View Full Version : Eibachs, How much drop?


paul_davies
11 August 2004, 12:30
I've recently fitted some Eibach spirings to my classic and there only seems to be about 5mm of lowering:confused:. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with them as they definatly feel a lot stiffer than the originals:D, it's just that I wouldn't have minded a 30mm ish drop for a bit of stlying too

Has anyone else noticed this?

Gidney&Knowlesy
11 August 2004, 12:33
Usually 25-28 mm..............

paul_davies
11 August 2004, 12:39
Well that's sort of what I expected but after 3 days settling in still only 5mm

brian.c
11 August 2004, 19:47
I've recently fitted some Eibach spirings to my classic and there only seems to be about 5mm of lowering:confused:. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with them as they definatly feel a lot stiffer than the originals:D, it's just that I wouldn't have minded a 30mm ish drop for a bit of stlying too

Has anyone else noticed this?
Paul my mate has eibach springs on his classic and it certainly isn't low he also expected more of a drop, looks rather standard but handling is better my brother has chassis dynamics on his with these you notice the drop

Graham Pryme
11 August 2004, 21:52
Put some on my RB5 and didn't get the drop either!
Are good springs though for a gentle ride at slow speeds and firmer when you start chucking it about.

MadMark
12 August 2004, 16:29
Greetings Paul!

I am having mine fitted tommow - so I'll let you know, but I agree with other comments on this thread - on other cars (most have had eibach springs) it took about 2 weeks / 1000 miles before they settled fully!

paul_davies
13 August 2004, 13:36
Wohooooo!!! Nearly 1 week in and I'm up to 7mm!!! I'm gonna do the rears this weekend (inertior already stripped out and it's VERY noisey!!) so I'll see how much the back drops.

Mark,
From what I've read it seems that you'll have more drop on your Blobeye

DreXeL
14 August 2004, 10:42
I have the Prodrive Handling pack on my classic, which uses Eibach springs on Bilstien shocks, and parked next to a Scoob on standard suspension mine looks about 35mm lower.

Power Junkie
14 August 2004, 11:15
My Classic Wagon droped at least 20mm and handles great also got the powerstation bumpsteer mod.

MadMark
16 August 2004, 09:52
Paul - yup I reckon about 20mm front and rear!

paul_davies
16 August 2004, 12:30
Well, I did the rear this weekend and that went down by about.........












nothing!! :confused:

But it does drive soooo much better:D
I'm starting to think that maybe it had some lowered springs on to start with? I'm gonna have to park next to another classic

RB5201
19 August 2004, 21:48
I had mine fitted about six weeks ago, did not get 25mm-30mm as expected, more like 10! But handling soooo much better.

Nevetas
20 August 2004, 08:46
http://www.nevetas.co.uk/albums/album21/Dsc01972_Large.sized.jpg

TopBanana
20 August 2004, 17:09
Slightly off-topic, but where did you guys buy your Eibachs? Looking for a good price

petesmith
20 August 2004, 18:19
Slightly off-topic, but where did you guys buy your Eibachs? Looking for a good price
Go to the Ripspeed department in Halfords and they will do a pricematch, i got a printout from scooby shop about a month ago with a set on offer from demon tweeks in warrington for about 170.

rb5 286
20 August 2004, 19:34
1" (25mm) front
1.5" (37mm) rear

or so they say

MadMark
23 August 2004, 11:28
Go to the Ripspeed department in Halfords and they will do a pricematch, i got a printout from scooby shop about a month ago with a set on offer from demon tweeks in warrington for about 170.

Everyone seems to do them for £170 inc vat - but I have seen them as low as £145 (Inc VAT) ....

TopBanana
23 August 2004, 13:19
Where Mark?

paul_davies
23 August 2004, 13:37
I got mine from Power engineering. I ordered them at JAE and got them VAT free!!
You might be better of waiting unitl one of the shows (trax is in 2 weeks) to see if you can get a deal

LOWERING UPDATE

Front 10mm
Rear 7mm
Think that's gonna be about it!!
I dont think that the classics drop that much?


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