I'm a coilover guy, who usually slams my cars . JIC Magics were the only coilovers I was aware of when I ordered my springs (3 weeks ago) and I have a FLTA2 on my g35, as bad *** as they were, there were just a bit too stiff for the street. With the IS being my commuter, I wanted some more comfortable, and the tien SS i was told were not out yet.

Just installed the eibachs yeterday, ride like stock, which is fine. BUT OMG, the drop is not all that. Anyone else agree? IMO, still too high up. I have a 2 finger gap in front, 1 in the back. The rear is OK., but the front

I'm sorry, but for those who are trying to be agressive, or who enjoy nice and LOW cars, eibachs are NOT they way to go. Needless to say, I've order my Teins and they will be here next week. If you're looking for a bad *** stance, get some adjustability, and go coilovers, don't get sucked into the "eibachs are the perfect drop" bandwagon.

With that said, i respectfully appreciate everyone's opionions on the pro kits, they are just not my cup of tea.

 

What was the drop on the front and the rear? Also do you have the sports package?
what size rims?

 

Eibachs have a reputation for settling more than any other spring I've heard of. They sure as hell did on my '97 GS-R waaaay back then.

 

i think you should have done more research. The Pro Kit has always been very conservative, offering about a 1" drop in its entire lineup. I believe the line was meant to decrease body roll, while offering a ride similar to stock. It sounds to me, that the eibach sportline series would have fit your needs better (probably not out yet). Also, it will probably settle a little more so please give us an update.

 

Well he said he ordered his Teins already, I would have suggested Zeal, they are out in Japan, not in the US, but Endless US distributors can get them here for you. Someone can probably pick up the Eibach springs from him at a discount as well once his Teins get here for those who want the Eibachs.

 

i dont' get it.. you say you want a more comfortable ride when you got the JIC's but then you want Tein SS? Tein SS are more stiffer than the JIC's

 

yes they do!!! at first I had a perfect drop and the handling was good, but Eibach's spring rates were (I don't know if they've fixed the problem) crappy and over a couple of years my car was totally slammed and undriveable. I tried to make a claim to them, but they said "our springs are for off road/show use only" and washed their hands , so I had to end up getting another set of springs to fix the problem.

 

i had sportlines on my old integra and after 6 years, every corner of the car had an uneven drop. it was nice when i first put it on but after a while it just started to get lower n lower... but all at a different rate. the front driver side was the lowest and the rear passenger side was the highest.

 

At first, I thought Eibach was the way to go but after hearing all these poor reviews from you guys, I consider that idea scrapped. Thanks for the info.

Also I heared the H&R springs were pretty good for the german cars. Are they better than Eibach? Perhaps we can wait for that. Any comments on these springs?

 

H&R > Eibach, by a long shot. I used them for a while on my A4 before I put together my own track suspension with staggered-rate springs matched with Neuspeed Bilsteins.

I'll never buy another Eibach product.

 

Hey Loftus, if you want to go with springs, I would definitely try the Road Magnet springs, they will provide a nice drop and have a very strong spring rate guaranteed NOT to settle, so you will get a nice drop, but wouldn't have to worry about the springs continuing to drop. And if you're not satisfied with them, you can return them for an exchange to another set of springs or your $$ back. Now, how's that for a guarantee??!! Oh, and they won't give you that "off road/show use only" crap, their springs are made for the daily driver. Their website is www.roadmagnet.com. Look for the contact telephone number and when you call ask for Mark Habicht, he'll provide you with more information. One of the members here, MrMark, has them installed on his 2IS and is very pleased with them, if you want more feedback about them, you can PM him as well.

 

yes i agree with what someone said about the tein ss lol they are a super stiff ride my man. you should wait for the tein cs if you want stock ride with nice drop and response.

 

that's prolly the funniest thing I've read on this board. are youu speaking from experience or simply having rode in a car that had either or. tein ss coilovers ARE NOT THAT STIFF for those just now reading this thread. if you think the SS are stiff, don't try anything over $1000 unless its specifically for comfort... I've owned 4 sets of the tein SS on 4 different cars, they are not that stiff at all , they are good fo the street, id recommend some higher end stuff if you want a more of race feel. JIC FLTA2 are VERY STIFF... I speak from experience, please don't let others sway you opinion.

regardless or what you decide to do, check the spring rates, that will tel you the most about the ride, higher the number, typically the more firm the bounce.

I'm just here to help, and share some info


sorry for the typos, I'm on my cell phone!

 

The JICs can be stiff, but it's all about how you have them setup. If they are setup incorrectly, the ride will be very harsh.

The JICs as they ship are not setup to be slammed. I would highly recommend working with a shop familiar with all of the FLT-A2 settings, or even so far as to contact JIC and let them know that you plan on slamming the car, they can recommend some settings for you.

You can request custom spring rates when ordering, but I would caution that a soft spring rate on a slammed car will have the chassis slamming into the ground on bumps.

-Brian

 

If you want more drop, use RoadMagnet.