Ninfourteener's Progress Thread + Pics

[Wrinklechops]

They look good man, and I can't wait to hear your reports on the performance, because that's where it's really at

Can't wait till I get a rear bar to match my Cusco front one. Looks like you didn't have too much of a hard time either, which is also good.

[brfatal]

I agree, Eibach really is the name behind many other companies' products, which is ironic to me when I hear people trash talk Eibach but love the Prodrives. Yea, sure the Pd's are a little better, but Eibach makes them for Prodrive! lol!

And several batches of them suffered from the same defect that many Eibach springs do.

[Wrinklechops]

And several batches of them suffered from the same defect that many Eibach springs do.

And what defect is that?

[brfatal]

Sagging

[Sinister]

Sagging

They call it the old woman's breast defect...

[Wrinklechops]

Oh like gyno - when you get some boobies after years of bodybuilding and then you suddenly stop and your hormones go on a vacation.

Was the sagging due to any other things like too much of a drop? We're talking stock struts here, right? I don't know, Ninfourteener wanna chime in? Lifetime warranty you said?

[ninefourteener]

No problems whatsoever with mine.

But... I've still got the box and the receipt.... just in case anything ever happens... so truthfully, I'm really not all that worried about it.

When I bought/installed them, I'd just had a BAAAAD experience with some no-name springs on my Acura RSX.... blew the struts, the dust covers, they made noise, tires rubbed, and the care rode like ass.... bouncy, bouncy, bouncy.

When I bought the Eibachs..... I didn't do very much research, all I did was pick the brand that I thought had the best reputation, and the longest-standing service in the suspension community..... Eibach (and I didn't know Prodrives were made by them at the time). Even still, I love them.

.... same reason I went with the top-of-the-line Autometers.... their reputation, and my experience with them.... haven't regretted those either.

Waiting (impatiently) on the UPS guy to show up with my endlinks

[ninefourteener]

I'm not even going to attempt to try to explain the handling performance increase with words.... whatever the words are.... they would fall short.

All I'll say..... is WOW.

It's like a different car....... it's the equivilent of the VF39 upgrade, but in handling terms.... it's THAT dramatic.

So... pics:

Gold.... so purdy:


Staring up the butt of the car:


RR:


LR:


RF:


LF:

[Wrinklechops]

Awesome pictures man, and yea I figured you would say as much regarding handling response Do you wish you had done them a lot sooner? Hey but either way you sure did them the right way, with the links and mounts and front and rear all at the same time. Makes a world of difference doesn't it? Haha congrats man, and I'm sure you'll rip up the track next time you go now.

[Pavia]

Yup, they'll do that. Now go find some cloverleaf exits

And turn your pothole-detecting meter way up...

What settings are you using on the rear bar? I have mine set in the middle, with the adj mounts at a position where the endlinks are straight up and down.

[ninefourteener]

Yea... Cobb told me that the middle setting is best for the street/track on decent performance tires.

The HARD setting on anything other than slicks or race tires will cause pretty devastating oversteer.

I set the adjustable mounts so that the endlinks are straight up and down... just like factory.

[Pavia]

Yea... Cobb told me that the middle setting is best for the street/track on decent performance tires.

The HARD setting on anything other than slicks or race tires will cause pretty devastating oversteer.

I set the adjustable mounts so that the endlinks are straight up and down... just like factory.

That's what I'm using. Works very well...

[TheManCub]

ALK, ss brake lines, hp pads next???

whats next on your list haha.


did you also get a discount on the adj. cobb SB's? think i saw u said u bought them for 350, and on cobbs site it lists them 450

great build!

[Pavia]

just my 2 cents, but I'm running HPS pads and I'm not impressed...

Believe it or not, the rear strut brace did make a noticeable improvement on my sedan. Something to consider now that sways are taken care of...

[ninefourteener]

Actually.... I'm still using the stock brake and pads..... at 38K miles. Whenever they do decide to go bad, I'm just going to go all out and get the Stoptech Stg 2 kit... fluid, lines, pads, and rotors..... but for now, I'm just waiting for them to go out... and they aren't even squealing.

Next????.... is tires..... I'm torn between a $600 set of Falken Azenis rt-615...... and the $450 Sumitomo HTR Z II. I actually created a thread in the suspension forum to get some opinions.

As far as strut braces are concerned..... already have them... front/rear/and the H-brace.