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[Kostamojen]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

looks good. Rim size, and tires?

245/35/17 Federal 595-R's all around, 18x8 +35 front, 18x9 +35 rear

[skylin3gtr013]

Recently installed Eibach Sportlines and I'm very happy with them so far.
Everything is stock but the springs. I may want to correct the camber in the rear (which is at -2.3 both sides right now).
The fronts are pretty much aligned to stock specs as is.

[86ish]

Eibach sportline owners, did you guys have to install aftermarket camber bolts as well? If so, where can i purchase them? Can i just buy any camber bolts at my local parts store?

[choiboie]

are you still on the stock struts? i have 40k on stock suspension and looking to do sportlines. should i just save and wait to buy konis with them?

[ry_zillafrs]

resurrecting this. If anyone can help i would appreciate it a lot!

I've purchased a eibach sportlines package which includes camber bolts and LCA's..

I also have KR1's, 18x9.5 +35 offset. Would 245 40 work without any issues?...

I'm pretty new to all this! Thanks in advance!

[stevemp5]

Eibach sportline with camber bolt and 18x8.5 +35 225/40 tire

[golfyankee2121]

Originally Posted by ry_zillafrs

resurrecting this. If anyone can help i would appreciate it a lot!

I've purchased a eibach sportlines package which includes camber bolts and LCA's..

I also have KR1's, 18x9.5 +35 offset. Would 245 40 work without any issues?...

I'm pretty new to all this! Thanks in advance!

I would go with 245/35/18 tires so you're closer to the stock wheel&tire overall diameter, thus not throwing your speedo off too much and saving you a few millimeters of room. That being said, you should be able to clear the stock strut with a 9.5 wide and +35 offset wheel and the tire specs I mentioned above but it will be close.The only issue you will have is the front wheels will probably poke a little bit, but you shouldn't rub anywhere.


-J.B.

[ry_zillafrs]

Originally Posted by golfyankee2121

I would go with 245/35/18 tires so you're closer to the stock wheel&tire overall diameter, thus not throwing your speedo off too much and saving you a few millimeters of room. That being said, you should be able to clear the stock strut with a 9.5 wide and +35 offset wheel and the tire specs I mentioned above but it will be close.The only issue you will have is the front wheels will probably poke a little bit, but you shouldn't rub anywhere.


-J.B.

Thanks for the speedy response. I have a few more questions that i need answered by someone with more experience!

1. Camber bolts wouldn't relieve the poke?

2. What do you think of running 235 40 instead?

the 1.5" drop the sport lines provide would be perfect for my DD.

[ry_zillafrs]

Originally Posted by stevemp5

Eibach sportline with camber bolt and 18x8.5 +35 225/40 tire

nice setup btw!

[JD001]

Sportlines and an alignment only.

[golfyankee2121]

Originally Posted by ry_zillafrs

Thanks for the speedy response. I have a few more questions that i need answered by someone with more experience!

1. Camber bolts wouldn't relieve the poke?

2. What do you think of running 235 40 instead?

the 1.5" drop the sport lines provide would be perfect for my DD.

1. Camber bolts will help with the poke, but I don't know if you will be able to totally get rid of it with just camber bolts. I could be wrong on this, I am really not sure.

2. With a 235/40 tire, you shouldn't have any clearance issues, but your speedo will be off by about 3% (when your speedo reads 60 MPH, you will actually be going 61.8 MPH). For comparison, a 245/35 tire would only off by 0.5% (when speedo reads 60 MPH, you will actually be going 60.3 MPH). Your original size of 245/40 would throw the speedo off by 4.3% (when your speedo reads 60 MPH, you would actually be going 62.6 MPH). These are all when compared to the stock setup. You can have this re-calibrated (I believe) if you choose to go with either "40" section tire, or just leave it as it is. Just know that you will be going slightly faster than your speedo will read.

FWIW I am running 18x8.75 +33 wheels with 245/35/18 tires on Eibach Pro-Kit and have no issues. I love the setup honestly.
(Picture attached for reference)

Hope this helps.


-J.B.

[ry_zillafrs]

Originally Posted by golfyankee2121

1. Camber bolts will help with the poke, but I don't know if you will be able to totally get rid of it with just camber bolts. I could be wrong on this, I am really not sure.

2. With a 235/40 tire, you shouldn't have any clearance issues, but your speedo will be off by about 3% (when your speedo reads 60 MPH, you will actually be going 61.8 MPH). For comparison, a 245/35 tire would only off by 0.5% (when speedo reads 60 MPH, you will actually be going 60.3 MPH). Your original size of 245/40 would throw the speedo off by 4.3% (when your speedo reads 60 MPH, you would actually be going 62.6 MPH). These are all when compared to the stock setup. You can have this re-calibrated (I believe) if you choose to go with either "40" section tire, or just leave it as it is. Just know that you will be going slightly faster than your speedo will read.

FWIW I am running 18x8.75 +33 wheels with 245/35/18 tires on Eibach Pro-Kit and have no issues. I love the setup honestly.
(Picture attached for reference)

Hope this helps.


-J.B.

What's your camber setup? Looks sick btw, looks mean.

[ry_zillafrs]

I think im gonna go with 235/40 on my 18x9.5 +35..

Does anyone know if camber will even be needed with the eibach sportlines on this setup...

If not im just gonna return them and just get the springs by itself..

[golfyankee2121]

Originally Posted by ry_zillafrs

What's your camber setup? Looks sick btw, looks mean.

Originally Posted by ry_zillafrs

I think im gonna go with 235/40 on my 18x9.5 +35..

Does anyone know if camber will even be needed with the eibach sportlines on this setup...

If not im just gonna return them and just get the springs by itself..

1. I just have camber bolts in the front, no adjustment in the rear. My camber from my last alignment was:
FR: -1.5* FL: -1.5*
RR: -2.3* FL: -2.5*

You need to get camber bolts in order to adjust the front, but they're only like $40 so I think it's worth it. There is no way to adjust camber in the rear in stock form, so without buying LCA's you will be stuck with whatever natural camber comes with the drop. LCA's weren't worth the money for me as I DD my car and -2.5* isn't that terrible in the rear. No uneven tire wear or anything like that.

2. Will camber be needed? Camber is going to happen one way or another when you lower your car. The question should be whether adjustment components will be needed, and that is kinda up to you. On Sportlines, you will probably be around -3.0* of camber in the rear naturally with a 1.5" drop without any adjustment. Do you NEED to dial out that camber? Probably not, I still don't think you would see uneven tire wear or anything like that. If you do want to adjust however, you will have to buy LCA's. Camber bolts for the fronts should get you enough camber to alleviate any poke created by your wide wheels/offset combo, and I think you will be fine in the rear. I'll attach a picture in a little bit of what the poke looks like on my setup front and rear.

-J.B.