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Automotive Powered Off Road (AKA: Buggys, Jeeps, Trucks, Etc,Etc. ) => Chassis and Suspension => Topic started by: fabr on April 05, 2009, 07:53:10 PM

Title: Eibach Springs
Post by: fabr on April 05, 2009, 07:53:10 PM: Do we have any dealers in them? Are their cheaper/just as good,as broad a choice alternatives?
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: Doug Heim on April 05, 2009, 08:00:07 PM: Right here chief! 8)

I believe list price on the size in your range are $86 ea.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: fabr on April 05, 2009, 08:15:52 PM: How long lead time? PM me my price.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: Doug Heim on April 05, 2009, 08:24:59 PM: They are on the shelf at FOX so I can get them shipped out right away unlike the shocks. Im placing an order when I get back from the LS trip.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: fabr on April 05, 2009, 09:48:08 PM: We'll talk then.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: Engineer on April 05, 2009, 10:45:15 PM: I am unimpressed by the Eibach website or Fox, on the spring issue. You would think they would be just a bit helpful like giving spring lengths for specific shocks or something. Eibach doesn't even have off road category, motorcycle or atv?

Let me know when someone knows something. ::)
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: BDKW1 on April 06, 2009, 12:50:18 AM: The Eibachs have problems developing bows to them making them want to rub holes in the shock cans.

Hypercoils have been a lot better with this.

If you keep and eye on the Eibachs and sand the ends square when they start to bow, they usually take a nice set after a sand or 2 and stop bowing.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: Doug Heim on April 06, 2009, 05:23:14 AM: Quote from: Engineer on April 05, 2009, 10:45:15 PM
I am unimpressed by the Eibach website or Fox, on the spring issue. You would think they would be just a bit helpful like giving spring lengths for specific shocks or something. Eibach doesn't even have off road category, motorcycle or atv?

Let me know when someone knows something. ::)

I agree. I have to call whenever I need springs just to get prices. Basically the springs added lengths will be double the travel. You never want to compress the spring more than 50%
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: fabr on April 06, 2009, 05:53:39 AM: I'm unimpressed with many sites/manufacturers with the level info available. It's like "we're the best,figure your own shit out.don't bother us with wanting info".
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: BDKW1 on April 06, 2009, 10:20:59 AM: Quote from: Doug Heim on April 06, 2009, 05:23:14 AM
I agree. I have to call whenever I need springs just to get prices. Basically the springs added lengths will be double the travel. You never want to compress the spring more than 50%

Thats a really bad rule of thumb to go by. Springs vary a lot between manufacturers, some heavy rate springs won't even collapse to half there free length. Always check with the manufacture for the spring block height. That being said, most buggy's use so light of springs, coil bind will not be a problem unless there is something seriously wrong.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: Yoshi on April 06, 2009, 10:51:28 AM: what length and numbers are you looking for, I get a pretty good price on just about everything, and i'm ordering 24 spring in the next few days.........
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: Doug Heim on April 06, 2009, 04:28:09 PM: Quote from: BDKW1 on April 06, 2009, 10:20:59 AM

Thats a really bad rule of thumb to go by. Springs vary a lot between manufacturers, some heavy rate springs won't even collapse to half there free length. Always check with the manufacture for the spring block height. That being said, most buggy's use so light of springs, coil bind will not be a problem unless there is something seriously wrong.

Thats what I was told by the King Spring manufaturers.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: BDKW1 on April 06, 2009, 05:04:43 PM: Which one? King buys from 5 different makers that I know of.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: Doug Heim on April 06, 2009, 06:29:45 PM: Not sure. Springs I have were labled KING. I thought they made their own.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: BDKW1 on April 06, 2009, 09:23:50 PM: Negative, they buy them. Depending on the size and rate, it could be Eibach, Hypercoil, National, or ???? I was told a while back what the other 2 were, but I forget.
Title: Re: Eibach Springs
Post by: fabr on April 07, 2009, 06:05:05 AM: Just about anyone will private label anything for anyone. IF you buy enough.