At Last The Eibach Drop Pics!

[twistediluzions]

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[goldwing2000]

Gee... could you get a little further away with the camera? We can almost tell the difference. :)

[Loose]

THAT LOOKS NICE. I know i'm yellin but that looks good, hows the ride?

[twistediluzions]

the ride is GREAT I cant tell any diff Sorry goldwing the pics are off cardomain thats why there so small go there and look on page 6 for the drop and you can see bigger pics

[Loose]

the ride is GREAT I cant tell any diff Sorry goldwing the pics are off cardomain thats why there so small go there and look on page 6 for the drop and you can see bigger pics
Georgia = flat roads/ Pa + Michigan = not flat roads
By flat I mean smooth.

[goldwing2000]

Cool. I'll post some pics of mine next week after I do my springs.

[dannyboy]

definately need some pics that are closer up, nice though!

[Da 6]

Georgia = flat roads/ Pa + Michigan = not flat roads
By flat I mean smooth.lol D.C.= you are better off on the sidewalk
Aluminum aloys and I295 south don't mix whatsoever...lower the car and good luck getting out of the pothole.

[twistediluzions]

definately need some pics that are closer up, nice though!

like I said sorry about that I didnt know they would be so small just click on the link at the bottom of my 1st post and go to page 6 and you can see the big pics

[dannyboy]

sorry man. just checked them out. looks great!

[Loose]

Twisted, just showed your wheels off to the wife and she likey-likey but gave me the big N.O. until we move to smoother surfaces. (headshake

[protegeV]

damn, that looks GREAT!!

[ZippityZoomZoom]

Except for the stock report on the bottom sill, the car looks great. Do you ever bottom out?

[protegeV]

my friend with a 3 wants to know where you got the springs...

[loriderroo]

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Man, that looks so sweet I'm waiting for my car guy up here to locate a set of springs for me. Unfortunately you guys south of the 49 get the good stuff first. Your ride reconfirms that lowering my 3 is a must do.

[Antoine]

yeah...sweet stance (thumb)

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

very nice....but im gonna wait for coilovers so i could make my car lower!!!!

[loriderroo]

very nice....but im gonna wait for coilovers so i could make my car lower!!!!
Rumor has it that Tien is developing a set for the 3 that should be out this summer. Crazy $$$$ but from what I hear worth it if you're looking for the ultimate drop. Their springs alone are s#*t but there full coilovers rock!

[sndsgood]

teins would be real nice but i feel the budget may limit me to the eibachs.

[Mikey444]

Damn that 3 looks amazing, I wish I can lower my ride but there are too many pot holes here and road are f*cked up like crazy.

[streetdragon]

are those the sport line or the pro springs. that still looks very nice. the drop and cai.

[twistediluzions]

my friend with a 3 wants to know where you got the springs...

I got the springs from NOPI they dont carry them in stock they have to order them

[twistediluzions]

are those the sport line or the pro springs. that still looks very nice. the drop and cai.

It is the PRO kit the sportline is not out yet its a 1.4 front and 1.2 back drop but I it did like about a 2" IMO

[srtchick]

lookin good (thumb)

[twistediluzions]

Except for the stock report on the bottom sill, the car looks great. Do you ever bottom out?

No I never bottom out stock or now and the longer I drive it Im starting to feel like it rides better on the eibachs then it did stock

[rjison]

The rides not to harsh. I ran over a couple pot holes, went over railroad tracks at speed yesterday after I installed mine, and it wasn't to bad. The car doesn't bottom out any more than it did before. I think with the stiffer spring it will bottom out less!
The only issue is on the hatchback, the utility tray over the spare bounces some when going over bumps because of the stiffer ride, but overall, the pro kit isn't that low and reduces body roll substantially. Good one this one.

[oceandpf]

Looks sweet, about how long did it take to do the conversion & was it that difficult? Ocean

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

how much did you pay for them?

[Esteban Toledo]

The car looks great! I didn't really like the 3 sedan. Seeing it with the drop, I could actually consider buying one. Nice job!

[MikeBlueP5]

twisted what part of GA you from?

[Mazdaspeedgirl]

Looks great! Now that's how it's supposed to sit. :)

[Hedges]

That looks amazing! The back looks like it was dropped the most, what was the specs on these eibach springs?

[stingfish]

Here are some more pics for ya... Eibach's installed last night... it seems like already today after two drives it's settled a hair... sits about 1/2" lower when it's loaded up 2 or more in the car.

http://www.shutterhead.com/eibach/m3s_eibach_1.jpg

http://www.shutterhead.com/eibach/m3s_eibach_3.jpg

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

Hows The Ride?

[stingfish]

Hows The Ride?

the ride is really nice... still comfortable... i thought the only real world improvement we could have made to handling was in tires... I was wrong... car handles even better than it did before and I'm still on the RS-A's

[twistediluzions]

twisted what part of GA you from?

Im from gainesville

[Loose]

Im from gainesville

I go to Lawerenceville all the time. I mean I hve a friend there that I visit 2 times a year or so.

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

post some pics up next month.. springs should lower a little more once they get settled.. any one here had eibachs for about 6 months? if so then is the ride quality the same when you first installed them and how much inches did it drop since then?

[stingfish]

post some pics up next month.. springs should lower a little more once they get settled.. any one here had eibachs for about 6 months? if so then is the ride quality the same when you first installed them and how much inches did it drop since then?

I've put Eibach Sportlines on 3 of my cars... each car was different but they've gone down as much as 1/2" more than when they were first installed... ride quality didn't change although I also had Bilsteins (which really don't lose performance over their life) on those cars.

[twistediluzions]

how much did you pay for them?

I paid $256 to my door from NOPI

[rjison]

Every day I drive it the more I'm digging the ride. Turning is more resposive. I'd say on a left turn 10 mph faster without much lean. I do feel the force down on the right front in those turns but its all good with the stiff frame.

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[protegeV]

see, thats where the suspension shoulda been from the factory, then the springs would bring it down to almost tuck the tires...Those 3s are def jacked up...

that wagon looks real good though(thumb)

[AzMz3]

Every day I drive it the more I'm digging the ride. Turning is more resposive. I'd say on a left turn 10 mph faster without much lean. I do feel the force down on the right front in those turns but its all good with the stiff frame.

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Very nice, I can't seem to find anyone that has them in stock. I've tried Shox.com and Nopi and always get there not in yet.
BTW springs do not settle.

--Herb--

[protegeV]

BTW springs do not settle.

:rolleyes: here we go again.

ok sir, what is YOUR term for the extra .25"-.5" drop in height from the time springs are installed to abou a week later???(dunno)

[stingfish]

Very nice, I can't seem to find anyone that has them in stock. I've tried Shox.com and Nopi and always get there not in yet.
BTW springs do not settle.

--Herb--

Springs do settle.

[rjison]

Very nice, I can't seem to find anyone that has them in stock. I've tried Shox.com and Nopi and always get there not in yet.
BTW springs do not settle.

--Herb--Yeah, I guess I was the first to order from them for the 3. They told me I'd get the first set that came in that was in May. I'm mostly hearing its about three weeks from order to the door.
Are they giving you a date?

[stingfish]

Yeah, I guess I was the first to order from them for the 3. They told me I'd get the first set that came in that was in May. I'm mostly hearing its about three weeks from order to the door.
Are they giving you a date?

They told me I was the first to order... I was the first... I was the first... I was the first.... mine have serial number on them... it says 00000000000000001 (dance)

[twistediluzions]

They told me I was the first to order... I was the first... I was the first... I was the first.... mine have serial number on them... it says 00000000000000001 (dance)

Eibach told me I was the first to order I ordered the begining of March

[stingfish]

Eibach told me I was the first to order I ordered the begining of March

I ordered mine March of last year...

I'm messing with you... don't you get it??????????

[twistediluzions]

I ordered mine March of last year...

I'm messing with you... don't you get it??????????

yea I know I was too lol

[bruce95fmla]

the car looks real nice. You should try www.xpphotoalbum.com for hosting photos so we can see actual size -- or close to it.

Those eibachs give a damn nice drop man. I am impressed. I think the car may actually raise a bit if you were to install adjustable or tokico type of shocks that are firmer than the stockers.

Car looks great guys.

[AzMz3]

:rolleyes: here we go again.

ok sir, what is YOUR term for the extra .25"-.5" drop in height from the time springs are installed to abou a week later???(dunno)

I would say that is your car settling from being jacked up. Or it could be that the car is new and the bushings are settleing. But it has been stated by many major brands of spring makers that coil springs do not settle because they are pre-set. A coil spring that is not pre-set is of low quaility and will eventually lead to less durable product and inconsistent ride height. Springs don't settle, well atleast the good ones. Got most of this from the Eibach and Progress site.

--Herb--

[goldwing2000]

I would say that is your car settling from being jacked up. Or it could be that the car is new and the bushings are settleing. But it has been stated by many major brands of spring makers that coil springs do not settle because they are pre-set. A coil spring that is not pre-set is of low quaility and will eventually lead to less durable product and inconsistent ride height. Springs don't settle, well atleast the good ones. Got most of this from the Eibach and Progress site.

--Herb--

From the Eibach web site:

All Eibach suspension coils are pre-set to eliminate settling and increase life expectancy. Some minimal settling may occur as the new spring mates up to an existing rubber suspension isolator, this is normal...

Does it really matter WHAT is settling? Some sort of settling is going to occur. You're both sort of right. Now let it go. (hippy)

[protegeV]

I would say that is your car settling from being jacked up. Or it could be that the car is new and the bushings are settleing. negative. I jacked my car up three times for various things before I changed the springs, and it was always at the same height when i put it back down, and never went any lower.
Also, i had a car with 40,000miles on it that I installed springs on so I dont think being new has anything to do with it...Those 2.5" springs settled to over 3" (shocked)

[AzMz3]

From the Eibach web site:


Does it really matter WHAT is settling? Some sort of settling is going to occur. You're both sort of right. Now let it go. (hippy)


ActuallY I was right...Springs don't settle, other things do.
If you springs settle then you got some cheap springs that offer no help to your suspension.

--Herb--

[low_psi]

sexy

[goldwing2000]

ActuallY I was right... (blah)

Must I always repeat myself?

*AHEM*

Does it really matter WHAT is settling? Some sort of settling is going to occur.

Besides, YOU are the one who brought up springs settling. Everyone else just talked about the car settling and didn't attribute it to a specific cause.

Now, let it go!