Pro 5 Springs: Eibach or Tein

[Pretzellogic]

[plead]I know this has been asked before, and I'm really sorry for reposting and please don't flame me.[/plead]

I have been reading about this for a couple days now, and I really cannot decide which set of springs to get. Their prices are comperable, and each offers a similar drop. I know that the Eibachs (prokit) are a little stiffer, and the Teins offer a near-stock ride.

I live in an area where the roads and weather can be a bit harsh at times, and I am worried about potholes, etc with a drop. I also plan on keeping my stock struts, at least for now, and want them to last as long as possible.

To anyone who has either:
1) Which set do you have?
2) How is the handling?
3) Has there been much settling?
4) How cool is the little Tein guy?
5) Have you had any trouble with road conditions, or things of that nature?
6) Boxers or briefs?
7) Are there any other problems I should know about?
8) How much would a garage charge for an install?

Thanks in advance (dance)

 

[jsgolfer]

eibach all the way. ive had mine for over a year and they are amazing. i thought my car handled good before the springs but just wait until you get yours. the ride is more harsh but show me a perfomace lowering spring that doesn't ride alittle rough. as for settling not much if any. i did the install myself so i can't tell you a price. i called one place and they wanted $300. mine stood up fine with stock struts. i just replaced them with Tokico Illuminas though.

 

[fkmp5]

i have the eibachs.. i've never had anything else on the pro5 (besides stock) so i can't really compare the two, but i can vouch that the eibachs are definately worth having..

 

[Roywhitep5]

eibach + tokico hp's are awsome.

i say get eibach. theres a guy selling this exact setup for $540. thats an awsome deal and you'll need the struts later anyways

 

[Pretzellogic]

Don't have enough moolah to blow on struts right now, so just springs.

Forgot to ask: will a drop like that cause uneven wear on my tires? Do I need a camber kit?

 

[Roywhitep5]

no

 

[BadApple]

To anyone who has either:
1) Which set do you have?
2) How is the handling?
3) Has there been much settling?
4) How cool is the little Tein guy?
5) Have you had any trouble with road conditions, or things of that nature?
6) Boxers or briefs?
7) Are there any other problems I should know about?
8) How much would a garage charge for an install?

Thanks in advance (dance)

I have the Tein S-Tech springs and i love them...the handling is alot stiffer and i can tell it makes a little difference when i take fast sharp turns. there has been a little settling of the springs. the ride height is perfect, i never bottom out and the ride isnt near as bad as i thought. when i first was looking for spring i didnt really consider getting tein because i thought that it wasnt low enough....trust me it is...especially if you want to get rims...i can put 17's on and tuck. the only problem i have had is i break my neons in front. i have to replace them everytime i bump a parking curb or pull out of my driveway. when i checked a garage to see how much the install would cost they told me 185$ for putting in the spring and a front allignment, which is not bad at all! but i decided to put them on with some friends and it was not hard at all just as long as you can rent a spring compressor.
ohhh.. and by the way its boxers(thumb)
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[xelderx]

I have Teins with MSP struts and they handle and ride great. GhostP5 has the same setup with Eibachs. There really isn't enough difference between the two except for ride height. The Eibachs are a progressively wound spring, but I haven't been able to feel any difference in daily to semi-hard driving. I believe you can get the Teins much cheaper.

Tein's drop is 1.8 inches in the front and 1.4 in the back.

 

[Pretzellogic]

I've heard the term "Progressively wound." What does that mean exactly?

I was under the impression that the diff in drop wasn't enough to be really noticeable.

 

[Pretzellogic]

Nevermind, I looked up the progressive bit. Aren't the Tein's progressive as well?

 

[mtnbiker26]

There are two kinds of spring rates: Linear and progressive. Linear has the same spring rate through-out it's travel. Progressive gets stiffer the more you compress it. You want progressive because you need the initial bit of travel to be soft for comfort but you want it to stiffen up and resist bottoming if you wail a pothole and blow through all the travel. If you look at a progressive coil spring you can see that the diameter of the coil actually starts off thinner and gradually gets fatter toward the opposite end of the spring

 

[Pretzellogic]

Noxide

Your car looks nice, man

 

[BadApple]

Noxide

Your car looks nice, man

thanks...

 

[drew72ca]

Glad to see this posted, and if you all don't mind I'd like to tag my own questions on here, eventhough they are similar.

I've also looked at the Tein and Eibach to try to decide which to get. I'd like the performance to improve a touch and, ideally, I want my drop to be as close to 1" as possible. Seems like the Eibachs are my best way to go, considering what I want, right?

Also, I noticed some conflicting information about how much they lower.

How much drop does the Eibach kit give?

How much drop does the Tein kit give?

I noticed most specs showed a larger frop in the front than the rear. Do our front ends sit higher than the rear?

Will both of these kits result in the car sitting level?

Thanks,

Andy

P.S. Are there any other worthy opponents to these two brands?

 

[night rider]

spool

 

[hallfleming]

Pretzellogic,


you should do a little more research, theres tons of info here on that...


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