Eibach Sportline Spings, Too Low ?

1. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #1 20th August 2007, 19:04

   Right i know theres loadsa threads and im jsut about to buy some eibach sportline springs 45-50mm , but i basically dont wanna go wrong.
   
   Is this too low for a saxo, i know people are lower but i live in the countryside and the roads arnt the best.
   
   I dont want any thing to hit the underside of my saxo tbh.
   
   And i definally do not wanna pay 90 quid for the springs and then 175 from pug1off fitting them..
   
   ..then get home for my car to hit loadsa shit and not being able to get down my drive, that will be a kick in the balls tbh.
   
   So honest opinions from anyone on these springs or people lowered 50mm is it too low.
   
   Just about to order some springs as my saxo desperately needs lowering and i dont wanna go too low for my area.
2. matthewslee Established Member Joined: May 2007 DONCASTER Posts: 1213 saxo westy mk1 pug 206 skoda fibia vrs lupo gti

   #2 20th August 2007, 19:05

   30mm is safe mate go for the pro eibach
3. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #3 20th August 2007, 19:07

   50mm can be all right, if you use uprated shocks and springs, and then set the shockers to their hardest setting.
   
   lee
4. bear_westy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 co durham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 892 1995 Toyota MR2 GT

   #4 20th August 2007, 19:08

   tbh nobody else knows whe3re you live etc... so only you can be the judge of it really....
   
   go out and check for ground clearance on your drive and stuff but as state4d above 30mm is probably your best bet
5. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #5 20th August 2007, 19:24

   My furio (that sits about 10mm higher than a vtr as standard) is now 45-50mm lower on the eibach springs...
   
   Nothing has caught on the underside of my car.. i have loads of mammoth speedbumps around mine and it's fine..
   
   I have only once caught the front splitter.. when going down a hill from a carpark onto a road that sloped up.. and that was only a tiny scrape.. it didn't do any damage..
   
   IMO it's the perfect ride height for a saxo..
   
   Alex
   
6. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #6 20th August 2007, 19:37

   hmmm. well, 30mm doesnt even look a drop tbh ! doesnt look barely any different, yes sadly enough i have gone down by pot holed drive and checked the places i think will be the worse part and theres a good 70mm clearence checking round the car, so i thought there'd be no problem but its just when i saw this its gave me different thoughts:
   
   
   
   and furioal, yes your 10 mm higher than me standard plus you have 15's ill be running on 14's
   
   

   Quote:

   50mm can be all right, if you use uprated shocks and springs, and then set the shockers to their hardest setting.

   read slowly from the top, im getting SPRINGS, only, and they go well with std shocks.
7. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #7 20th August 2007, 19:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Hopcraft Right i know theres loadsa threads and im jsut about to buy some eibach sportline springs 45-50mm , but i basically dont wanna go wrong. Is this too low for a saxo, i know people are lower but i live in the countryside and the roads arnt the best. I dont want any thing to hit the underside of my saxo tbh. And i definally do not wanna pay 90 quid for the springs and then 175 from pug1off fitting them.. ..then get home for my car to hit loadsa shit and not being able to get down my drive, that will be a kick in the balls tbh. So honest opinions from anyone on these springs or people lowered 50mm is it too low. Just about to order some springs as my saxo desperately needs lowering and i dont wanna go too low for my area.

   wait till i get my 30mm pro kits fitted and al give you some feedback, i thought the sport lines were alot cheaper.. more like £65
8. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #8 20th August 2007, 19:43

   my vtr was down 40mm on spax, sideskirt used to sometimes scrape going into drive, magnex used to catch actually got stuck on a drive once, i say 30mm safe......
   30mm springs will look lower on a vts though as it weights more
9. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #9 20th August 2007, 19:51

   the sportline kit should be okay for most people. If worried though I'd play it safe and get the prokit.
10. smearsvtr Established Member Joined: May 2007 My House in Burton on trent near derby Posts: 1025 Saxo 1.1 96 Saxo VTR 2000

    #10 20th August 2007, 21:40

    i have 50mm eibach springs and i have no probs with clearence at all and handles ok
11. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #11 20th August 2007, 22:28

    i know im on a safe one with handling etc, as its a great springs, literally its just the height issue, i dont live in the sticks at all, ive seen much much worse roads, and the midlands isnt exactly the himalayers.
    
    i have no plan to change from standard exhaust so i dont need to worry about that, the town near me ive seen many lower saxo's and corsa's too, so they must manage.
    
    i want to play it safe, but i really want the sportline spring instead of pro kit, hmm..
    
    and steve, the springs are 78 and posted its 88 or something from kam racing, so call it 90
12. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #12 20th August 2007, 22:30

    I'd get the sportline personally.. gives you some beer money vs getting the prokit
    
    
    mmm beeeer
13. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #13 20th August 2007, 22:32

    ill come to blame you kam if i bottom out :O jokes.
    
    pictures of luke's it really doesnt seem that low, and when i saw baz's car at fcs it didnt look stupidly low compared to some of the others, its just as soon as i saw that pic upwards, its given me second thoughts. garrrr.
    
    tbh he did say it was a mega bump
14. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #14 21st August 2007, 00:15

    yeah man but the back end of that car seems really quite low, slightly lower than the front if you have the back matching it might be ok
15. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #15 21st August 2007, 00:36

    don't let that picture i posted put you off mate, that was serious huge bump! biggest thing i've every gone over and i didn't scrape. Never had any problems driving anywhere or anything scrapping the underside of the car. will be fine mate
16. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #16 21st August 2007, 00:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Baz don't let that picture i posted put you off mate, that was serious huge bump! biggest thing i've every gone over and i didn't scrape. Never had any problems driving anywhere or anything scrapping the underside of the car. will be fine mate

    see there we go you'll be fine with them springs lol
    
    if i were lowering the car soon they would be the springs i would go for
17. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #17 21st August 2007, 00:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by craigy_87 see there we go you'll be fine with them springs lol if i were lowering the car soon they would be the springs i would go for

    just get them!
18. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #18 21st August 2007, 00:47

    lol if i got them just now they'd be sitting in my room for a looooong time as my money is slowely running out again
19. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #19 21st August 2007, 00:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by craigy_87 lol if i got them just now they'd be sitting in my room for a looooong time as my money is slowely running out again

    always better to know you have them though, give you better reason to save for fitting!
20. Amiee Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Nottingham Posts: 12627 I.Car Mango Westcoast II.Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

    #20 21st August 2007, 10:04

    Id say go for them, Have them on my car and not has any probs with bumps and stuff, kurbs and some bad huge speed bumps near my nans, gets over them fine tbh
21. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

    #21 21st August 2007, 15:27

    45mm is fine imo, im bout 45-50mm down on front and i have no troubles with anything, just go slow over bumps..
22. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #22 21st August 2007, 16:31

    thats the feedback i was hopeing tbh, i know im just being a fanny about it really, how low did you go on the back baz..
    
    i was gonna go 50mm on the back, think thats what luke had too.