ok, so im looking to drop my car but am indecisive about which springs to use. tanabe or eibach. I know the tanabe springs drop it 1 inch front and back and the eibach pro street kit lowers it 1.2inches in the fro and .8 in the back. I have 20"rims on a sport coupe. which one will look the best?

 

from what I've seen, the "PERFECT" drop is using eibachs in the front and tanabe in the back (since the eibachs drop slightly more in front and the tanabes drop slightly more in the back)...I have the eiback pk all around and it's perfect for me. There are lots of ppl here that have a similar setup to yours with the different springs as well as coilovers to look at

 

Cash-c:

IMO, the best setups are the tanabe/eibach combo's, which provide an even drop.

The tanabe's advertised drop numbers are accurate, but the eibach's arent. Most people get 1.5 inches in the front with eibach's and only 1/2 inch in the back. Thats why you see a lot of people with Eibach's pick up the tanabe rears to drop the rear of the car a little more.

Eibach fronts and tanabe rears will drop your car about 1.5 inches in the front and about an inch in the rear.

Tanabe fronts and eibach rears will drop your car about an inch in the front and a half inch in the rear.

Look at your car now, and decide how much lower you want your fenders to be. Put a ruler or a measuring tape up to each fender and see how much each combo will drop on your car.

For reference, here is my car with tanabe fronts and eibach rears:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...ach-rears.html

And here is jedmonds car with eibach fronts and tanabe rears:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...ings-rear.html

I just sold my eibach springs to soolman, who I know posts pictures on here. He is going to have eibach fronts and tanabe rears and Im pretty sure he has aftermarket 20s. Might want to wait a week and see what his car looks like if you are undecided.

However, if you have aftermarket rims and tires and your overall diameter is less than stock, you should take that into consideration. If you have more fender gap than you did stock because of the new rims and tires, then you probably want to go with the greater drop to eliminate it.

 

Thank You for those excellent responses. The gap from my front tire to the fender is about 2 1/8 inch gap and the rear is about one inch. The combo of eibach in the front and tanabe rear seem like a great idea. Ill post up pictures in a week or two. Thanks for the help.

 

Would that combo also apply to the sedan??

I'm picking up an 09 G37s sedan and I want to lower it slightly but I DO NOT want to change the ride at all just give it a better stance. Any recomendations??

 

Eibach and Tanabe combos always look good. Have you looked into H&Rs? I think it'll look clean with the 20s.