Eibach Prokit installed w/pics
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Q50 Red Sport 400 RWD
Originally Posted by perry05G35
Took about 5 hours and I have already put 100 miles on the car already but I am happy with the drop and the ride quality. I posted in the past that I was afraid of a harsher ride but actually it still feels the same as stock I can't tell that the car is lowered 1 inch from inside. I forgot and scraped my lip parking to close to the curb but there was no paint damage I will be gentle from now on...
A tight 2 finger gap in front and a loose 2 finger gap in the back.
1.1 inch drop with Eibach Pro Kit springs
A tight 2 finger gap in front and a loose 2 finger gap in the back.
1.1 inch drop with Eibach Pro Kit springs
VERY NICE CAR--no 3 series ride height/tire profile envy for you!
Can you give me a breakdown of prokit price and the install charge?
I have an 03.5 G, that I plan on putting a full aero kit, pro-kit, then 19" wheels..................
Is there anything I should know--or is it as simple as ship springs to house and drive to shop for install and forget it?
The ride is good, so all you do is just watch curb while parking and steep driveways ?(resid. and commercial)
Last edited by Texan1; Jan 29, 2006 at 11:41 AM.
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From: San Antonio, TX
Originally Posted by Texan1
VERY NICE CAR--no 3 series ride height/tire profile envy for you!
Can you give me a breakdown of prokit price and the install charge?
I have an 03.5 G, that I plan on putting a full aero kit, pro-kit, then 19" wheels..................
Is there anything I should know--or is it as simple as ship springs to house and drive to shop for install and forget it?
The ride is good, so all you do is just watch curb while parking and steep driveways ?(resid. and commercial)
Can you give me a breakdown of prokit price and the install charge?
I have an 03.5 G, that I plan on putting a full aero kit, pro-kit, then 19" wheels..................
Is there anything I should know--or is it as simple as ship springs to house and drive to shop for install and forget it?
The ride is good, so all you do is just watch curb while parking and steep driveways ?(resid. and commercial)
. I just had my Eibach Pro's installed on my Viper, and I Love 'em!
Questions
I love the look, however I have a few questions. I want HANDELING along with lowering (the two DO seem to go together) I have the sport suspension now. How much better/worse is the HANDELING? Do you need to replace the shocks to get the most from lowering? What would be the best compromise for ride/handling, springs/shocks or adjustable coil overs?
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Finished installing on an 05 5AT sedan non-sport
Just finished yesterday installing the eibach kit, took me 1 hr to figure out the passenger front and then was super easy for the other side and the back 2, maybe 3hrs tops taking it slow, very easy if you have 2 jacks and tools.
Just got my car aligned, wow was it way out of whack, but on turns now the car hugs the road a lot more and I feel a bit more confident in my "spirited" driving style. I had the alignment adjusted to give me more traction w/ the tires somehow (he set something on the hunter aligner). But overall nice drop and ride feels the same if not better.
What's next?
Just got my car aligned, wow was it way out of whack, but on turns now the car hugs the road a lot more and I feel a bit more confident in my "spirited" driving style. I had the alignment adjusted to give me more traction w/ the tires somehow (he set something on the hunter aligner). But overall nice drop and ride feels the same if not better.
What's next?
Originally Posted by erikill
Just finished yesterday installing the eibach kit, took me 1 hr to figure out the passenger front and then was super easy for the other side and the back 2, maybe 3hrs tops taking it slow, very easy if you have 2 jacks and tools.
Just got my car aligned, wow was it way out of whack, but on turns now the car hugs the road a lot more and I feel a bit more confident in my "spirited" driving style. I had the alignment adjusted to give me more traction w/ the tires somehow (he set something on the hunter aligner). But overall nice drop and ride feels the same if not better. What's next?
Just got my car aligned, wow was it way out of whack, but on turns now the car hugs the road a lot more and I feel a bit more confident in my "spirited" driving style. I had the alignment adjusted to give me more traction w/ the tires somehow (he set something on the hunter aligner). But overall nice drop and ride feels the same if not better.
What's next?
Originally Posted by Texasscout
I love the look, however I have a few questions. I want HANDELING along with lowering (the two DO seem to go together) I have the sport suspension now. How much better/worse is the HANDELING? Do you need to replace the shocks to get the most from lowering? What would be the best compromise for ride/handling, springs/shocks or adjustable coil overs?
Originally Posted by Gsedan35
If you want the best possible compromise on performance and handling, make another choice, one that use's better dampning with linear spring rates. Sedan prokit's were R&D on a sedan with a non sport suspension. A good economical choice would be oem 350Z springs and Tokico D-specs, then Tein CS coilovers, followed by the HKS RS coilovers. I'd tell you to do Tein Basics, but it sounds to me like they'd likely be too firm in your case.
I don't want to lower more than and inch or so. I don't like the "slammed" look. (except on show cars
). I got hooked last weekend running the "Raging Bull" and I want more! 
So I'm going for sway bars and a new suspension set up. I don't want it to ride like a buck board, but I want it firm. I would also like to be able to adjust the dampening when I want to go fast.