Eibach pro-kit help
#2
RE: Eibach pro-kit help
I don't know exactly where to get the full kit. Summit maybe? Sorry I can't help more.
However, I posted to suggest that you don't get the full kit. The Eibach shocks aren't very good. If you want to upgrade your shocks they are a poor choice. If you are on a budget get the FRPP shocks. If you want the best, get either the Bilsteins or the Toicko D-spec. Those are the best shocks avaialable and they are 100% compatible with the pro-kit springs.
Don't forget your other parts that you'll need to do the drop properly.
However, I posted to suggest that you don't get the full kit. The Eibach shocks aren't very good. If you want to upgrade your shocks they are a poor choice. If you are on a budget get the FRPP shocks. If you want the best, get either the Bilsteins or the Toicko D-spec. Those are the best shocks avaialable and they are 100% compatible with the pro-kit springs.
Don't forget your other parts that you'll need to do the drop properly.
#4
RE: Eibach pro-kit help
ORIGINAL: 8CYLPOWER
what other parts will i need to do the drop properly and around how much am i looking at money wise?
what other parts will i need to do the drop properly and around how much am i looking at money wise?
Adjustable lower control arms(or an adj upper control arm) so you can set your pinion angle
Adj panhard bar to center your rear end after you lower the car
camber adjustment bolts for:
A 4 wheel alignment
Depending on who you go with all the parts listed above should run you around $330-400 plus maybe $50 for the alignment. I spent considerably more on my suspension but doing my own install saved me a ton of dough. Things that extra that I bought were Tokico D-specs, LCA relocation brakets, and a fixed poly UCA. An adj UCA is usally a little cheaper than adj LCAs but adjusting LCAs are a bit easier than adjusting an UCA. I spent around 1500-1600 total on my suspension. As far as how the install went most everything was pretty smooth and me and a buddy got everything installed within 5-6 hours having never worked on a S197 before. And thats with losing time having to take a rat-tail file to the holes on LCA relocation brackets.
#5
RE: Eibach pro-kit help
8CYLPOWER,
The Tire Rack sells the Eiback Pro-System Plus Kit, but it is on back order. Several weeks ago when I was looking at this setup a local speed shop in my area that I got pricing from called Eibach and asked when they would be available and the speed shop person said Eibach told them they are having problems with the shocks. Might be true, might not. I don't know the source very well.
The Tire Rack sells the Eiback Pro-System Plus Kit, but it is on back order. Several weeks ago when I was looking at this setup a local speed shop in my area that I got pricing from called Eibach and asked when they would be available and the speed shop person said Eibach told them they are having problems with the shocks. Might be true, might not. I don't know the source very well.
#6
RE: Eibach pro-kit help
Timmay's post has a good list. I agree completely.
I will say that if you plan on drag racing, go ahead and throw in the LCA relocation brackets too, but those are not strictly needed on a street car. Mind you, they certainly don't hurt, but they aren't required.
I will say that if you plan on drag racing, go ahead and throw in the LCA relocation brackets too, but those are not strictly needed on a street car. Mind you, they certainly don't hurt, but they aren't required.
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