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i was thinking that wheels and tire sizes might add some variation but one thing I do not like about eibach springs is that they have a rake. From my memory, it mimics the stock height but I would rather level (i.e. lower back, higher front in this case).
I can post side by sides of my car in the same spot before (with OEM GT3 coilovers) and after (B12 Kit). I can also post OEM, Eibachs with stock shocks, and the other two mentioned if desired but to anyone who isn's insane such as myself, I think it is fairly relative once the car is lowered.
That would be great to see! We can all learn from your experience.
sorry the pics are not perfect but it is all the same parking spot/lighting. OEM C2S. OEM C2S with Eibach Springs and 15mm spacers all around. OEM GT3 Coilovers with 5mm spacers all around. Bilstein B12 with 5mm spacers all around.
1. OEM is too high.
2. Eibachs with stock shocks (I guess B4?) are still too high especially in the rear.
3. OEM GT3 coilovers are whatever height you want but are harsh and make too much noise IMO.
4. Bilstein B12 have the same rake as 2 above and are probably the same springs but with the B8 shocks on the B12 kit, you have a shorter B8 piston. You lose a little performance for the added comfort and quiet. These ride as smooth as stock or close and are SILENT. I am going to add the DSC before April.
Really cool to have this comparison - the GT3 shocks make the stance look lower and even...shame it's a harder ride but I guess if you're going "GT3" that's what you're in for.
The rake on the OEM and Bilsteins looks clear in these photos. For me I'm ok with it.
Yeah, the GT3 coilovers are great and you can set the stance how you want. This is how the stance is when the alignment and corner balance is done. If you are ok with the noise and the harshness, or if you just do not drive except for pleasure or tracking, this is the clear option (i.e. B16 or similar...) but as I mentioned on other threads, my use changed A LOT since 1/2018 and I now do a few 1k loops to my mom's and back a year. I also drive this car to work (50 mile LA traffic round trip) because I rarely feel like driving our Bolt EV. That is more my wife's car. All this is super subjective. It is hard to quantify. I think it is best to take in as much data as you can and then see what is for you based on that.
This is mine now...I think the front driver's side is slightly lower by about 0.5 to 1 cm.
I remember from my Toyota FJ cruiser days, the driver's side used to sag slightly more than the passenger side because of the unequal distribution of weight from the fuel tank.
Not sure if that's a thing w our cars?
For a 997.1, the DSC makes a HUUUUGE difference. I just want ot add that here because I drove my car with it for the first time today with DSC, it was insane at slower/traffic speeds with the RUINED roads we have right now in LA after all these rains. I know you all have worse roads but ours really were not designed for rain, so it isn't just megawhomper potholes but just straight up broken roads turning into 1800s broken cobblestones or something. The 3 axis dsc upgrade from the 2 axis damptronic is a big big upgrade.
Hey @eggsandwich after adjusting the tab, did your car settle more?
I know this is @eggsandwich but just for the record, here is mine yesterday after about 2k miles on this suspension (B12)
harsh direct sunlight sun overhead but behind me, so just direct on to the car.
If I knew what I know now, I'd have tried the 3mm pads in the rear and the 6mm pads up front.
Looks so close to the GT3 suspension, only one close friend noticed and he is MORE suspension obsessed than me.
Drives better than any other setup with the DSC, it is just bonkers good, even over speed bumps.
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