Eibach Sportline Spring Sets Springs

Eibach Sportline Spring Sets Springs 

DESCRIPTION

For North America, Eibach developed Sportline spring sets for those enthusiasts who wanted the lowest possible drop for their car in order to achieve that

USER REVIEWS

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[Aug 01, 2010]
CarDemon
Model Reviewed: 4dr Honda Civic 5spd

Strength:

-Gave me the 'lowered look'I wanted
-Progressive stiffness when pushed hard
-Surprisingly very smooth/luxurious yet firm for an everyday commute in a lowering spring.
-Noticeable absence now of the excessive pitch, yaw, acceleration squat, dive...yet not like a Go kart feel that comes with other sport springs...but I wouldn't have minded that either.

Weakness:

-I forget I am lowered due to the soft ride...but that is a good thing I guess...but it may be my Tokico H.P. Blues.
Overall, I am still pleased.

Been driving with them for around 90miles these past few days. It lowered 1.4 fr & rr. I also installed them w/camber bolts and control arms to be 4wheel aligned in the next day or two as recommended.

Unlike most dumbells here...I matched my springs with brand new struts/shocks;but chose Tokico Blue H.P.'s for value.

Others may have chosen a stiffer and adjustable strut/shock but I think I made a good personal choice for what I paired my springs with.

Just in my familiar streets and freeways I commute on...I am pleased with my purchase as the ride smoothness with the lowered look has me enjoying walking out to my car and looking at it from afar.

Similar Products Used:

-O.E.M. crap that came with the car that is aging.

-H&R Sports on other cars; which still may be my preference for a more Go-Kart feel and Linear rate dialed in.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Jul 18, 2010]
DTyft
Model Reviewed: Mustang

Strength:

Nice color

Weakness:

Crazy spring rate.

Hit a bump and you fly into the head liner, no joke. At moderate speeds when you hit a bump in the road, you bottom out then fly up. Can't imagine going at higher speeds, way too unpredictable. Car sits so low you need to live somewhere absolutely flat, and that includes a place with no speed bumps. Springs only stayed on the car for two weeks, what a disappointment.

OVERALL
RATING
1
VALUE
RATING
1
[Sep 29, 2008]
fbodytechmaster
Model Reviewed: Pontiac Firebird

Strength:

"Race-car" look

Weakness:

Cant take passengers because it rides so badly its embarrasing. Lots of unwanted sounds, even over Flowmasters, wind noise and the radio.

Lowered look is the only thing good about these springs. Cornering is only slightly better than stock. By far the worst ride ever at any speed on any road. Bottoms out after hitting any bump. Lots of clunking rattles and squeeking. Dont know if they work better with aftermarket struts but Im not going to find out, please dont waste your money on these.

Similar Products Used:

None

OVERALL
RATING
2
VALUE
RATING
2
[Dec 22, 2004]
hondatech850
Model Reviewed: Civic Si

Strength:

Good ride, you can keep all your fillings in your teeth

Weakness:

half of claimed amount of lowering in the front, 2/3 in rear, tech support are pricks, expensive, given they do practically nothing for the cash.

I installed the Sportline springs on my car and though they ride great they are nowhere near the advertised amount of lowering. They are advertised to lower this car 1.5" front and 1.4" rear, they lowerd the front 3/4 of an inch, and the rear an inch! %$&*! HALF!!?? After a call to Eibach's tech support and being treated as if I know nothing (I am a master Honda tech) was basically told that marketing screwed up, and too bad. It is too bad really, because I removed them the next day and returned them. They do ride excelent and are only slightly firmer than stock- no shooting your spine through your neck on bridge joints, if only they were honest about their ride height! I had a similar experience with Eibach springs on a '98 Avenger. If you want your car to ride firmer with little to no lowering for around $200 in parts, these are for you. I shudder to think how pissed a customer would have been, given labor is not covered by Eibach's "million mile warranty" These springs suck.

Similar Products Used:

Tokico springs, H&R springs, Neuspeed springs.(several different cars)

OVERALL
RATING
2
VALUE
RATING
2
[Dec 18, 2004]
Dr.Smog
Model Reviewed: Nissan 300zx turbo

Strength:

Great handling and quality backed by very reputable names.

Weakness:

Too stiff, and the rear springs were a real pain to install (took over an hour and a half just to do the rear).

The Eibach Sportline springs combined with Tokico 5-way adjustable Illumina's provided a very stiff ride. Even on the softest settings (1), the Z ran like a go-kart. Every small bump in the road was felt and plastic parts began rattling loose all over the car. The car did handle great, I just wouldn't recommend this set-up for street use or comfort.

Similar Products Used:

None

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
3
[Jul 18, 2004]
xclusiveplayer
Model Reviewed: Honda Accord EX 4 Door

Strength:

The name Eibach says it all...Great springs...especially the Pro-Kit.

Weakness:

Front Springs are very stiff, so it may be a little bouncy on bumps but not bad. Had to put in Neuspeed Race for even drop. Must buy premium shocks.

Confortable ride and Evenly dropped. I put together Eibach Sportline and Tokico Blues Shocks... I read reviews saying that the front is higher than the back, so I tried to install Neuspeed Race Spring in the back and keep the Eibach in front. The overall result was a perfectly leveled and stable car.

Similar Products Used:

Sprint (DONT BUY), No brand Coil Over, H&R (Good at first but bad later), and Neuspeed (Great Springs)

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
[Apr 09, 2004]
s14silvia
Model Reviewed: nissan 240sx

Strength:

-Comfort -Agressive stance

Weakness:

-Need to purchase shocks/struts for its full performance

I don't understand why these springs get low reviews, because I think that they are excellent for daily driving and track use. Not only is the ride comfortable, it gave my car an agressive stance that I was looking for. Best advice I can give to whom are interested in purchasing these springs, "purchase shocks/struts with it too". I installed my springs with KYB AGX, and it gave my ride the comfort that I was hoping for.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jan 18, 2004]
KidKat
Model Reviewed: Acura Integra

Strength:

Stiff ride, low drop, no rubbing.

Weakness:

Springs take some time to settle into NEW shocks so squeaks happen from time to time. Front slightly higher than back. Ride may be too stiff for some, i suggest to offset this by having adjustable shocks installed at the same time so you can set them to soft and ride will be only somewhat stiffer than stock, but crank it to 4 (on kyb's) and get ready to be able to read the year off of a dime when you run it over ^_^

I coupled these w/ KYB 4way adjustable shocks, Skunk2 camber kit in front and Ingalls rear camber kit w/ polyU bushings. This equals one hella stiff ride (had to set kyb's to "1" setting just to live on streets). Anyways springs did what they set out to deliver -> stiff ride, lowest drop possible (i love making it over any bump w/ NO scraping EVER! eibach did good on this aspect). Only thing i didn't like at first was the fact that the front "looks" higher than the back, but after consulting many acura mechanics this was a false fender gap issue (the front fender is cut out more than the back). After calling eibach to x2 check they assured me that the sportlines lower the car evenly all around about ~2inches or more. So this amounts to no gap btw tire and fender in the rear for a clean look and about a 2cm gap in the front (my advice is swap in a heavy prelude engine and the weight will drop that down more ^_^ ) Just an important note to all people who buy springs -> EIBACH BRAND springs are COLD ROLLED!!! that means they only use pressure and sheer force to put the springs into shape which means that the springs will last longer and wont become sloppy. All other springs on the market are HOT ROLLED meaning with heat, (ie. H&R) these springs dont last very long and soon become sloppy. This is why only EIBACH offers a 1million mile warrenty on EVERY spring they sell -> NOW THAT's Quality! So if you dont mind the fender gap issue and some time for the springs to settle in then this is the brand for you. Oh and make sure you get a sound mechanic to install your springs so the drop is even all around!

Similar Products Used:

Stock springs (good but not low enough). I've heard that the H&R Sport springs are quite good but have yet to try them. My friend does have the H&R Race springs and he says that his wheels rub ALL the time (too low!).

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[Dec 02, 2003]
Dax P
Model Reviewed: Honda Civic

Strength:

cornering, brand name

Weakness:

Choppy and nervous ride on bumpy roads; not low enough; squeeking noises

Overall the springs soak up most small road bump. However, I brace myself when approaching larger bumps and potholes because it jolts the whole car. The plus side is that the sportline springs rarely bottoms, and they corner superbly, especially when matched up with performance shocks. I'm disappointed though with the drop - it isn't low enough. I can still fit two fingers in the gap between the tires and the rim of the wheel well. Also I hear squeeks coming from the rear springs whenever I hit road bumps.

Similar Products Used:

weapon R coilover springs (horrible); tokico illumina shocks(current = great!)

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
4
[Dec 01, 2003]
matt
Model Reviewed: Civic SI

Strength:

the name of the brand

Weakness:

uneven drop on left front and back(drastic) Sometimes sloppy response on simi-rough road surfaces. Scrubbing fender wells with corret off-set wheels.

Eibach is a good brand as far as an aftermarked consumer product. Very extensive testing goes into their product development. I don't like them and would not recomend them to anyone who wants a drop which they are counting on the correct drop from product specs.

Similar Products Used:

Ractive coil-over duel spring kit.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
2
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