eibach pro kit with FSDs pic

[hhuynh14]

Just installed the eibach prokit with the koni FSDs....
Here my impression...
Dropped more then I though on the fronts. Rears sit ok I'm happy with it...

The ride is firmer then stock, bumps are not harsh but I do get a lot more noise when I hit pot holes or bumps.. probably due to the RFTs (gonna go non RFTs after these wear out) I also change the bumper stops to the e36 bumper stop instead of cutting the stock ones... I have the Dinan rear upper shock mount on order (I guess its on backorder cause I been waiting for 3 weeks.. anyone else waiting for that part?)

handling is way better then stock, I can take corner at a greater speed then when it was stock. Feel more stable...

next up would be the m3 front sway bar...

pics of the setup

[ulrichd]

That's what I run on my 128 with non-runflats and I just added the M3 front swaybar this weekend. My drop is pretty dead even front to back and I describe the ride as very compliant. But then my last car was a lowered Cooper S.

[hhuynh14]

was it a big different from the rfts to the non rfts?

[hhuynh14]

Originally Posted by maxnix

Does seem about .5" too low in front compared to back.

Please keep us updated.

yea it is...I did lower the front one night and the back the next day... so Maybe the back needs to settle a bit...

[ulrichd]

Originally Posted by hhuynh14

was it a big different from the rfts to the non rfts?

I went from the 17" runflats on my 128 to 18" non runflats and there was no increase in ride harshness due to the lower sidewalls.

[Yvette]

more pics OP
what is the reason you went with e36 bumper stop?
I have eibach/koni fsd setup as well,
anything wrong with stock bumper stop?

[1trip5]

From the pictures I've seen, the eibach springs on a 135 result in a slightly raked stance (front lower than rear). The 128 on eibachs looks like equal wheel gap front and rear.

Black is a 128, White is a 135. You tell me if the difference is noticeable.

[ulrichd]

How bizarre but that does seem to be the case.

[1trip5]

i believe eibach uses the same part number for both cars. not impressed by that.

not a fan of rake or fenders sitting right on top of tires. that why i went with bmw performance suspension. greater drop in the rear to eliminate the slight factory rake. even stance, 1/2" drop, love it.

[Yvette]

above black car is my 128i, as of right now the spring has settled.
by their data, front and rear have same drop rate, but as to me, front seems more dropped than rear. (Probably 1 series rear have higher sitting than front maybe)
Another reason it looks even is because it could be the ground issue, my driveway isn't 100% flat.
So dont judge by the photo.

[hhuynh14]

Originally Posted by e90sexion

more pics OP
what is the reason you went with e36 bumper stop?
I have eibach/koni fsd setup as well,
anything wrong with stock bumper stop?

I just didnt want to cut the stock bumper stops.. the e36 m3 on is shorter and you can tell the different...

[hhuynh14]

Originally Posted by 1trip5

i believe eibach uses the same part number for both cars. not impressed by that.

not a fan of rake or fenders sitting right on top of tires. that why i went with bmw performance suspension. greater drop in the rear to eliminate the slight factory rake. even stance, 1/2" drop, love it.

do you have a pic of your setup? maybe I should switch to the performance ones....

[1trip5]

thanks for the follow-up e90sexion.

you should post some pics of the car now on a flat surface.

ive seen several other pictures of 128's on eibachs, and as ulrichd reports, the drop is about even.

[1trip5]

Originally Posted by hhuynh14

do you have a pic of your setup? maybe I should switch to the performance ones....

I don't have pics yet. Here is a member with a 135i on performance springs and Koni FSDs.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=412549

These pictures and seeing another member's car in person sold me on the BMW performance springs.

[hhuynh14]

Originally Posted by 1trip5

I don't have pics yet. Here is a member with a 135i on performance springs and Koni FSDs.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=412549

These pictures and seeing another member's car in person sold me on the BMW performance springs.

thanks for the link... where did you buy the performance spring from?

[thez99]

Any comparison pics between this setup and FSD's with H&R OE Sport Springs? Those seem to boast around .7" F .5" R drops.

[hhuynh14]

Originally Posted by maxnix

My experience is settling is a myth with good springs like Eibach. But others have documented some slight degree. Won't be .5" on a well tempered spring either way.

yea I think your right looking at the pictures I dont think it will settle anymore

[aiden123d]

hay guys new to here but have ordered the eibact pro kit springs for my 1 coupe but its a 123d and i see you say about the weight and i am worried about getting the rake look because i dont want that look! do you think it be has heavy like in the white 135 because dont want that look atall thanks ??

[Yvette]

I doubt you will have that look.
I seriously think the white one rear hasn't settled or ground issue *not flat or tires sizes.
I have 225 in the front now, and the drop on the front looks more lower than I had 215 in the front.

[thez99]

Eibachs will be about 1/4" or so lower in the front, and they are lower than the BMW perf suspension or H&R oem sports.

[Kubricks]

With the eibach pro-kit spring, my 130i has a similar stance to the white 135i above. Front is too low and rear too high. Interestingly, the same spring (same parts number) fitted on 323i and 325i gives an even ride height front to rear.

For the record, the same set of eibach pro-kit spring (you can check parts number on their site) are used for most 1-series and 3-series (even the convertible). Given the different total weight and different weight distribution, the resulting ride height will differ on different model.

These spring are not designed for 1-series (at least that's what I believe, why would you fit a spring that could take the weight of E93 rear axle and fit it on 1-series? which weight far less?), they just happens to fit, there is no engineering involved.

And as such, I will never, never buy any eibach product again.

[thez99]

Originally Posted by Kubricks

With the eibach pro-kit spring, my 130i has a similar stance to the white 135i above. Front is too low and rear too high. Interestingly, the same spring (same parts number) fitted on 323i and 325i gives an even ride height front to rear.

For the record, the same set of eibach pro-kit spring (you can check parts number on their site) are used for most 1-series and 3-series (even the convertible). Given the different total weight and different weight distribution, the resulting ride height will differ on different model.

These spring are not designed for 1-series (at least that's what I believe, why would you fit a spring that could take the weight of E93 rear axle and fit it on 1-series? which weight far less?), they just happens to fit, there is no engineering involved.

And as such, I will never, never buy any eibach product again.

Indeed, eibachs for bimmers = balls on fire. H&R springs or coilovers are the only way to go for us. If i ever go with new springs theyll be H&R oem sports, .8"F and .7"R roughly, very little rake, much less than eibachs or super sports.