Eibach Pro Kit or H & R Sports?

[Van Westervelt]

someone correct me if I'm spouting BS, but I'm pretty sure the IE stg 3's are made by eibach to ireland's specs. Eibach will tell you they're the only ones in the world with the super spring making machine.

Thats what IE's site says. Anyone know if this is true or holds any water?

[Sean]

It's true, Eibach also makes the springs for GC setups - so it's not that Eibach sucks balls, its that the pro-kit sucks balls.

Even if it doesn't sag, and I was wrong - it would STILL suck balls. Lowered car + non-stiff spring rates = riding on bumpstops = BAD HANDLING.

Basically, anyway. lol

[Van Westervelt]

Do the bilstein sports have bump stops?

[Sean]

Do the bilstein sports have bump stops?

All rear struts do.

They aren't really needed in the rear though, more-so up front.

[var1ant]

my eibachs like to bottom out during hard driving over courses with big changes in height

[Sean]

my eibachs like to bottom out during hard driving over courses with big changes in height

In the rear, or fronts?

[BMW BMXER]

I don't ride on my bumpstops at all, my springs have also not sagged. I have had them for 3 years.

They are not stiff though.

[Van Westervelt]

When you guys say bump stop what are you talking about exactly? Cause there was a rubberish foamy thing around the piston on the fronts on the old stock boge shocks that I didnt use. Thats not what you are referring to is it?!

[CarsSuck]

I have bavauto (very similar to eibach, short and soft) springs and Ive cracked my oil pan once, but i was four wheels in the air. With the bilstein sports the car feels under sprung, the shock goes through a lot of travel over dips and rises but when if i hit a big pot hole (truly unavoidable around here) it'll bottom right out.

Im gonna switch to H&R sports, I think the stg 3s are just going to be too much.

[///M42 sport]

yeah, the bump stops are the foamy thing that looks a corroded. I didn't know where to fit one on the bilstein fronts so I left them out.

[Van Westervelt]

yeah, the bump stops are the foamy thing that looks a corroded. I didn't know where to fit one on the bilstein fronts so I left them out.

Me too! I had nothing on the back, so I didnt put any on. Should I have bought some?!

[E-rich]

pro-kit FTL!!! i hate mine..great for daily/stance but they are so soft. im upgrading very soon. i jsut have to decide if i want IE3(if they ever come in) or h&R race.. but id say go with h&r sports. no personal expirience but i have heard good things..

[IS]

Bilstein struts come with the bump stops built in!

[Van Westervelt]

Bilstein struts come with the bump stops built in!

Alrighty. That is good to know. I was worried I didnt put all the right shit back together.

I put one set of eibach's on bilsteins. Riding those now on my 88. Gonna put H&R sports and bilsteins on the 89 next week and see if i like it.

[CarsSuck]

i ordered my hr sports last night :D