I just purchased the Eibach Pro Kit springs (eventually FedEx is going to figure their $hi+ out and I'll actually be able to take delivery). Anyway, I was really looking closely at my car the other day, and now I'm having second thoughts about installing them....

I really want about 1.2" drop in the front, but I'm not sure I want a full 1" drop on the rear. With the stock 19" rims, I'm worried it's going to look too "slammed" in the rear. If the Eibach actually provides a 0.8" or less drop, then I'll be very pleased, but if it drops any more than 1" in the rear, then I think it'll look stupid with stock 19" rims.

Has anyone installed the Eibachs on just the front, and left the rear stock? If so, anyone have pictures?

 

One member here just installed the fronts for a few days. He says it looked good until the front settled and the look started to bother him. So he installed the rears as well. Sorry, I asked him for pictures as well but he only had pics with all springs on.

There are many pictures here of Eibachs and stockies. With before and after pics. ALL of them looked good.

 

Noob question, do those springs only lower your ride or do they also mess with the stiffness?

 

From what I've read. Eibachs spring rate are equal to or a tad stiffer than stocks sport springs.

 

I also have the Eibach ProKit in the front and stock sport springs in the back for about 2 days... immediately after the drop the front and back are about the same... I didn't wait for the front to completely settle in before installing the Eibach rear springs so I can't tell you how it would have looked if I left it like that.
On a side note though, you can easily save $100 by installing the rear springs yourself.

 

What if all I have is the spare tire jack in the trunk with the spare tire? I don't have any jackstands, no ramps, and not even a huge excess of tools. I have the basics, and very little experience working on cars. Can the rears be installed by one person with one single jack and a basic set of tools?

 

Here is what you will need:

- OEM mechanical jack (to raise up one side of the car at a time)
- Hydraulic jack to relieve the spring tension (a mechanical jack would be painful to use in this case)
- A PAIR of 17mm sockets and socket wrenches OR a pair of 17mm wrenches OR one of each
- A torque wrench good for up to 80 lb-ft of torque (for wheel lugs)
- The single bolt that you will be removing is torqued to 53 lb-ft
- Patience and not afraid to push down on the spring holder HARD in order to remove the spring although it seems like you are going to snap the other bolt on the other end in half

That's the bare minimum tools that you will need, otherwise, have a shop do it for you. Call a few shops to compare the prices... some shops will have significantly higher quote due to the fact that they never worked on a G before...any shop with experience on a G should charge less due to the fact that they know the rear springs are way easier to install... unless they want to rip you off of course... expect around $200 to $300 for labor

It took me about an hour on the first spring and 30 minutes on the second one... not too bad... 1:30 of your time = $100 equivalent in savings or getting paid $66 an hour

 

hey i was thinking the same thing, but the eibach drop isnt anything near slammed so adding the rears wouldent be that bad..just install front and rears

 

I'd just go with the full kit, .8 to 1.0 is very slight, and personally I think the OEM 19's look good with the Eibachs, or Tanabe's either route.

 

do front and rear eibachs or just maybe the tanabe fronts if you do want to go too low. 1/2 and 1/2 eibach/stock would look weird.