Eibachs -> Still practical afterwards?

matt__ · 01-24-2019, 08:07 AM

I'm on the verge of getting my Eibach springs installed (they're in the boot!) together with spacers (12F/10R) but I keep getting worried about whether they'll make the car substantially less 'usable'. I'm simply thinking of doing it for the aesthetics, but not if it'll make the car a pain live with...

The M2 is my daily driver and also the family holiday shuttle, so I guess what I'm wondering is this: When the car is loaded, do the springs compress to the point where you end up whacking every speed bump along the way or are they firm enough to not compress down excessively so the car is still usable for a good range of tasks? If they're going to make the car a nuisance for 'family' tasks, then I'll just save up for coilovers instead and adjust the height when needed...

Sorry if it's a silly question, I just don't have experience with lowering springs and don't want to make a terrible move.

Thanks everyone!
Matt

Dabozo · 01-24-2019, 10:01 PM

Same setup here. You won't notice a huge difference from stock. very livable. No bottoming out but I'm careful to avoid nasty pot holes etc.
I frequently have my two kids in back (6 and 10) and wife up front no problem. Ill get the odd comment from the kids when driving over crappy roads but Im 100% sure they would also make same comments on tstock set up.
In either case, on long drives, I don't think the back row is a very comfortable place to be.

matt__ · 01-25-2019, 01:23 AM

Thank you! Just what I wanted to hear!

matt__ · 02-04-2019, 02:33 AM

Just wanted to confirm for anyone else that reads this is the future: Had these on a week now, done the usual family things over the weekend (car basically full of people and luggage) and nobody even mentioned that it felt different! I'm considering that a success...

SConn · 02-04-2019, 09:17 PM

Got mine on over the weekend as well. Rides nearly identical, but looks 100% better!

HS_M2C · 02-05-2019, 04:02 PM

Been trying to decide between getting some eibach springs or going the coilover route. I daily my car on fairly rough roads and I track maybe twice a year. I am a bit worried about shock wear with stock shocks but a 1 inch drop I feel shouldn't be too bad. I heard some people say the rear end is a bit more bouncy with lowering springs. Anyone experience this? BMW suspension is great out the box for me and I just don't want anything to potentially get worse handling wise.

Dabozo · 02-05-2019, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HS_M2C

Been trying to decide between getting some eibach springs or going the coilover route. I daily my car on fairly rough roads and I track maybe twice a year. I am a bit worried about shock wear with stock shocks but a 1 inch drop I feel shouldn't be too bad. I heard some people say the rear end is a bit more bouncy than with lowering springs. Anyone experience this? BMW suspension is great out the box for me and I just don't want anything to potentially get worse handling wise.

I noticed a tad more 'bounce' with eibachs but no biggy.
I would t worry to much about shock wear with this drop. Very minor. Also I've installed eibachs on my past 3 cars, kept all for 4-6 years and never had any shock absorber issues.

HS_M2C · 02-05-2019, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dabozo

I noticed a tad more 'bounce' with eibachs but no biggy.
I would t worry to much about shock wear with this drop. Very minor. Also I've installed eibachs on my past 3 cars, kept all for 4-6 years and never had any shock absorber issues.

Awesome, Thanks for the response!

codylikerice · 02-09-2019, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HS_M2C

Awesome, Thanks for the response!

I shall second this, I have the lowering springs, the handling is nearly the same. To me it honestly feels a little more planted. I guess it is slightly more bouncy but very slight.

Took a pic of the rear springs, stock on left, eibach on right.

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matt__ New Member 11 Rep 5 Posts Drives: M2 LCI Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Eibachs -> Still practical afterwards? I'm on the verge of getting my Eibach springs installed (they're in the boot!) together with spacers (12F/10R) but I keep getting worried about whether they'll make the car substantially less 'usable'. I'm simply thinking of doing it for the aesthetics, but not if it'll make the car a pain live with... The M2 is my daily driver and also the family holiday shuttle, so I guess what I'm wondering is this: When the car is loaded, do the springs compress to the point where you end up whacking every speed bump along the way or are they firm enough to not compress down excessively so the car is still usable for a good range of tasks? If they're going to make the car a nuisance for 'family' tasks, then I'll just save up for coilovers instead and adjust the height when needed... Sorry if it's a silly question, I just don't have experience with lowering springs and don't want to make a terrible move. Thanks everyone! Matt
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Dabozo Major 625 Rep 1,418 Posts Drives: M2 BSM MT Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Same setup here. You won't notice a huge difference from stock. very livable. No bottoming out but I'm careful to avoid nasty pot holes etc. I frequently have my two kids in back (6 and 10) and wife up front no problem. Ill get the odd comment from the kids when driving over crappy roads but Im 100% sure they would also make same comments on tstock set up. In either case, on long drives, I don't think the back row is a very comfortable place to be.
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