Eibach Springs

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Looking forward to your feedback

Thanks I'm getting them installed right now and have a 30 min commute home from the shop so I should be able to get some initial observations in a few hours.

[JTO24]

Initial impressions: I love them! Honestly, they feel just like oem. Tried out all 3 EDC settings and all are still usable. I used sport+ on some local roads which aren't smooth at all and no harshness whatsoever. Body roll seems reduced some and on-highway there isn't any feeling of floatiness that I've experienced yet.

Some pics to come very happy with this purchase.. Shoutout to supremepower for the hook-up! You guys are awesome to deal with; thanks Justin!

[supremepower]

Originally Posted by ElSenor

Hell yeah! That looks fantastic to me. Looks like it got rid of the negative rake the car had. Did you have to redo the alignment?

We usually offer an alignment 3 weeks after installation

Originally Posted by JTO24

Thanks I'm getting them installed right now and have a 30 min commute home from the shop so I should be able to get some initial observations in a few hours.

Originally Posted by JTO24

Initial impressions: I love them! Honestly, they feel just like oem. Tried out all 3 EDC settings and all are still usable. I used sport+ on some local roads which aren't smooth at all and no harshness whatsoever. Body roll seems reduced some and on-highway there isn't any feeling of floatiness that I've experienced yet.

Some pics to come very happy with this purchase.. Shoutout to supremepower for the hook-up! You guys are awesome to deal with; thanks Justin!

Glad you like'm Jon!

Post up some pics!

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by supremepower

Glad you like'm Jon!

Post up some pics!

Ask and you shall receive not the best pics as the car is filthy but you get an idea of the drop.





The ride is awesome! I actually like riding in sport+; to me it feels better sorted over bumps than stock. Very comfortable spring that fits my needs for DDing purposes with the occasional auto-X/HPDE. danniexi I feel these pass the NJ roads test for sure!

[Brosef]

Originally Posted by JTO24

Ask and you shall receive not the best pics as the car is filthy but you get an idea of the drop.





The ride is awesome! I actually like riding in sport+; to me it feels better sorted over bumps than stock. Very comfortable spring that fits my needs for DDing purposes with the occasional auto-X/HPDE. danniexi I feel these pass the NJ roads test for sure!

perfect looking drop. glad to hear you're enjoying them. thanks for posting your impressions and pics

[danniexi]

Originally Posted by JTO24

Initial impressions: I love them! Honestly, they feel just like oem. Tried out all 3 EDC settings and all are still usable. I used sport+ on some local roads which aren't smooth at all and no harshness whatsoever. Body roll seems reduced some and on-highway there isn't any feeling of floatiness that I've experienced yet.

Some pics to come very happy with this purchase.. Shoutout to supremepower for the hook-up! You guys are awesome to deal with; thanks Justin!

Originally Posted by JTO24

The ride is awesome! I actually like riding in sport+; to me it feels better sorted over bumps than stock. Very comfortable spring that fits my needs for DDing purposes with the occasional auto-X/HPDE. danniexi I feel these pass the NJ roads test for sure!

welp, you've got me convinced. the stance looks just right. thank so much for the initial impressions JTO24 . The Eibachs are now definitely on my to do list.

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by danniexi

welp, you've got me convinced. the stance looks just right. thank so much for the initial impressions JTO24 . The Eibachs are now definitely on my to do list.

Noice!! I just posted more pics in the photos/vids section, too.

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by Brosef

perfect looking drop. glad to hear you're enjoying them. thanks for posting your impressions and pics

No problem! I'm still very happy with them after some more driving today. They are a great solution for a daily driver, IMO.

[ninekrpm]

Have only had the car a few months, so just coming up to speed on the suspension geometry...

Just moved to coilovers and the rear was lowered just shy of an inch; the alignment shop was only able to achieve -1.5 in the back on both sides.

For those who have lowered the car with springs, was the camber setting range limited with the stock setup arms? Or were you able to get back close to the stock camber setting?

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by ninekrpm

Have only had the car a few months, so just coming up to speed on the suspension geometry...

Just moved to coilovers and the rear was lowered just shy of an inch; the alignment shop was only able to achieve -1.5 in the back on both sides.

For those who have lowered the car with springs, was the camber setting range limited with the stock setup arms? Or were you able to get back close to the stock camber setting?

My post-drop camber settings are as follows (dropped on Eibach springs only):

Left Front: -1.4
Right Front: -1.6
Left Rear: -1.6
Right Rear: -1.8

So I was able to get back to stock settings

[ninekrpm]

Originally Posted by JTO24

My post-drop camber settings are as follows (dropped on Eibach springs only):

Left Front: -1.4
Right Front: -1.6
Left Rear: -1.6
Right Rear: -1.8

So I was able to get back to stock settings

Are these the stock setting? Anyone know the full stock alignment spec?

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by ninekrpm

Are these the stock setting? Anyone know the full stock alignment spec?

Stock Settings from my alignment print-out from the shop that installed my springs:

Front
Camber: -1.1 to -1.9
Toe: 0.05 to 0.12

Rear
Camber: -1.6 to -2.0
Toe: 0.10 to 0.17

Hope this helps

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by JTO24

Stock Settings from my alignment print-out from the shop that installed my springs:

Front
Camber: -1.1 to -1.9
Toe: 0.05 to 0.12

Rear
Camber: -1.6 to -2.0
Toe: 0.10 to 0.17

Hope this helps

So with the Eibachs, it appears the slight drop keeps you within the alignment range? At least for camber it seems. I wonder what the before was?

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

So with the Eibachs, it appears the slight drop keeps you within the alignment range? At least for camber it seems. I wonder what the before was?

This is the before measurements from the print-out.. rears were out a good bit:

Left Front: -1.4
Right Front: -1.5
Left Rear: -0.2
Right Rear: -1.0

Tomorrow I'm going to get another alignment after I install my winter wheels/tires. I probably should have waited for the springs to settle before getting my first alignment.

[MFNATIK]

I find your after the drop numbers strange as the rear is only lowered 0.2" and yet the camber is way off? And your fronts are lowered almost an inch yet are within specs? Strange

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

I find your after the drop numbers strange as the rear is only lowered 0.2" and yet the camber is way off? And your fronts are lowered almost an inch yet are within specs? Strange

It is strange, I agree. I'll have another alignment print-out from the dealer today so I can compare.

[mhanism]

This looks perfect!

Question - What spacer size are these running with?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by supremepower

F80 M3 on Eibachs!

[mhanism]

Originally Posted by mhanism

This looks perfect!

Question - What spacer size are these running with?

Thanks!

Bump - curious what spacers are used with the springs? Thanks!

[AW M4]

Eibach used my car for R&D of the first US spec kit a while back. It really is an awesome setup. Moderate drop giving the car a sportier look. Yet still maintains a comfortable ride. Just enough sportiness to make a difference. Very balanced. Here's some official info for those interested.

[clutchdj]

Does anyone have any long-term update reports that they'd like to share? It looks like careful thought has been put into the engineering behind springs since the springs rates are not overly aggressive.

For those of you that really get into full compression, do you find yourself hitting the front bump-stops more or less than when compared to stock suspension? Is the rebound perceivably slower? TIA

[mad_max]

Originally Posted by supremepower

Are these US or Euro Spec springs?

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by mad_max

Are these US or Euro Spec springs?

If I properly followed the whole saga, there is no such thing as Euro and US spec Eibach spring for the F8X. Only one common international spec .