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Old 04-15-2014, 12:13 PM
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Eibach sportline

This past weekend I installed my Sportline kit on my 85 IROC. I love it! I would recommend the kit to anyone looking to lower their car. The car has a real good stance to it now and seems to handle way better! It's a good kit. The swap only took my 35 minutes to get all 4 in and out. Didn't even have take the calipers off the front of the car Eibach sportline-image.jpg here's a photo after the spring swap.
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Why is the new fender height? What tires do you have? Does anyone know the technical rating on these, all I have ever seen is that they provide a 1.5" drop.
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I agree I-rocz/28 I have had the pro kit and sportlines and the sportlines are all around better springs even though the pro kit has the better numbers I just don't see it or feel it.
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Re: Eibach sportline

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Why is the new fender height? What tires do you have? Does anyone know the technical rating on these, all I have ever seen is that they provide a 1.5" drop.
The new height over the tire on the front is maybe inch at most. I can barely fit my hand I between the fender and tire now. And the back is maybe 1.5 above the tire. My tires are 245-45R17 The springs dropped the car A LOT more than I was expecting but I'm extremely happy with it.
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Originally Posted by i-rocz/28
The new height over the tire on the front is maybe inch at most. I can barely fit my hand I between the fender and tire now. And the back is maybe 1.5 above the tire. My tires are 245-45R17 The springs dropped the car A LOT more than I was expecting but I'm extremely happy with it.
Ok, so according to tirerack.com the overall diameter of that tire is 25.7." I know it would be less once on a rim installed on the vehicle but its close. Fender height of 26.7" front and ~27" rear. But again, does anybody know the lbs/inch rate of the Eibach springs?
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Not a clue.. Have you checked their website any? Might have that information there. It's worth a try. If I had to guess they might be close to what factory spring rates are but with shorter springs..
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Re: Eibach sportline

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does anybody know the lbs/inch rate of the Eibach springs?
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...ion-rates.html
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Re: Eibach sportline

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How great, I never noticed that thread. So it seems that the Eibachs are very comparable to the Moog#5664 or #5662, maybe even the #5660! Only advantage seems to be the lowered ride height.
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