By diyauto
. And anyone please correct me as needed. BTW, all the lowering springs lower the car a fixed amount, about 20 mm. This doesn't sound like much but it could be a lot if you have a steep drive way. If you want flexibility in lowering, then you have to use coilover such as Bilstein, etc.
H&R: if you are looking to lower ride height while keeping ride comfort the same as stock, this is the one. Note that even though H&R springs are soft, you could add components to make system stiffer as needed: H&R sway bar, LCA, links with heim joints, all the way to R comp tire.
Eibach: Makes springs for a number of companies, including GMG. This is a compelling choice, as it costs the least and comes straight from the source, an extremely reputable company that makes springs for others. I do not know if it feels any different from the more expensive GMG.
GMG or Eibach: Eibach sells its own springs, but also makes the GMG springs. No one has made a direct comparison of GMG vs. Eibach, and no one is releasing any specs, so this will remain an unknown. Owners of GMG springs are happy, but the Eibach might be the same or extremely similar, and costs less.
Eibach/GMG or Techart or H&R: I would pick Eibach/GMG and Techart because of my personal preference for stiffer springs for better handling, if you want to keep the ride comfort same as stock then H&R is the "better" choice. No right or wrong here and all 3 are reputable products.
As noted above, even if you have H&R springs, you could still stiffen the system (worse ride comfort, better handling) by adding other components to make the car quite aggressive. The system could be as soft or as stiff as you would like to be, in the hands of a good tuner, as long as you are open to adding components and tires as listed on first page of this thread.
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10-17-2013
ryem3, VERY good questions and you are not letting me get away with anything my friend . I will answer & explain myself later but for now, here's an interesting video, admittedly an advertisement, to show even within Bilstein line, not all shock absorbers are the same:
10-22-2013
Ok, fair question. First let me clarify that I do not have direct experience with lowering springs, so followings are merely what I got from reading many past reports and *rumors*. Take it with a grain of salt and no flame please. And anyone please correct me as needed. BTW, all the lowering springs lower the car a fixed amount, about 20 mm. This doesn't sound like much but it could be a lot if you have a steep drive way. If you want flexibility in lowering, then you have to use coilover such as Bilstein, etc.H&R: if you are looking to lower ride height while keeping ride comfort the same as stock, this is the one. Note that even though H&R springs are soft, you could add components to make system stiffer as needed: H&R sway bar, LCA, links with heim joints, all the way to R comp tire.
Eibach: Makes springs for a number of companies, including GMG. This is a compelling choice, as it costs the least and comes straight from the source, an extremely reputable company that makes springs for others. I do not know if it feels any different from the more expensive GMG.
GMG or Eibach: Eibach sells its own springs, but also makes the GMG springs. No one has made a direct comparison of GMG vs. Eibach, and no one is releasing any specs, so this will remain an unknown. Owners of GMG springs are happy, but the Eibach might be the same or extremely similar, and costs less.
Eibach/GMG or Techart or H&R: I would pick Eibach/GMG and Techart because of my personal preference for stiffer springs for better handling, if you want to keep the ride comfort same as stock then H&R is the "better" choice. No right or wrong here and all 3 are reputable products.
As noted above, even if you have H&R springs, you could still stiffen the system (worse ride comfort, better handling) by adding other components to make the car quite aggressive. The system could be as soft or as stiff as you would like to be, in the hands of a good tuner, as long as you are open to adding components and tires as listed on first page of this thread.
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