RS Eibach lowering springs (family wagon)

[donweather]

Cheers DS. I hope I get more drop in the front, as that was the whole point of buying the springs. Certainly not worth the $ and ride for 6mm of drop!!!!

[dArK5HaD0w]

i just took another measurement:-

before front: 680mm
before rear: 690mm

after front: 650mm
after rear: 670mm

after after front: 645mm
after after rear: 660mm

so over the last few years, front has dropped a further 5mm and the rear another 10mm.

maybe i didn't measure the "before" properly, but considering it looked like this before, the measurements look right......

dealer look.....


eibach look......

[dazag]

Hey Donweather, how have you found yours for towing since fitting the springs??

I need to replace the shocks (OEMS are done) , and have been looking at some Bilsteins, but after reading this i might get the full Eibach B12 Pro-Kit. I tow an enclosed dual axle dirt bike trailer with mine and usually have the back fully packed if going on holidays, failing that I ditch the trailer and take a bike rack. So the towing capability is needed.

[Mysticality]

You can always get something akin to the Polyair bag systems.
One of the Melburnians had them in his Octavia, which was constantly loaded with bicycle-repair tool boxes. Worked well!

[donweather]

Hey Donweather, how have you found yours for towing since fitting the springs??

I need to replace the shocks (OEMS are done) , and have been looking at some Bilsteins, but after reading this i might get the full Eibach B12 Pro-Kit. I tow an enclosed dual axle dirt bike trailer with mine and usually have the back fully packed if going on holidays, failing that I ditch the trailer and take a bike rack. So the towing capability is needed.

I just have the stock shocks with eibach springs. Towing is fine. I've had a Jetski and fully loaded wagon with 4 people and not had any rubbing issues. That's with 225 tyres. About to try 235 tyres so see if that changes things?

[dazag]

Let me know how you with the 235 tyres as I'm also looking at new wheels & tyres soon (assuming you are running the stock 18x7.5 rims? ).

The Occy is getting new brakes, suspension and tyres/wheels .........$$$

[donweather]

let me know how you with the 235 tyres as i'm also looking at new wheels & tyres soon (assuming you are running the stock 18x7.5 rims? ).

The occy is getting new brakes, suspension and tyres/wheels .........$$$

18*8 et45

[T_BONES]

I need to replace the shocks (OEMS are done) , and have been looking at some Bilsteins, but after reading this i might get the full Eibach B12 Pro-Kit. I tow an enclosed dual axle dirt bike trailer with mine and usually have the back fully packed if going on holidays, failing that I ditch the trailer and take a bike rack. So the towing capability is needed.

I have the Bilstein B14 coilovers in my wagon. It rides well but just a tad bouncy for my liking. In heinsight i should've went for the B16 so i could play around with the strut dampening to stiffen it up a little. This is how it sits with about a 40 - 45mm drop