All Eibach Pro Kit users please respond

[madman]

I started a thread almost a week ago (http://dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222814) about my cv boots continously tearing after I installed my new suspension and nobody has replied so I'm trying a different route.

So I have a few questions for the guys running the Eibach pro kit springs.

Are you happy with the springs?

Are you having any issues with any of the cv boots, inner/outer?

Have you had any bad side affects from using the springs?

My setup:

Tokico Illumina shocks
Tanabe GF-210 springs (suppose to only drop 1.2") they actually dropped more like 2" in the front......other issues.....I don't know if it's all cars, just my car, or the springs but the driver side front dropped about 1/2" lower than the passenger side.

I need to replace my springs since no one seems to have this issue and a answer to fix my problem........so my choice is to go back to my stock springs, cut my springs to get a 1" drop or buy the Eibach springs.

I don't want to buy the Eibach springs if I'm still going to have problems.

If you have any personal experience using another brand springs with a minimal drop 1" - 1.5" that you think worked nice, I would appreciate other options.

Please don't bash on the idea of cut springs...I found a good thread on them and it would still be my last option.....I have just spent over 3k on my car in other areas and I'm pretty tapped out right now....including the cost of changing boots every couple months.

 

[Wicked96GS-T]

Hey, I have had eibach prokit on my 96 GST for 3 years, and I have not had any problems with them whatsoever. I am very happy with the springs, and have not had any CV boot issues to date. I'm running on stock shocks by the way.

 

[chbuzz]

I have eibach pro on my galant and KYB Gr2's and never had a bit of problems. If your losing cv boots quite a bit, get those tanabe's off. or double check all mounting hardware on top of the spring/strut is assembled in right order if you decide to keep them because it sounds like somethings def. not right... another note the eibachs are always a good safe bet for fitment and rideability close to factory, but of course with a little more aggressive stance and feel. If your dropping more than 1.25" then your more likely of having problems with camber, things rubbing etc. Go with what designed to go safely on your car if you want less problems long term.

 

[madman]

The shop that did my boots the first time said that they angle of the axel is what's causing
the boots to split.

I would compare my ride height with that of Eibach sportlines.....at least from comparing what I've seen in pictures.

I can only get one finger in between the tire and front fender on the driver's side, 1 1/2 finger on the passenger.

So I'm hoping that by switching to the pro kit, that it would bring the angle of the axels inline a little better so they stop tearing the boots.

I don't want to go back to stock ride height and it seems that the pro kit is the most popular so I figured I would get some good feedback.

Thanks

 

[TRBOBLU]

Never had a problem and Im over 2 years and counting with them on.

 

[SAKONE]

I use to have the eibach pro-kits with both the illumina and GR2s. Had no problems. Just get the pro-kits and be done and done.

 

[No_Skillz]

I ditched the boots...

 

[madman]

I ditched the boots...

Isn't that a bad thing????????


Your car looks as low as mine, although I'm a little higher in the rear.

Seriously, you ditchted the boots???

 

[No_Skillz]

Isn't that a bad thing????????


Your car looks as low as mine, although I'm a little higher in the rear.

Seriously, you ditchted the boots???

Sorry, I just skimmed your post the first time around and I just saw boot, and I figured you were talking about the dust boot for the strut. My cv boots are definitely still intact, my bad.

 

[madman]

Sorry, I just skimmed your post the first time around and I just saw boot, and I figured you were talking about the dust boot for the strut. My cv boots are definitely still intact, my bad.

Have you ever had issues with your cv boots tearing sitting as low as you do?

 

[No_Skillz]

The pictures you see are of my old setup when I first bought the car with sportlines. I've been running GCs with only about a 1" drop for about a year now. I don't know how long the sportlines were on the car for but my CV boots were and are still intact.

 

[steve-o_95_GST]

I had the pro-kit springs with illuminia struts on my gst and I loved them, They handled nice and it lowered the car enough to look very agressive but still be functional.

 

[IronSurfer]

I'm also running the Eibach Pros on some KYBs. I've had NO problems with them and have had them for 3 years or more. If your drop heights are off, I would recheck the installation of the springs and check your suspension for any wear. Check that spot where the "strut mount folk" connects to the lower part of your strut and just make sure that both sides are matched up ok. There should be a safety notch there to help you align it. I don't think the boots are just ripping because of your lowering springs. Those CV boots are meant to be able to flex and stretch a bit. Are you replacing the axles or just the boots?? Hope this helps.

IronSurfer

 

[madman]

The axles looked good so I only replaced the boots.

This may end up being a false alarm..... I had to take my car back to the shop that did the head work becasue the oil return on the turbo was dripping from the pan and when they had it up on the lift they saw all the grease around the front boots and told me the were torn ( the new boots ) but this last week I had to jack up the car to fix a couple spots were the exhuast was rubbing and cleaned all the grease from around the boots, frame and suspension. Then felt around the entire boots on both sides and couldn't find a tear in them.

I'm wondering if the other shop that replaced the old boots just didn't clean up all the old grease that well......so I'll keep an eye on it.

Thanks for all of the comments..... if it tuns out the boots are tearing I'll deffinetly go to the pro springs.

 

[Pj97GST]

As a point of note, I just recently changed out my axles for the first time @ 135,xxx miles due to torn boots. The car has been equipped with Sportlines and Koni's pretty much since 11,000 miles. (Eibachs @ 11k, Koni's at around 15k)

I drive my car extremely hard and have never had an issue with screwing anything up in the suspension department.

As of recent, I have changed to Pro-kits and added the Prothane suspension bushing kit.

If you are tearing boots up on a regular basis, then you have other issues that need to be addressed. The Sportlines do not lower the 2G to a degree that axle angle starts to be an issue. If that were the case, you would see a lot more 2G's suffering from premature CV failure.

As another point of interest, the height increase between the Sportlines and the Pro-kits is hardly discernable. I gained less than .25" in the front and no difference in the rear; however, the change in ride quality is phenomenal. The bushings certainly stiffened things up dramatically, but overall ride harshness is negligible and the car feels far more stable now, as compared to the quality with the Sportlines.

 

[high klicks]

I've had the eibache springs on my 1G for 4 years or so and have had know problems with them damaging boots , but I did just replace one of the front driveshafts because I snapped the end off where the nut holds it together cornering real hard when I did that. That shaft's boot I beleive had to much grease in it and it put grease all over the place just like a torn boot would.

 

[madman]

If you are tearing boots up on a regular basis, then you have other issues that need to be addressed. The Sportlines do not lower the 2G to a degree that axle angle starts to be an issue. If that were the case, you would see a lot more 2G's suffering from premature CV failure.

That's kind of what I thought but the shop was adamant about it being the car being lowered as the problem.

I did a lot of research and couldn't find hardly any threads about issues with the boots tearing because of the ride height.

I'm hoping that they ripped the first time just becuase they were so old, 115K on them....I still need to get back under the car again to check to see if there is more grease accumilating under the car.

I like the Tanabe springs although they drop lower than they advertise....but I actually like the looks of them.

The ride is a little more harsh than I wanted....I have to keep the Illumina's on the softest settings to drive around town.