Coilover Suspension

[Raj]

I know another question for you peeps.

Now, I have run coilovers before on a couple of my past cars. Ran H&R coilovers on a Corrado and Koni coilovers on a Golf Gti. For not much more cash (extra £50) than i was looking at spending on some new springs and dampers (eibach/koni), the Eibach coilovers are in the running (as they are a lot cheaper than the Koni/H&R coilovers I've had before).

My question is, has anyone ran eibach coilovers or eibach dampers on their ride and could tell me whether they are too harsh/overly firm? The Koni/H&R ones I have run in the past have been firmer than stock (obviously) but not overly firm or too harsh that I didn't like them.

The other thing is to stick to eibach pro kit and Koni adjustable dampers (which was my first choice).

Any help would be grateful.

[peppernick]

No experience with Eibach but the FK coilovers on my 330 were rock hard. Fun to drive but can be very tiring. The TEINS on my M3 are better sprung, absorb big bumps really well but still teeth chattering over rutty surface. The best coilover set-up I've ever experienced are the Bilstein PSS9s. When set to their softest setting, they ride just like stock suspension but you can feel they absorb the bumps a lot better.

[AlpinaAl]

No experience with Eibach but the FK coilovers on my 330 were rock hard. Fun to drive but can be very tiring. The TEINS on my M3 are better sprung, absorb big bumps really well but still teeth chattering over rutty surface. The best coilover set-up I've ever experienced are the Bilstein PSS9s. When set to their softest setting, they ride just like stock suspension but you can feel they absorb the bumps a lot better.


got to agree with Nick here Raj, we run the PSS9 set up on the M3 and I think its fantastic, like nick said it rides like stock with the dampers on soft and it absorbs bumps etc very well, the beauty is that it takes two shakes of a guinea pigs wotsit to turn the damper settings up for track work, as you can see from the pics we have posted you can get a nice ride height as well, (bearing in mind I have to get on and off the ferry 1-2 a month so it cant be decked) and I have no problems with speed humps etc. Also I dont have any problems wiith the back end squating down under hard accelration and I dont have problems with wheelspin because the suspension set up transfers the power to the ground with little fuss...

Hope this helps but as always if you wana chat about it further please feel free to give us a call

[Nickleback]

Raj,
I've gone for eibach pro kit on mine, should be fitted in a week or so, should be able to let you know what I think then if that's any help to you.

[Raj]

Cheers for the response guys. I am so uncertain as what to do. I have run coilovers before and the ride has always been firm, but not so much that I don't like it. It's just I haven't had any experience with the eibach coilovers to know how they would fair up against previous setups.

I really can't want stretch to PSS9 kit as it is just too much money, especially as I don't track the car.

I may just go for it or try and source a H&R/KONI coilover kit as i know where I stand with them.

Cheers again.

[peppernick]

Don't get H&R coils! They are the stiffest and the spring perch breaks easily.

[paulm3]

pss9 all the way... i've had them on 3 different cars and they are great... a little bit more than others but are really good all rounders, with a very good build quality.

[peppernick]

Raj speak to Roy regarding the PSS9, I'm sure you can get a good price, everything is negotiable ;) Honestly mate, if you're seriously considering going down the coilover route, I would suggest you seriously consider the PSS9. It's not just track use you have to justify spending the extra money on, it's how the PSS9 allow you to enjoy daily commuting with a performance set-up that's the essence!