Official Eibach vs H&R Springs Debate
Hm.. I have eibach springs in my living room and planning on installing on my coupe when i get my 20's but this thread is making me question it...
The reason i chose eibach was because of the great reviews about how the ride is almost like stock and improved body roll =( worried now... I wouldn't want my handling to get screwed and have bad ride quality....
The reason i chose eibach was because of the great reviews about how the ride is almost like stock and improved body roll =( worried now... I wouldn't want my handling to get screwed and have bad ride quality....
Before my 2010 RWD sedan hit 100 miles on the OD, I had installed a set of used (3-4K miles) H&R springs.
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One of my close friends installed a pair of NEW Eibach Pro-Kit springs on his 2009 G37xS sedan with about 18K miles. He also drives his car to the limit.
- Igor
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One of my close friends installed a pair of NEW Eibach Pro-Kit springs on his 2009 G37xS sedan with about 18K miles. He also drives his car to the limit.
- Igor
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Igor - Do you have a pic of H&R's on a xS sedan? I have the eibachs awd springs on my '10 G37xS and the ride quality is some crap and it's an uneven look. I hate the way the rear sags more than the front. Not to mention when i have rear occupants, the car really looks bad from the saggy rear look.
I am really disappointed in these springs for the sedan, as I had Eibachs on my 08 G37S coupe and they were great.
I am really disappointed in these springs for the sedan, as I had Eibachs on my 08 G37S coupe and they were great.
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H&R is too low, it WILL REQUIRE camber arms and will require a shock replacement before the Eibach setup will.
That said, the Eibach setup also REQUIRES camber arms if you don't want your tires to wear.
ANYONE that states you should run Eibachs without camber arms is WRONG. Plain and simple.
To answer the person above me, the Eibach springs are progressive and similar in rate to the OEM shocks. The drop, and therefore shortened shock travel, is what will wear the shocks faster than stock springs. That said, you should still receive 80+% of your OEM shock life with eibachs, and I don't recommend changing shocks unless you plan to race or after a lot of miles
That said, the Eibach setup also REQUIRES camber arms if you don't want your tires to wear.
ANYONE that states you should run Eibachs without camber arms is WRONG. Plain and simple.
To answer the person above me, the Eibach springs are progressive and similar in rate to the OEM shocks. The drop, and therefore shortened shock travel, is what will wear the shocks faster than stock springs. That said, you should still receive 80+% of your OEM shock life with eibachs, and I don't recommend changing shocks unless you plan to race or after a lot of miles
Last edited by fluid1; Feb 1, 2011 at 02:05 PM.
H&R is too low, it WILL REQUIRE camber arms and will require a shock replacement before the Eibach setup will.
That said, the Eibach setup also REQUIRES camber arms if you don't want your tires to wear.
ANYONE that states you should run Eibachs without camber arms is WRONG. Plain and simple.
That said, the Eibach setup also REQUIRES camber arms if you don't want your tires to wear.
ANYONE that states you should run Eibachs without camber arms is WRONG. Plain and simple.
its like comparing apples to apples.
just pick your poison and been done with. otherwise you will be stuck in picky consumer limbo hell. tire rack did a comparo of these two companies awhile back
1 degree of neg camber and some wear on the inside edge of the tire never bothered me at all.
just pick your poison and been done with. otherwise you will be stuck in picky consumer limbo hell. tire rack did a comparo of these two companies awhile back
1 degree of neg camber and some wear on the inside edge of the tire never bothered me at all.
Oh yeah, Tokico Blue, but those are the OEM for Infiniti.
When Koni makes yellow sports for the 2008/2011 G37 Im on it.
So you need to run camber for the rear set of tires as well for Eibach's? I was planning not to do that. I was told I wouldn't rub if I put on Eibach's. I have Volk GT-30's and they're 20' so I hope I don't have to.....
