Suspension

[SureShot434]

Anyone know much about these and if they r any good?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q0P60S/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zhpcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000Q0P60S

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JK68R0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zhpcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000JK68R0

Thanks :)

[jreyes19]

I have personally never had them
I do know that eibach is a good brand (from reviews not experience)
but for that price
i would save up a little bit more for a nice coil over kit

[danewilson77]

Eibach makes legit stuff. I think either kit would be fine.

I have never owned an Eibach System.

I am sure someone here has.

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[SureShot434]

Eibach makes legit stuff. I think either kit would be fine.

I have never owned an Eibach System.

I am sure someone here has.

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Roger...Thanks Dane.

Im still looking for reviews as we speak...and trying to pick out the perfect SS gift hehe ^^

[jreyes19]

oh sorry missed the second link being a coilover
looked for reviews but, only found reviews for VWs and STIs sorry
I shall keep looking

[SureShot434]

oh sorry missed the second link being a coilover
looked for reviews but, only found reviews for VWs and STIs sorry
I shall keep looking

It's all good lol and thank u :)
I appreciate ur help

[GSEN820]

What are you trying to achieve with your suspension?

I have the H&R race kit on my car which I really love. I had driven a friends car with the same set up. I thought about coilovers at the same time. I went with the cup kit for a lot of reasons.

My car is not a track car so I never really saw the need to go all out (like friends with KW's, Ground Control or Tein w/edfc). I wanted a drop with a smooth as ride as I can get. I let the engineers do what they do best (match spring with shocks). I was never going to be doing adjustments to height of my car so no real need for adjustability.

My car is my DD so need to go all out. I added camber plates to get the alignment dialed in to the cup kit. I read a whole lot of opinions out there about what direction to go. I read some people hated some set ups but when I drove them it was not what I had read.

If you want to adjust the height of your car then coilovers. If you want a mild drop then go with a package. I do like dampening on Coilovers a whole lot to change it up for different driving styles.

Eibach has been in the game for a long time, I have had Eibach springs on different cars and have always loved their set ups.

[SureShot434]

Thanks GSEN820,

I'm looking for something that will hug the curves and stay as flat as possable but also give me a compfortable ride do to the fact that this is my DD for now.

Its a fact that my susspension needs replaced. Although it is not a track car per say....I do want to in the near future do autocross with it. I want to have a compfortable ride and know that if i want to hug the corners and have some fun with it that it will do just that.

I also want to lower my car. I don't really necessarly need to be able to adjust ride height.

[danewilson77]

I want to have a compfortable ride and know that if i want to hug the corners and have some fun with it that it will do just that.

Lol.....you're such a kidder!

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[Mtnman]

I have the H and R Sport cup kit. Drops the front 3/4 inch, and rear 1/4. Closed the gap without punishing me. It can be found for a good price. Thats all i know.

[SureShot434]

Lol.....you're such a kidder!

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What ever do you mean Dane hehe

[danewilson77]

What ever do you mean Dane hehe

Uno.

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[SureShot434]

Uno.

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but i never do anything i shouldnt do lol :innocent

but guessss what??? lol


My baby has been in the shop since thursday night getting rust repai done and i was kinda worried about how bad it was gonna be once he got the paint off and started working, but I talked to my indy yesterday and he said it wasn't too bad and that he was able to get all of it and is really happy with the way it turned out...If he is happy that makes me happy lol he has always done amazing body work. So I asked him what the damage was gonna be and he had originally quoted me at $300, but when i asked he said I owed him $200 and he had taken care of touching up some chips in the paint around the side of the trunk lid...touched them up wet sanded and buffed (idk if it is that order lol since im not big on painting yet) and did that for free!!!!!!!

[Rock Nova]

Anyone know much about these and if they r any good?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q0P60S/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zhpcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000Q0P60S

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JK68R0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zhpcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000JK68R0

Thanks :)

The second link - the Eibach Pro Street S coilovers are basically re-branded KW V1s (minus the lifetime warranty). From what I have read Eibach doesn't make dampers, so they source those from KW and they used the non adjustable V1 dampers. So they are basically KW V1s with an Eibach spring and less warranty (and less expensive).

I have also read that they are EXACTLY the same as KW V1s with the only difference being the colors used.

[johnrando]

Gary, did you have to get camber plates with the cup kit? (And, was this on your vert)?

[danewilson77]

Gary, did you have to get camber plates with the cup kit? (And, was this on your vert)?

Not required.

[SureShot434]

Ok so if i were to get the second one what other components will i need to install it

i.e Brackets and such???

I also am looking to get the ZHP Controll Arms

[Rock Nova]

Ok so if i were to get the second one what other components will i need to install it

i.e Brackets and such???

I also am looking to get the ZHP Controll Arms

I would do new upper strut mounts (front and rear) as well - since these coilovers are designed to use the stock upper mounts.

[SureShot434]

I would do new upper strut mounts (front and rear) as well - since these coilovers are designed to use the stock upper mounts.

Ok thanks....anything else that i might have to replace in the rear end?

[danewilson77]

Ok thanks....anything else that i might have to replace in the rear end?

RTAB's would be the only other thing really...regarding the rear end.

[SureShot434]

feel like a complete noob here but um.....whats RTAB??? :facepalm

[danewilson77]

RTAB = Rear Trailing Arm Bushing.

Not a really easy diy. Read up on it.

[SureShot434]

RTAB = Rear Trailing Arm Bushing.

Not a really easy diy. Read up on it.

Training or Trailing??? hmmm i will search for a DIY

[danewilson77]

fixed

[SureShot434]

fixed


copy

having trouble finding a DIY

[danewilson77]

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=678004

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=444801

http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=180341

[SureShot434]

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=678004

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=444801

http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=180341

Thank you!!

You ROCK!!!! :headbang

[danewilson77]

Thank you!!

You ROCK!!!! :headbang

No prob.

Not trying to be mean....you know me better than that...but all I searched was "e46 rtab diy".

I love helping...but as a search tip, if you Google, e46 followed by what you want, you're golden.

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[SureShot434]

No prob.

Not trying to be mean....you know me better than that...but all I searched was "e46 rtab diy".

I love helping...but as a search tip, if you Google, e46 followed by what you want, you're golden.

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Its all good Dane and I didn't even think to try it on google...which is weird i always use google hmmm