Eibach pro street coilover review

[jon2002]

no not at all. My caster is 7.6 on both sides. just wanted to know why you bought camber caster plates if you were not going to adjust your caster? The coilovers come with slotted holes to adjust camber.

I do realize the upper strut bolt hole on the eibach coilovers are slotted for camber adjustment, however I was concerned of the limited range of adjustment. I rather do it right the first time, and not take my chances without a camber/caster kit. This was particually a concern for me as I had to take car to a shop, and pay for the installation labor. The plates are relatively inexpensive.

The camber plates do allow for an aggressive range of negative camber, which may be desired for track work.

I have my car height set about -2" front, and -1.5"...essentially there is zero wheel gaps front and back. The coilovers may be adjusted quite a bit lower. As mentioned earlier, the ride quality is excellent. The eibach struts/shocks have much better dampening than my original PP suspension. The PP bounce on the hwy is gone.

If the car is lowered more than mine, you will require spacers on your front PP wheels to prevent the wheels/tires rubbing against the front struts.

However, be warned at my ride height, the suspensions bottems out rather easily at highways speeds, despite my careful driving. This may be a concern for those who daily drive their mustangs, such as myself. This is likely not specific to eibach coilovers, but to any mustang that is lowered aggressively.

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[jon2002]

After driving the car for a while i think the 250lbs springs are little soft for my taste. Where I live we have really smooth roads. This car is my weekend car so I went ahead and ordered 350lbs springs from summit. Will report back after the install.

BTW, eibach tech is sending me 2 spring silencers. He said they should of came with it.

Hi Niz55, please let me know if the rubber spring silencers make a differece. My setup was just like yours, without them...and at parking lot speeds, I too have some squeeky noises from the rear end.

Thanks

 

[Niz55]

Hi Niz55, please let me know if the rubber spring silencers make a differece. My setup was just like yours, without them...and at parking lot speeds, I too have some squeeky noises from the rear end.

Thanks

yes it did make a diffrence. Noise completely went away. If you look at the sportline springs they come with it but i guess eibach forgot to add the silencer. But yeah you can even put it on without taking out the spring.

 

[Niz55]

I do realize the upper strut bolt hole on the eibach coilovers are slotted for camber adjustment, however I was concerned of the limited range of adjustment. I rather do it right the first time, and not take my chances without a camber/caster kit. This was particually a concern for me as I had to take car to a shop, and pay for the installation labor. The plates are relatively inexpensive.

The camber plates do allow for an aggressive range of negative camber, which may be desired for track work.

I have my car height set about -2" front, and -1.5"...essentially there is zero wheel gaps front and back. The coilovers may be adjusted quite a bit lower. As mentioned earlier, the ride quality is excellent. The eibach struts/shocks have much better dampening than my original PP suspension. The PP bounce on the hwy is gone.

If the car is lowered more than mine, you will require spacers on your front PP wheels to prevent the wheels/tires rubbing against the front struts.

However, be warned at my ride height, the suspensions bottems out rather easily at highways speeds, despite my careful driving. This may be a concern for those who daily drive their mustangs, such as myself. This is likely not specific to eibach coilovers, but to any mustang that is lowered aggressively.

I am lowered same as the sportline springs 1.5F and 1.3R and i do not bottom out at all. Everyone knows the sportlines are pretty low springs but man 2 inches up front is way too low lol. You need to buy a higher spring rate 275 or 300 and that will fix your problem but i advise you to raise the front but is your car.

BTW, i was even lower at first when i put on the coilovers. and i did not bottom out even going over 120mph.

look at the first page the picture i took from the coilover on the car. That is around 1.8F and i still have more room.

 

[jon2002]

I am lowered same as the sportline springs 1.5F and 1.3R and i do not bottom out at all. Everyone knows the sportlines are pretty low springs but man 2 inches up front is way too low lol. You need to buy a higher spring rate 275 or 300 and that will fix your problem but i advise you to raise the front but is your car.

BTW, i was even lower at first when i put on the coilovers. and i did not bottom out even going over 120mph.

look at the first page the picture i took from the coilover on the car. That is around 1.8F and i still have more room.

Yeah here in Massachusetts, we have the crappiest roads...maybe second to NYC. We have highway constructions everywhere. While everyone is driving 70-80mph through construction zones, I have to slow to 55-60 to prevent the struts from slamming the rubber bump stops when driving through highway road work. There simply isn't too much upward suspension travel remaining when the car is aggressively lowered. You are probably right, I would likely benefit from raising up the entire car a half inch or so...but these cars sure look the business with no tire to fender gaps.

Thanks for the tips on the eibach rear coil isolators. I'm glad they can be installed without having to remove the rear springs.

 

[EricSMG]

Yep, any car will bottom at a 2" drop - there's just nothing left.

 

[Niz55]

Yep, any car will bottom at a 2" drop - there's just nothing left.

$4000+ will get you kw clubsport/ridetech level 3 and you can adjust the high speed compression without bottoming out. Not cheap but you gotta pay to look good lol.

 

[Doctor Fishtail]

I am lowered same as the sportline springs 1.5F and 1.3R and i do not bottom out at all. Everyone knows the sportlines are pretty low springs but man 2 inches up front is way too low lol. You need to buy a higher spring rate 275 or 300 and that will fix your problem but i advise you to raise the front but is your car.

BTW, i was even lower at first when i put on the coilovers. and i did not bottom out even going over 120mph.

look at the first page the picture i took from the coilover on the car. That is around 1.8F and i still have more room.

Being that springs alone are not adjustable a 2" lowering spring is just useless. Even with adjustable dampers you have to adjust the dampers to Kidney kill setting and you still might bottom out.

 

[Niz55]

Fishtail which ride techs did you end up buying? I got the level 2 with 300f and 400 rear. Called in and man they are some nice folks. He said if I wanted different springs he will send a pair out to me for a good price.

 

[Doctor Fishtail]

Fishtail which ride techs did you end up buying? I got the level 2 with 300f andn400 rear. Called in and man they are some nice folks. He said if I wanted it different springs he will send one out to me for a good price.

I ended up not buying it. Swapping springs tomorrow with the Swift Spec-Rs and that is where she is gonna stay. They are the best out of all the springs I have installed. The Sportlines helped me dent my catback by bottoming out. And they rode like a bucking bronco. So these Swift springs combined with the Konis are going to be it. Until the next. ;)

 

[Niz55]

I ended up not buying it. Swapping springs tomorrow with the Swift Spec-Rs and that is where she is gonna stay. They are the best out of all the springs I have installed. The Sportlines helped me dent my catback by bottoming out. And they rode like a bucking bronco. So these Swift springs combined with the Konis are going to be it. Until the next. ;)

i hope everything works out.

 

[Gibbo205]

Hi there

Don't suppose you tried FRPP dampers and uprated springs on your car or driven a car with the FRPP's before the Eibachs had you?

I am on the FRPP track dampers with Steeda Ultralite springs and the car handles pretty damn good and ride is good, but on the odd occasion I I get some suspension noise from front, could be front springs touching or something else.

I am considering the Eibach coilover kit, when you had this kit did it save you any weight over stock PP dampers and springs do you reckon?

I can get for the same price:
Eibach Coilovers (250lbs front / 485-857lbs rear) monotube)
Vogtland Coilovers (285-342lbs front / 771lbs rear) twin tube)
KW V1 Coilovers (springs rates unknock but progressive front & rear) twin tube)


My important is comfort even at low speeds, no rear floatiness and great corner carving/grip ability that feels confident inspiring. So yes I comfort of stock GT PP, but not the rear-end floatiness it has and better cornering.

Or should I stick with my FRPP & Ultralite combo which I will admit is very good, just the front-end like pop noise I get on certain bumps, its rare but happens from time to time.

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