Niz55
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I just got these installed on my 2016 gt. Little history about my suspension setup. I have spent around 10k on shocks,struts Springs,coilovers just about everything on the market. My last coilovers that I sold were kw v3. They were great coilovers. Lots of adjustment needed to get them dialed in to ride good. Kw in my opinion is overpriced for what they offer. I sold them to one of the forum members to make some money back on some parts that I wanted to buy. So I went ahead and got eibach coilovers from cj pony.These are mono tube with linear springs on the front (250lbs) and progressive springs on the back (458-867lbs).
After the install even with my alignment being off I couldn't belive how my car drove with the new coilovers. Firm sporty ride but very controlled and comfortable. I am lowered 1.8 front and 1.6 rear. They have the agility of beilstein coilovers at higher speed and cruising speed they are very responsive. The ride is nice and firm but not harsh at all.
I still can't believe after spending almost 10k on different suspension combos the eibach coilovers were the best from them all. These are actually better than kw v3 in my opinion as far as the price for a non adjustable dampening coilover. Don't get me wrong, kW is a nice coilover but for $3000 you are not getting a coilover that is worth $3000.
Couple of issues and concerns that I will share with eibach on Tuesday.
1st issue.
The rear springs do not come with the rubber silencer that is wrapped around the top of the coils. Basically when going over little bumps at lower speed less than 10mph you can hear a metal to metal contact at the top portion of the coil. I don't know why eibach didn't include this on the rear coilover springs but for some reason they have it on the sportlines springs. No big issue will call on Tuesday to get one sent out to me from eibach or if they don't offer it I will buy it from an online vendor.
2nd issue.
The top strut hole on the front coilovers is slotted so you can adjust your camber. But the slotted hole is undersized very very small amount so you have to take out the splined bolts in order to adjust you camber. Makes it much harder and time consuming. (Will make the hole bigger)
3rd issue.
The tip of the front adjustment tool snapped on me while I was turning the adjustment rings. No problem you can always use a screwdriver or whatever you can stick in the hole. Maybe I gave it to much torque??
See how the top portion coils are sitting on top of each other. This is with the car loaded sitting on the alignment rack. It needs to have the coil rubber silencer. Eibach needs to include this with the spring.
After the install even with my alignment being off I couldn't belive how my car drove with the new coilovers. Firm sporty ride but very controlled and comfortable. I am lowered 1.8 front and 1.6 rear. They have the agility of beilstein coilovers at higher speed and cruising speed they are very responsive. The ride is nice and firm but not harsh at all.
I still can't believe after spending almost 10k on different suspension combos the eibach coilovers were the best from them all. These are actually better than kw v3 in my opinion as far as the price for a non adjustable dampening coilover. Don't get me wrong, kW is a nice coilover but for $3000 you are not getting a coilover that is worth $3000.
Couple of issues and concerns that I will share with eibach on Tuesday.
1st issue.
The rear springs do not come with the rubber silencer that is wrapped around the top of the coils. Basically when going over little bumps at lower speed less than 10mph you can hear a metal to metal contact at the top portion of the coil. I don't know why eibach didn't include this on the rear coilover springs but for some reason they have it on the sportlines springs. No big issue will call on Tuesday to get one sent out to me from eibach or if they don't offer it I will buy it from an online vendor.
2nd issue.
The top strut hole on the front coilovers is slotted so you can adjust your camber. But the slotted hole is undersized very very small amount so you have to take out the splined bolts in order to adjust you camber. Makes it much harder and time consuming. (Will make the hole bigger)
3rd issue.
The tip of the front adjustment tool snapped on me while I was turning the adjustment rings. No problem you can always use a screwdriver or whatever you can stick in the hole. Maybe I gave it to much torque??
See how the top portion coils are sitting on top of each other. This is with the car loaded sitting on the alignment rack. It needs to have the coil rubber silencer. Eibach needs to include this with the spring.
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