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jumbaco 08-21-2012 07:56 PM

in for results later. Seems like a quite a bit of a drop for these cars. Looks good though.

zoomzoomers 08-21-2012 08:16 PM

In for results...

Jackson 08-22-2012 03:23 PM

Darren, the car looks great! You should not experience any spring settling with any Eibach springs. We have a pre-setting process that will eliminate any spring settling after install.

Sportline springs for the FR-S/BRZ are now in stock and shipping. :)

Rawdog 08-22-2012 11:51 PM

I hope it settles because that drop they measured isn't what you guys are advertising. Saw this on the pro as well and is discerning

Superhatch 08-23-2012 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawdog (Post 396842)
I hope it settles because that drop they measured isn't what you guys are advertising. Saw this on the pro as well and is discerning

Just as an FYI, springs don't settle. If you have OEM bump stops usually it's those getting crushed, or tearing a bit that is the settle that you see. These look like they got another set of bump stops with them which replace the OEM stops (some springs just ask you to cut your OEMs), so I'm guessing there won't be much settling, assuming the bump stops are a little higher durometer than the OEMs.

Rawdog 08-23-2012 12:10 AM

That's probably why all the cars I've watched my buddy lower thru the years have all settled some because he never upgrades his bump stops

newkid185 08-23-2012 03:43 AM

waiting for the info too!!! wonder if the car need any mod for this set of spring cuz i heard somebody said that the OEM set up does not work well with any lower springs more than 1 inches.!!!

Synack 08-23-2012 02:30 PM

Wondering how the settling would be after a week. My 370Z originally got dropped on Swift Springs before coilovers and it dropped about half an inch about a week later. Can't wait to see the gap with bigger wheels too.

Synack 08-23-2012 02:38 PM

Just did a crude photoshop but forgot to save it. But I was able to portray how my 19 inch wheels with 255/35/19 tires would fit after Eibach Sportlines, and then gave it another .25 drop for settling.

Looks like there'll be a 1/2" gap after all said and done. Think I'll be fine with that until I blow the stock shocks and put on coilovers. Just wish I could buy these springs now!

DarrenDriven 08-23-2012 04:35 PM

Distance from center of front wheel to fender - FRONT
Stock springs: 14 7/16"
Eibach Sportline: 13 5/16" (1 1/4" drop)

Distance from center of front wheel to fender - REAR
Stock springs: 14 5/8"
Eibach Sportline: 13 5/16" (1 5/16" drop)

Took measurements after a couple of days and they didn't change, so these numbers are the final measurements for our installation.

Review coming soon.

D1cker 08-23-2012 07:28 PM

I'm thinking you're going to be the in the rear bump stops most of the time at that height? I'm at 13 3/4" in the rear with a stiffer spring (7.7kg/mm) and I'm on the bump stops a lot already.

thatWESguy 08-23-2012 08:48 PM

in for the review of these, I wonder how much the smaller bump stops would help w/ bottoming out

Synack 08-23-2012 11:53 PM

Hmmmm only dropped it 1.25 inches.....

Dave-ROR 08-24-2012 01:18 AM

Mine arrived in someone's luggage and not a box. Will post long review soon with track mileage and about 1500-2000 street miles :)


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