Lowering springs -- I'm somewhat disappointed

[Jmanlevan]

I’ve already had the shop take a second look at the springs. They’re installed correctly. The drop is just super minimal for some reason. And yeah they could settle in given more time and more miles but it’s quite a long ways to drop still and I can’t imagine them settling THAT much.

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[bushido]

damn, i realize you're on 30 sidewall too.. yeah, even with any additional settling, i don't think you're going to be happy with that setup :/
even on 35s there's still a decent gap

 

[Timmy_Jones]

Hey Tim, here’s a side by side. There’s a tiny drop but I definitely don’t think it’s 0.7” like it’s supposed to be. Probably same story with the H&Rs as eibachs kit not lowering as much with MT cars.

I mean, it looks awesome but I would want it a tad lower. Like I said, I am torn between Whiteline, RSR down, or even the Eibach Euro kit. H&R is out for me!

 

[SCZ4]

I’ve already had the shop take a second look at the springs. They’re installed correctly. The drop is just super minimal for some reason. And yeah they could settle in given more time and more miles but it’s quite a long ways to drop still and I can’t imagine them settling THAT much.

My Euro Eibach's are the same. Car has only been driven a few miles since lowered, but fitted the springs 4 weeks ago, so you'd think it would have settled by now. Rear left only reduced by about 8mm (should be 20mm) and rear right 10mm. Fronts are almost bang on the 20mm reduction.

I even jumped up and down in the boot to bounce the car

Hopefully driving will sort it once the winter is over.

 

[OldHead-MKV-Owner]

Yours looks off.

H&R springs. Rear: 19×11. 305/35, Front: 19x9.5 265/35.

Just bought a set of KW DDC p&p from METAL on here. They're going on next week, triple7 hood vent and Adro kit.

Got those stormy taillights too

 

[jchadwell]

There’s a rubber piece on the bottom of the rear springs. Don’t know what it’s called but it slots into the control arm very specifically and only one way. There’s actually an alignment hole it slides into. I would make sure that is seated properly.

 

[jchadwell]

Also, I don’t know how springs “settle”? Mine never have. My euro Eibachs were spot on a little less than an inch lower from the moment I dropped the car off the quick jacks and haven’t changed at all. I’ve lowered multiple previous cars and same thing.

 

[Timmy_Jones]

There’s a rubber piece on the bottom of the rear springs. Don’t know what it’s called but it slots into the control arm very specifically and only one way. There’s actually an alignment hole it slides into. I would make sure that is seated properly.

 

[Jmanlevan]

Yours looks off.

H&R springs. Rear: 19×11. 305/35, Front: 19x9.5 265/35.

Just bought a set of KW DDC p&p from METAL on here. They're going on next week, triple7 hood vent and Adro kit.

Got those stormy taillights too

You have an auto though, right?

 

[OldHead-MKV-Owner]

You have an auto though, right?

Correct

 

[Jmanlevan]

Correct

So that’s part of the difference, I think. For some reason, lowering springs don’t drop as much on MT cars as they do on AT cars. Your car does look great though!

 

[Timmy_Jones]

So that’s part of the difference, I think. For some reason, lowering springs don’t drop as much on MT cars as they do on AT cars. Your car does look great though!

Must be the case, I had mentioned Eibach re-vamped their number recently and the MT in particular was part of that. Maybe time to go as aggressive as possible with Eibach?

 

[Meraki Autoworks]

Yours looks off.

H&R springs. Rear: 19×11. 305/35, Front: 19x9.5 265/35.

Just bought a set of KW DDC p&p from METAL on here. They're going on next week, triple7 hood vent and Adro kit.

Got those stormy taillights too

Wow wheels looks good! The LE!! You have some better pictures you can send me so I can post on social media? (Sorry for side tracking)

-Josh

 

[OldHead-MKV-Owner]

Wow wheels looks good! The LE!! You have some better pictures you can send me so I can post on social media? (Sorry for side tracking)

-Josh

thanks for the hookup Josh. I like them! I'll get some this weekend

 

[FLtrackdays]

Must be the case, I had mentioned Eibach re-vamped their number recently and the MT in particular was part of that. Maybe time to go as aggressive as possible with Eibach?

I’m on the middle setting front and rear on my Eibach sways. Have SPL goodies & Ohlins. Feels great ? ? ? (on track). Long drives, not so much.

Also when I had my Eibach springs, they settled quite a bit over time. Why I switched to Ohlins. OEM would have been fine as well. But I opened the wabbit ? hole and just kept going lol.

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