Ride quality of Eibach Pro springs
I know there are several shocks that one can pair up with the Eibach Pro springs. I believe the springs lower the 350z 1 inch in the front and rear. How is the ride quality of the Eibach Pro Springs compared to OEM springs on a 2004.5 z?
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Originally Posted by ZROCM
(Post 10127809)
I know there are several shocks that one can pair up with the Eibach Pro springs. I believe the springs lower the 350z 1 inch in the front and rear. How is the ride quality of the Eibach Pro Springs compared to OEM springs on a 2004.5 z?
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ride is nice on my 07.. stock shocks
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I have ProKit springs on the rear only with my Nismo S tune shocks. The fronts still have S tune springs. Perfect set up. The S tune rear springs were too stiff for my taste and didn't lower enough. You can't go wrong with Prokit springs. They are about equal in spring rate to revised 04.5 rears and a bit stiffer up front and will lower car a bit over an inch. Ride quality is good (as far as rears go for me).
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Originally Posted by ZROCM
(Post 10128099)
Also wondering if anyone has tried the B12 Pro-kit which includes Bilstein dampers and the Eibach Pro springs.
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Originally Posted by ronn1
(Post 10132167)
I've seen those kits for the Z for $770..not bad. Includes Bilstein B6 (HD) shocks and Pro Kit springs. Separately they would run around $1100. There is also a B12 Sportline Kit (haven't seen it actually for sale though) that includes B8 shocks (same as B6, but shorter piston for lower springs) and Sportline springs. Both kits are called B12 though. I may eventually get this kit when my Nismo S-tune shocks wear out.
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Originally Posted by ronn1
(Post 10132167)
I've seen those kits for the Z for $770..not bad. Includes Bilstein B6 (HD) shocks and Pro Kit springs. Separately they would run around $1100. There is also a B12 Sportline Kit (haven't seen it actually for sale though) that includes B8 shocks (same as B6, but shorter piston for lower springs) and Sportline springs. Both kits are called B12 though. I may eventually get this kit when my Nismo S-tune shocks wear out.
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Originally Posted by 350zchad
(Post 10128102)
ride is nice on my 07.. stock shocks
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Originally Posted by ronn1
(Post 10130078)
I have ProKit springs on the rear only with my Nismo S tune shocks. The fronts still have S tune springs. Perfect set up. The S tune rear springs were too stiff for my taste and didn't lower enough. You can't go wrong with Prokit springs. They are about equal in spring rate to revised 04.5 rears and a bit stiffer up front and will lower car a bit over an inch. Ride quality is good (as far as rears go for me).
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Originally Posted by ZROCM
(Post 10134016)
I spoke with reps at Bilstein and Eibach and both said that the B12 Pro-Kit for the 350z includes a revalved B8 shock.
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also thinking about getting these but i heard that these springs (springs in general) will drastically decrease shock life. was wondering if this is true or just a bunch of BS
If anyone has them please share your opinion |
Ive had the pro's on my 05 for about 5 years, stock struts. At first, rides excellent, after time, it starts getting worse and worse. Now, struts are basically shot, time to get coilovers for me. Of course, this will happen with basically any lowering spring and stock strut combo. But all in all, I like eibach products, have ran them on most of my cars.
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Originally Posted by ronn1
(Post 10134363)
This definitely needs clarification. As far as I know, the Prokit versions are b6 shocks and the Sportline versions are b12 which have a shorter shaft. Both are valved the same. There are no Sportline versions available for the 350Z.
The only diffrence with the kits is that one uses eibach sportline springs and the other uses eibach pro kit springs. If you want a beast of a suspension buy the kit and just replace the springs on the perches with custom springs such as swift, hypercoil or eibach ers/ess springs
Originally Posted by Noor93y
(Post 10144207)
also thinking about getting these but i heard that these springs (springs in general) will drastically decrease shock life. was wondering if this is true or just a bunch of BS
If anyone has them please share your opinion
Originally Posted by GothamZ
(Post 10145215)
Ive had the pro's on my 05 for about 5 years, stock struts. At first, rides excellent, after time, it starts getting worse and worse. Now, struts are basically shot, time to get coilovers for me. Of course, this will happen with basically any lowering spring and stock strut combo. But all in all, I like eibach products, have ran them on most of my cars.
Not true ^ You just need to match the proper shocks with the proper springs, and in your case you were just using the wrong shocks. Pick up some bilstein b8s or the Koni yellows and you will be ok. |
I know that. I said in my case I am using stock struts. Any time you put a lowering spring on a STOCK oem strut, over time its going to wear it out. If I had koni's or bilstein's of course it would ride fine, that's what those shocks are for, but the oem's aren't going to hold up with a lowering spring.
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