I heard that Eiback has a spring/shock kit for the TSX.
Has anyone heard anything about this kit?

Eibach Prosystem

 

I've seen pretty good reviews on it for other cars but I didn't know there was a kit available for our car yet. It's a pretty good price.

 

Not bad for the price considering a set of Eibach springs is around $200.

 

wow, i would buy the shocks if they would part it out

 

i would definitly be intrested in those too, anyone find out if they would fit on the tsx yet?

 

for the price you can't beat it

 

hopefully this is availiable ... whats eibachs reputation like in terms of quality? because this is looking very good.

 

I don't think they would blatantly lie to us.

 

i think this is big....eibach has developed the Pro-Dampers for the TSX. Which means no more $600 Koni. Eibach is a great product and always priced good.

 

I've had the pro system briefly on my old VW. Decent setup, but I swapped out the shocks for some bilsteins. I just found the eibach shocks to me a slight upgrade from my OEM shocks and was looking for something a little firmer.

 

I'm leaning towards getting these instead of used A-Specs that I was thinking about before. I like the fact that its low cost and the drop is perfect for my taste. Keep in mind, I'm not looking for something that is adjustable in damper or even height. Just something that is close to stock ride, but makes my baby look nice.

 

Hmm...I wonder if the Eibach kit would ride stiffer than the aspec suspension. I'm hoping to keep as close to stock ride as possible, but at the same time I think I would like a drop that is a little lower than the aspec kit.

Is the drop the same on the Eibach Pro kit close to the same as the aspec. I know on paper there drops are close to the same, but I'm wondering in reality if they are.

LannyM was is the exact drop on with your aspec?

And Jtso...I think you're running the Eibachs. How many inches is your drop?

 

I have the Eibach sportline which is 1.9"F & 1.6"R.

 

Thanks for the response JT...My bad I thought you were running the prokit

 

I'm pretty sure that I read in one of LannyM's post that when the springs settled, the drop was 1.25" F + R

 

A-Spec drop is around 1", maybe a hair more in the back. For some reason, my car seemed higher from the factory than most; I had almost 5 finger gap in front, now I'm at a tight three, so I came down a little more than 1", but most (not all) of the cars at the dealership are a 4 finger gap stock...the Pro Kit is definitely lower than the A-Spec by a noticeable margin.

The Eibachs (both Pro Kit and Sportline) are progressive, meaning softer under initial impact, probably very close to stock, and then they firm up under compression, such as when cornering hard, to a higher spring rate. They need to ultimately have a higher than stock rate because they're giving up 1.6" of travel, and you wouldn't want them bottoming out, so the result is an increased rate...

With a properly matched damper, though, the handling will be much improved, with only a moderate decrease in ride comfort. It won't seem stock, but it certainly wouldn't be unbearable for the average enthusiast, IMO.

But, everyone has their own opinion about what constitutes a comfortable ride. My wife thought the TSX was kinda stiff even stock. It certainly didn't soak up bumps like her Ody, or my buddy's Accord.

BTW, the used A-Spec kit that VB mentioned is mine; it's coming off next month for something more aggressive. My needs for my TSX have changed; I'm not using it to transport my daughter much at all; instead the Ody, with its cargo compartment fully stocked with her stuff, is getting all the daughter transporting duties. And I'm no longer bringing clients out in my TSX, which allows me to pursue something stiffer and more adjustable; have not made a final decision yet......

 

Hmm...so are you selling your aspec kit? I'd be interested in it. Do you have AT or MT?

 

jtso got a link to some picks of your sportlines on?

On tire-rack if i remember they were cheaper and drop the car more? Also how is this setup with the oem body kit, do you find yourself fearing speedbumps and stuff?

 

I will most likely pick up the Eiback Pro-System Kit now because I purchased the Rear Ingalls Camber Kit (I wasn't going to if I were to go with the A-Spec). I will let everyone know how it goes with the install and ride quality. It'll most likely happen at the end of March or April sometime.

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19215

 

so did anyone find any other vendors that sell the eibach pro/street damper systems other than tirerack? i tried looking around but noone else seems to sell the springs+shocks system...

 

I'm sure anyone who sells Eibach springs can order the kit for you.

 

Hmmm...so now I'm debating which setup to get.

Before I was pretty set on getting the pro line setup, but After seeing Jtso with his street springs, his TL rims are still 17 so I'm assuming the wheel gap will be comparable to that of our 17 rims, i'm liking the way they look. It seems like there is no wheel gap, and no overlap of the wheel fender and the top of the tires which is perfect. So it won't look slammed and riced out as I thought they would.

BUT...then oo7Bondgirl recently posted pics of her pro line setup and they look like a pretty damn good fit also...but then again she's wearing them on 19's.

So, I guess my question is, if I plan on keeping my 17's for a while, which setup will better fit to eliminate wheel gap w/o overlapping?

 

Jtso's set up is Eibach sportline springs w/ Koni shocks. Total cost is about $800.

The Eibach Pro-System, which uses Pro-Kit springs that would likely sit a bit higher, costs $496.

The Eibach Sport-System uses Sportline springs and would give you lowering that is similar to what JTso has and costs $433.

The Sportline springs/Koni combination, while much more expensive, gives you control over rebound damping and some height adjustment. The Eibach Sport-System and Pro-System have no height or damping adjustment. But, since they are a matched design, should perform well.

So, it depends on your budget and your needs. I don't think any of the 3 set ups will lower your car to the point where the tires tuck under the wheel well.

 

JTso is running 225/45/17s, which are smaller than stock. If you ran his setup with stock tires you'd have almost no gap.......and, if you really wanted to, you could go another 1/2" lower with the height adjustment on the Koni's.....

 

Do Eibach springs settle much? H&R's dont settle at all I believe.

-K

 

In my experience, the Pro-Kit Eibach springs I've had in my 2 300ZXs and in my brother's 240SX did not settle much even after a few years. OTOH, my friend had a set of H&Rs in his MR2 and that car got noticeably lower after just a couple of years.

 

I only had the Eibach for a little while so it's too early to tell. However, the H&R on my Civic did settle quite a bit.

 

thanks for the input guys, I think I'm going to go ahead and go for the eibach street system setup b/c hopefully i'll be getting some 18's down the road.

 

I just found my next mod!

 

so...

what about 18" wheels wrapped with 225/40's and the Eibach Sport System? Wheel gap? Too low?

 

Gap is perfect actually, most of the forum members with 18s are running 225/40s. Not too low, but closes the wheel gap significantly.

 

i dont think i have seen a member with 18's and the sportline springs

 

oh i misread that, thought you're talking about the prokit. JTso has the sportsline springs now on koni yellows, but not 18s, check his ride out and kinda use ur imagination

 

i currently have the pro kit and koni set up. does anyone know whether going 1/2 lower the the koni perch adjustment would change the way the car rides, as far as comfort goes?

 

Since JTso has 225/45/17, the wheel gap is going to be very very close to identical with 225/40/18, both of which are smaller than stock.......

 

It shouldn't affect comfort, but it would put you 1/2" closer to bottoming out the strut on a big bump. Did you cut the bump stops when you put them in? I know some instructions say to cut them 1/2" or they include new, shorter ones; if you haven't cut them and you've never bottomed, then you could lower the 1/2", cut the bump stops and you'd be okay-no more likely to bottom than right now.

 

Here's a member with 19s on Sportline springs. You can get a good idea of the wheel gap btw the tire and wheel well as he's running 225-13-19s which are only about 1/10" larger thatn 225-40-18s.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18259

 

how long do springs usually last? Do they wear and tear as they age? I'm guessing them should last a while, but just making sure

-K

 

Well, I just ordered the Eibach Pro-System Kit from Tirerack. Its on special order, so I'm going to give them a call later today to see how long this would take. I'm not in a rush, but I hope its not longer than a couple weeks.