Which springs are better to put on the 1.6l protege?
The Tein S Tech or the Tein H Tech?
Also, does the size of the engine contribute to which type of spring to use?

 

Your choice
S tech = 5cm drop
H tech = 2.5cm drop

The H techs I believe have a higher spring rate and are more suited for the track. S techs are just to the floor for style.

 

The H Tech might be better suited for me here in trinidad since the roads are **** for drivin' and lowering your car just for style aint worth it unless you have a show car...which still isn't worth it here in trinidad, imho.

A guy told me that the H techs are better for the p5 (wagons here in trinidad since we have no p5's) since they are a heavier car and that the S Techs are better suited for the sedans.

Also with what you said:
I might as well just stick with the H Techs.
Now I don't carry the car on the tracks or anything but I do drive like I'm on the tracks sometimes and I'm more of a performance guy than a style guy.

 

but the same guy also said that I may have a bouncier ride with the H Techs than with the S Techs.

Any ideas on this?
I'd hate to have a bouncy ride

 

Yes you will. H-techs are stiffer, so you're gonna bunce more than s-techs. Have you looked into H&R? I bought a set of those for my P5 back in the day and was pretty impressed.

 

Well the thing is, i already bought the springs along with a set of shocks.
I bought the Tein H Techs and gonna install them with tokico shocks.

 

If you have the shocks youll be fine. It would be bouncier at stock levels.

 

Yeah well I have the tokico shocks, so I should be fine and the car shouldn't bounce as much then.

I just have to install them though.