Eibach Sportline Springs Review - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Oh Damn Andrew · 01-10-2013, 01:35 AM

A review of the Eibach Sportline springs as a daily driver. Full article here

"In our earlier*review,*we raved about the stock suspension and how impressed we were with how well balanced the car is in stock form, so why touch it?

Not one to leave things stock, we wanted to get rid of the wheel gap without decreasing the cars handling characteristics. *We weren't looking to slam the car to the ground nor were we looking to put big money coil overs on our FR-S (not quite yet).

we searched for something that would:

Reduce wheel gap without sacrificing handling
Stay within our minimal budget.

The Sportline kit comes well labeled with replacement bump stops and dust boots. *Armed with a torque wrench, spring compressor, and some power tools, the install took about 2 hours. *Luckily, Toyota/Subaru engineers considered suspension modifications when making this car so accessing the bolts holding down the suspension was easy and straight forward.

Since the install, we have logged about 2000 miles on our FR-S. *Daily driving, the ride feels almost stock. *The suspension is slightly firmer. *Its hard to explain but the added firmness is proportional to the reduction in wheel gap...just a little bit. *Although bumpy roads and road transitions are exaggerated with the firmer springs and shortened strut travel. *The ride can get bumpy but it is bearable.

The FR-S is a low car to begin with, lowering it 1.4 inches doesn't require you do drive that much more cautiously than before. *For those accustomed to driving lowered cars, this is very worry free. *You won't have to fear speed bumps. *If you don't have a front lip, you probably won't scrape on most dips and driveways. *To date, the bottom of the car has not yet scraped and the front bumper has scraped on a dip once.

In hard driving situations, the stock FR-S has a slight tendency to oversteer. Aggressive cornering in a stock FR-S usually leads to a frantically flashing traction control light. *With the Eibach Sportline springs, *the rear seems more planted. *The tendency to oversteeer is reduced resulting in much more neutral handling. We have yet to take the car to the track. *We will definitely update our review once we do so."

Khánh · 01-10-2013, 01:44 AM

very nice! are u currently running any camber-correct setup?

g0lden · 01-10-2013, 01:48 AM

Thanks for the write up. I've also looked into the Eibach Sportline springs vs coilovers. I'd rather do it cheaper since I'm more of a daily driver. Please let us know when you get the chance how it feels on the track. I prefer Auto-X :-)

*KID* · 01-10-2013, 01:50 AM

is this just the drop with no camber adjustment?

wWaldo · 01-10-2013, 06:45 PM

I can't wait to get my FRS, and get these!
I had these on my genesis and I loved them! If you don't want to be slammed and just perfect these are the way to go!

Oh Damn Andrew · 01-11-2013, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *KID*

is this just the drop with no camber adjustment?

Correct. The car does not pull to any direction when driving but we will be getting camber bolts and alignment soon. We will update our review after alignment and track time.

Oh Damn Andrew · 01-11-2013, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefano@***************

I can't wait to get my FRS, and get these!
I had these on my genesis and I loved them! If you don't want to be slammed and just perfect these are the way to go!

Exactly! Great bang for the buck without decreasing the cars handling capabilities

TRD_86 · 01-11-2013, 03:31 AM

Look very nice !

Oh Damn Andrew · 01-17-2013, 12:41 AM

Here are some quick comparison pics with a friends stock FR-S. Sorry the pics aren't a true comparison. We just happened to be parked next to each other.

Kinda hard to tell from the rear but you can see from the level of the muffler, how much lower the white FR-S is

Ad8707 · 01-18-2013, 01:19 PM

Would the sportlines compromise the life span of the stock struts..i want to do this but worried I'd ruin my struts and chassis

Thanks

dun3 · 01-18-2013, 05:26 PM

^I worry the same. I'm thinking I will go with Sportline springs, and Koni Yellows

Khánh · 01-18-2013, 07:17 PM

good excuse to upgrade to better shocks! but I can see the stock lasting more than a year. .. so start saving $

Zach · 01-18-2013, 10:47 PM

I have about 10k I believe on my sportlines installed on stock struts and so far so good.. great actually. That red car looks lifted!

ayetothejay · 01-20-2013, 05:24 PM

ok, guys I need some help here. I'm deciding whether to get sportlines or bc coilovers. I'm using my frs just for daily driving, I'm not going auto-x at all. I'm just looking for a 1.5" drop max without sacrificing much performance and rideability. I've narrowed down to this 2. Should I still go for coils if my main focus is basically getting rid of the wheel gap? I really don't like the slammed car look IMO. btw, I'm pairing that with 18x9.5 +38 wheels and 245/35 tires all around.

01-10-2013, 01:35 AM	#1
Oh Damn Andrew Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: the internet Posts: 70 Thanks: 22 Thanked 40 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Eibach Sportline Springs Review A review of the Eibach Sportline springs as a daily driver. Full article here "In our earlierreview,we raved about the stock suspension and how impressed we were with how well balanced the car is in stock form, so why touch it? Not one to leave things stock, we wanted to get rid of the wheel gap without decreasing the cars handling characteristics. We weren't looking to slam the car to the ground nor were we looking to put big money coil overs on our FR-S (not quite yet). we searched for something that would: Reduce wheel gap without sacrificing handling Stay within our minimal budget. The Sportline kit comes well labeled with replacement bump stops and dust boots. Armed with a torque wrench, spring compressor, and some power tools, the install took about 2 hours. Luckily, Toyota/Subaru engineers considered suspension modifications when making this car so accessing the bolts holding down the suspension was easy and straight forward. Since the install, we have logged about 2000 miles on our FR-S. Daily driving, the ride feels almost stock. The suspension is slightly firmer. Its hard to explain but the added firmness is proportional to the reduction in wheel gap...just a little bit. Although bumpy roads and road transitions are exaggerated with the firmer springs and shortened strut travel. The ride can get bumpy but it is bearable. The FR-S is a low car to begin with, lowering it 1.4 inches doesn't require you do drive that much more cautiously than before. For those accustomed to driving lowered cars, this is very worry free. You won't have to fear speed bumps. If you don't have a front lip, you probably won't scrape on most dips and driveways. To date, the bottom of the car has not yet scraped and the front bumper has scraped on a dip once. In hard driving situations, the stock FR-S has a slight tendency to oversteer. Aggressive cornering in a stock FR-S usually leads to a frantically flashing traction control light. With the Eibach Sportline springs, the rear seems more planted. The tendency to oversteeer is reduced resulting in much more neutral handling. We have yet to take the car to the track. We will definitely update our review once we do so." __________________ ohdamn.co Like us on Facebook!

01-10-2013, 01:50 AM	#4
KID 86-er Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ tS Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 970 Thanks: 195 Thanked 253 Times in 175 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	is this just the drop with no camber adjustment? __________________ 2018 Subaru BRZ ts 020/500 - My Daily, work car, and track car

01-17-2013, 12:41 AM	#9
Oh Damn Andrew Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: the internet Posts: 70 Thanks: 22 Thanked 40 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here are some quick comparison pics with a friends stock FR-S. Sorry the pics aren't a true comparison. We just happened to be parked next to each other. Kinda hard to tell from the rear but you can see from the level of the muffler, how much lower the white FR-S is __________________ ohdamn.co Like us on Facebook!

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01-10-2013, 01:44 AM	#2
Khánh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: sc00ter Location: 805 818 Posts: 568 Thanks: 76 Thanked 139 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	very nice! are u currently running any camber-correct setup?

01-10-2013, 01:48 AM	#3
g0lden Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Argento Location: Houston, TX Posts: 190 Thanks: 71 Thanked 29 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the write up. I've also looked into the Eibach Sportline springs vs coilovers. I'd rather do it cheaper since I'm more of a daily driver. Please let us know when you get the chance how it feels on the track. I prefer Auto-X :-)

01-10-2013, 06:45 PM	#5
wWaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Asphalt Frs Location: Montreal Posts: 134 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can't wait to get my FRS, and get these! I had these on my genesis and I loved them! If you don't want to be slammed and just perfect these are the way to go!

01-11-2013, 03:31 AM	#8
TRD_86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 86 white Location: ca Posts: 725 Thanks: 69 Thanked 129 Times in 93 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Look very nice !

01-18-2013, 01:19 PM	#10
Ad8707 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 frs whiteout Location: Gta Posts: 140 Thanks: 25 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Would the sportlines compromise the life span of the stock struts..i want to do this but worried I'd ruin my struts and chassis Thanks

01-18-2013, 05:26 PM	#11
dun3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Ultra Marine Blue FR-S Location: Bay Area Posts: 558 Thanks: 232 Thanked 157 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^I worry the same. I'm thinking I will go with Sportline springs, and Koni Yellows

01-18-2013, 07:17 PM	#12
Khánh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: sc00ter Location: 805 818 Posts: 568 Thanks: 76 Thanked 139 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	good excuse to upgrade to better shocks! but I can see the stock lasting more than a year. .. so start saving $

01-18-2013, 10:47 PM	#13
Zach Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 FR-S Black MT Location: Portland, Or Posts: 71 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have about 10k I believe on my sportlines installed on stock struts and so far so good.. great actually. That red car looks lifted!

01-20-2013, 05:24 PM	#14
ayetothejay Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 89 Thanks: 25 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ok, guys I need some help here. I'm deciding whether to get sportlines or bc coilovers. I'm using my frs just for daily driving, I'm not going auto-x at all. I'm just looking for a 1.5" drop max without sacrificing much performance and rideability. I've narrowed down to this 2. Should I still go for coils if my main focus is basically getting rid of the wheel gap? I really don't like the slammed car look IMO. btw, I'm pairing that with 18x9.5 +38 wheels and 245/35 tires all around.

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