Just ordered eibach sport lines...

[randyO]

Anyone got pics of theirs with sport lines on?

 

[webby]

http://9thcivic.com/forum/forums/suspension-and-brakes.118/

bunch of examples in some of the sticky threads at that ^ link above. Example pix of the sportlines

 

[randyO]

I'm putting mine in on the 11th. I'll post up pics of mine.

 

[jarvasdb1]

I'm putting mine in on the 11th. I'll post up pics of mine.

I just installed mine a few weeks ago. Make sure to cut the bumps tops both front and rear. I saw a lot of people skip out on that part and noticed their car didn't drop as low.

 

[randyO]

Mine came with new ones.

 

[Nix]

Don't cut the elastomer bump stops unless the instructions tell you to. A lot of the ride is dependent on how those function. On some springs the elastomer is figured into the spring rates to control the ride. Cutting them changes the amount the springs are going to compress. You'll notice that the car actually rides on the elastomers with certain springs. If they sent you new ones then use those.

 

[jarvasdb1]

Whoops I meant bump stops. What's the elastomer that you are talking about? Can you provide an image? You got me all confused right now.

 

[Nix]

http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/lets-talk-about-bump-stops-jounce-bumpers-0.8492/


It's the foam/rubber/urethane part at the top of the strut. Some people call them bump stops even though they are really part of the spring. The true bump stop on the frame and control arm which ultimately limits suspension travel is different. These "bump stops" are usually the part that people are trimming or replacing.

 

[jarvasdb1]

Hey Nix thank you for the info. This is all new to me. I've been lowering cars since '98. I thought I did enough research. I read through a lot of threads here and even came across people who didn't cut them but the front was sitting higher than the rear. Confused right now.

 

[Nix]

Yea, I hear ya. I say to start do whatever the manufacturer of the springs recommends. If they say trim them, do it. If they don't specify I would leave them alone. It's possible that the springs will settle out and the raked look will disappear. If they don't at that point I think a call to the manufacturer might be in order and ask them if they should be trimmed at all and explain the height difference. They may have a suggestion or even a replacement elastomer/bump stop.

 

[jarvasdb1]

So I called Eibach's technical support today. So that link you provided about bump stops is true. But not for all applications. Now I'm only passing on what the Technical Advisor had told me. For the Civics however, the bumpstops are not an active part of the progressive spring rate. It is a safety net to prevent the shock,strut from bottoming out. Now as far as the provided bump stops by Eibach. You are not required to use them. However, if you do there is no need to modify them. If you reuse your factory bumpstops then you will have to remove 30MM from the bottom of both front and rear units. The instructions provided are specific as far as how to gain access to the rear bump stops. But not about needing to cut them or how much to cut off. I hope this clarifies any confusion for those who will and are using Eibach Sportline springs.

 

[Nix]

Great info. Thanks man! Ill be sure and keep that information in mind in case anyone else has a similar question.

Eibach is pretty reputable and they know what works best for their springs. Im glad they were forthcoming with information about what works best for this particular application.

 

[randyO]

Well I'm having a pretty reputable shop install some pretty reputable springs. I should be OK.

 

[jarvasdb1]

Yeah they asked why I stuck with the factory bump stops. I told them my mentality was that the rears were too thick for the dust cover to go back on so in that instance I decided to eom all around. The tech then said lets give it one more try. He's sending me new rear bump stops whether I use them or not. He says he knows human error could have played a role and he wanted to eliminate that. No cost to me. This is my first Eibach product. I'm very happy with them. I also just received their front camber bolts a few days ago.

 

[randyO]

all done!

 

[Michal006]

Looks good

 

[webby]

has a nice stance now

 

[jarvasdb1]

Here's mine minutes after install. I was worried the rear wouldnt be low enough. I work for a Honda dealer so I'm spoiled. 'Bout time after lying down on the floor working on cars when it's 113 degrees outside in Phoenix AZ.

 

[JonnyRotten]

all done!

What setup is this @randyO? Looks nice.