can somebody post pics of thier 2 with eibach springs?

[HouseRobot]

Hmm...so it's an even tougher choice then.

I think I'm with mykflo here just wait it out and see what happens. That massive gap really bothers me though. It's borderline rediculas.

 

[inspekt]

I should say that CS should speak up about the planned ride height of the springs, and whether it will be lower than the H&Rs. That's what they mentioned to me about a month back, but they may have changed that plan at this point.

And yeah - that stock gap is crazy off-road high. I thought the Racing Beat springs didn't lower the car much, and then I saw my car right next to a stock 2, and wow. The stock gap is SO HUGE.

 

[PGTBrow]

Yea our cars look like 4WDs stock

 

[mykflo]

Can somebody with more experience on this forum hit up Corksport and check on the status of their springs?

 

[HouseRobot]

Corksport posted a pic on facebook. Looked like a tease for new springs. I have idea what car they were for though.

 

[kcdirtbro54]

Can somebody with more experience on this forum hit up Corksport and check on the status of their springs?

check this thread for the latest updates.... http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123811522-Adjustable-Mazda-2-Struts-Shocks
It's a slow process bringing something like this to market for mass production. It'll be worth the wait. I'll be picking up the struts/shocks once they're out to go with my Eibachs

 

[mykflo]

Didnt click the link yet.. Cell battery dying... But will they work with h&r springs too?

 

[Setheronie]

Are you supposed to use Spacers on all 4 wheels or just the front? I'm about to do this.

The Eibach springs are a little less comfortable than stock and a little bouncy on really rough roads, but overall the ride isn't bad at all. Well worth it for the reduced wheel gap and the handling, which is much better. More responsive, firmer, and less roll. Installation was a breeze with the spring compressor I borrowed from Advance Auto Parts.

Before-

After (stock wheels with 25mm spacers)-

 

[inspekt]

It depends. In those photos NGD had 25mm spacers on all four wheels. I bought wheels with a +37 offset, which has them not exactly flush with the body, but just barely tucked in - closer to the way NGD's rear wheel looks in those photos, but just barely farther towards flush. I added a pair of H&R Track+ 10mm spacers to the rears because they kept looking too tucked-in to me, compared to the front wheels. For me, it gives the right look. If you are going to keep the stock wheels, you could run +15mm spacers in front and +25mm in back. But def get the H&R Track+. They bolt on to the hub and have proper studs on them for your wheels. You could get away with using the cheapie spacers, but I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[genericmoniker]

Haven't had a problem running a 3mm spacer in the past (different car), and have friends that have run a 5mm spacer no problems as well. I personally wouldn't venture too far past that unless the spacer was a bolt-on (compared to the cheap "slip-on" style).

 

[Setheronie]

Hmmm, sounds like a personal styling preference. lol
Though I think I would want mine flush with the body. Makes me almost want to change rims and lower it at the same time. . . THEN ALIGNMENT.

Thanks a lot for the info though. Trying to calculate how much this will cost lowering it..

 

[woot woot]

This sounds kind weird, but herd from a spring company that the USA mazda 2 has different springs to a Thai built version. Is this correct? I was about to buy some of these eibachs but am now worried