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yusuke1923 · 03-16-2005, 09:08 AM

hello all! here is my question...
I just bought brand new eibach sportline spring for my s13...
its says it lowers f/r for -2.5.
but when I install them... freaking barely lowered my car. Looks like it just got lowered -1.6 f/r...
is this normal? do I have to wait till it settles in? what should I do? should I just call up eibach and say... i want my money back?
Need heLP!!

THANKS!

yusuke1923 · 03-16-2005, 09:54 AM

Anyone can help me out please?

zanos · 03-16-2005, 10:57 AM

sportlines dont drop the car very low,at least from my experience....And its gonna settle a little lower,but not really much.I think the drop should be about 2 inches or something like that.

yusuke1923 · 03-16-2005, 11:04 AM

:hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Yoshi · 03-16-2005, 02:19 PM

seriously man, you're begging for a pinking with the amount of bumping you're doing, 3 times in 2 hrs? c'mon.

Depending on weather, it'll take at least several days for your suspension to settle... hopefully you're not running them on stock dampers, or there's a decent chance you'll blow your shocks and risk damaging other suspension parts before you even get your springs settled. Bump stops are not enough to protect you from the smallest of potholes if it comes to that.

DJPimpFlex · 03-16-2005, 05:52 PM

I had sportlines on my car for about a month or so and they wernt that low. They were on stock shocks and I never really had a problem hitting the bump stops. The spring rates were dissapointing though. ehh I didnt lose anything. Sold them for what I bought them for. BTW Yoshi, I'm jelious of your car, makes me wish I went 13.5 instead of sil80.

amolao · 03-17-2005, 02:28 PM

Sportlines will give you the lowest drop on a S13. About 2 inches....you can see this on their website and everywhere else. If you want lower, you need coilovers...sorry. Will you interested on selling those Sportlines??? Im looking for a set....

rainier · 03-17-2005, 03:00 PM

i have no idea how they are on s13's but i had sportlines on my s14 and they were pretty low. had them on tokikos and it was fine. as for your situation, you prolly just needa let the springs settle on your dampers and stuff. wait a little and if the problem is still there take them out and then put it back together. maybe youll get lucky?

ultraDorksGarage · 03-17-2005, 03:06 PM

dont forget a 14 year old car is not at stock ride height, it's prolly sagging. Also springs take a while to set.

on my .02 note: 2" drop is alot unless u have camber adjustment apart from stock accomodations. rear camber starts getting bad, and in the end when ur rear squats(like during accel) ur camber pans out and wham tires are running on the inside corners>< that pretty downpipe becomes Dshaped on speed bumps, and we wont talk about changes in arm angles and rollcenters><

edit: i speak of the rear mainly because the front normally has enuf camber adjustments for a good amount of drop, whereas our rears on s13's dont have much adjustment.

BSeay · 03-17-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rainier

i have no idea how they are on s13's but i had sportlines on my s14 and they were pretty low. had them on tokikos and it was fine. as for your situation, you prolly just needa let the springs settle on your dampers and stuff. wait a little and if the problem is still there take them out and then put it back together. maybe youll get lucky?

i have sportlines and tokikco's on my S14 also...they are pretty low, i can tell you by the scrapes on my lip how low they are...

01SaturnL200 · 03-18-2005, 12:20 AM

mine took about a week to fully drop the car

rps13sh · 03-18-2005, 12:33 AM

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=75423

*wink

RBS14 · 03-18-2005, 12:37 AM

Definately don't run sportlines on stock shocks tho. Mine are blown. 2 oil puddles just narrower than my tires in my parking spot. haha. They're kinda low I guess. But with stock shocks, it's like a caddy compared to coils.

MrSkinny · 03-18-2005, 08:52 AM

yah i went the sportlines with stock shocks. those got fugged in no time. get shocks at the same time and save on install

DocTaDrifT · 03-18-2005, 10:22 AM

^^ unless you do the install yourself

anyways you should of done more research before buying your springs

03-16-2005, 09:08 AM	#1
yusuke1923 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 818 to da 626 v(^_^)v Posts: 1,661 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Eibach Sportline Question! hello all! here is my question... I just bought brand new eibach sportline spring for my s13... its says it lowers f/r for -2.5. but when I install them... freaking barely lowered my car. Looks like it just got lowered -1.6 f/r... is this normal? do I have to wait till it settles in? what should I do? should I just call up eibach and say... i want my money back? Need heLP!! THANKS! Last edited by yusuke1923; 03-16-2005 at 09:53 AM..

03-16-2005, 10:57 AM	#3
zanos Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SFV,SoCal Age: 43 Posts: 505 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sportlines dont drop the car very low,at least from my experience....And its gonna settle a little lower,but not really much.I think the drop should be about 2 inches or something like that. __________________

03-16-2005, 02:19 PM	#5
Yoshi Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Washington Age: 47 Posts: 3,003 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Yoshi Feedback Score: 1 reviews	seriously man, you're begging for a pinking with the amount of bumping you're doing, 3 times in 2 hrs? c'mon. Depending on weather, it'll take at least several days for your suspension to settle... hopefully you're not running them on stock dampers, or there's a decent chance you'll blow your shocks and risk damaging other suspension parts before you even get your springs settled. Bump stops are not enough to protect you from the smallest of potholes if it comes to that. __________________ www.360realms.com/S13-S15

03-16-2005, 05:52 PM	#6
DJPimpFlex Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Age: 38 Posts: 6,158 Trader Rating: (115) Rides Gallery: DJPimpFlex Feedback Score: 115 reviews	I had sportlines on my car for about a month or so and they wernt that low. They were on stock shocks and I never really had a problem hitting the bump stops. The spring rates were dissapointing though. ehh I didnt lose anything. Sold them for what I bought them for. BTW Yoshi, I'm jelious of your car, makes me wish I went 13.5 instead of sil80. __________________

03-17-2005, 02:28 PM	#7
amolao Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA....(lower alabama) Age: 60 Posts: 203 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Sportlines will give you the lowest drop on a S13. About 2 inches....you can see this on their website and everywhere else. If you want lower, you need coilovers...sorry. Will you interested on selling those Sportlines??? Im looking for a set.... __________________ http://home.sw.rr.com/longstorenissan *UPDATED 13 AUG 05 *

03-16-2005, 09:54 AM	#2
yusuke1923 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 818 to da 626 v(^_^)v Posts: 1,661 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Anyone can help me out please?

03-16-2005, 11:04 AM	#4
yusuke1923 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 818 to da 626 v(^_^)v Posts: 1,661 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	:hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

03-17-2005, 03:00 PM	#8
rainier Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego / Santa Ana Age: 37 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have no idea how they are on s13's but i had sportlines on my s14 and they were pretty low. had them on tokikos and it was fine. as for your situation, you prolly just needa let the springs settle on your dampers and stuff. wait a little and if the problem is still there take them out and then put it back together. maybe youll get lucky? __________________

03-17-2005, 03:06 PM	#9
ultraDorksGarage Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 204 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dont forget a 14 year old car is not at stock ride height, it's prolly sagging. Also springs take a while to set. on my .02 note: 2" drop is alot unless u have camber adjustment apart from stock accomodations. rear camber starts getting bad, and in the end when ur rear squats(like during accel) ur camber pans out and wham tires are running on the inside corners>< that pretty downpipe becomes Dshaped on speed bumps, and we wont talk about changes in arm angles and rollcenters>< edit: i speak of the rear mainly because the front normally has enuf camber adjustments for a good amount of drop, whereas our rears on s13's dont have much adjustment. Last edited by ultraDorksGarage; 03-17-2005 at 03:12 PM.. Reason: Q(O.O)b

03-18-2005, 12:20 AM	#11
01SaturnL200 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Slidell LA Age: 39 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mine took about a week to fully drop the car

03-18-2005, 12:33 AM	#12
rps13sh Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 1,098 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you need to buy this! http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=75423 *wink

03-18-2005, 12:37 AM	#13
RBS14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Cruz/San Diego Posts: 2,271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Definately don't run sportlines on stock shocks tho. Mine are blown. 2 oil puddles just narrower than my tires in my parking spot. haha. They're kinda low I guess. But with stock shocks, it's like a caddy compared to coils. __________________

03-18-2005, 08:52 AM	#14
MrSkinny Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: t o Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yah i went the sportlines with stock shocks. those got fugged in no time. get shocks at the same time and save on install __________________

03-18-2005, 10:22 AM	#15
DocTaDrifT Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montebello Age: 37 Posts: 966 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ unless you do the install yourself anyways you should of done more research before buying your springs __________________ 09 VW GTi S14 not so daily driver