Lowering springs......which?
06-13-2004, 06:27 AM
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I fitted 30mm [1, 1/4 " ?] lower Eibachs to my 03 "S"
Handling is as you would expect - tangibly better.
The ride quality passed the all important "wife test" with flying colours.
Infact, the progressive rate of the Eibachs even surprised me.
The have a subtely to their ride that I have not found with H&R, Fulcrum or Kings springs.
Handling is as you would expect - tangibly better.
The ride quality passed the all important "wife test" with flying colours.
Infact, the progressive rate of the Eibachs even surprised me.
The have a subtely to their ride that I have not found with H&R, Fulcrum or Kings springs.
06-13-2004, 12:48 PM
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ROW 030 if you want the best track set up next to fully adjustable springs. No offense to Eibach or H&R owners but your alignments will be out of spec with those springs and cause premature tire wear. It's all trade-offs, just make sure you make an informed decision. ROW 030 install in the Pictorials section at http://www.smiley.net/boxster/
06-13-2004, 09:47 PM
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Originally posted by Ghost Rider
No offense to Eibach or H&R owners but your alignments will be out of spec with those springs and cause premature tire wear. It's all trade-offs, just make sure you make an informed decision.
No offense to Eibach or H&R owners but your alignments will be out of spec with those springs and cause premature tire wear. It's all trade-offs, just make sure you make an informed decision.
....but the reality has not been as bad as you may think.
The lowered coils added some negative camber, it was not a lot.
I actually added more to the front.
The front tires are now 13 500 mls old - with good even wear.
I strip and change the tires left to right at 5 000 mls.
As you say, it is all about trade offs.
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06-14-2004, 10:42 AM
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No, you want to use both the shocks and springs from the ROW 030, don't mix US and European versions. I think there are pics of the drop on my old website, seems like it was around an inch, maybe a little less.
