport, and both brands publish application-specific kits for the same mainstream platforms; see our Eibach lowering springs page for the comparison. D2 Racing's lowering springs are generally priced below H&R but cover fewer factory-adaptive-damper applications than H&R's VTF line; details are on our D2 Racing page. Vogtland is the other German brand cross-shopped against H&R, with a similar OE-style fit but a smaller US catalog of car-specific part numbers.

Sport, Super Sport, Race and OE Sport springs install with a spring compressor on the factory strut, the same labor as any other lowering-spring swap; our lowering springs installation and cost guide covers the shop-time and parts breakdown, and our coil spring compressor page is useful if you're doing the swap yourself. VTF Adjustable springs use a threaded collar on the spring body, so ride height is set with the collar after the strut is reassembled rather than by swapping parts; plan to recheck the setting once after the first few hundred miles as the springs settle.