eibach pro kit vs sportsline

[harobmx87]

Originally Posted by ziwang55

im sorry but i dont get. why do u cut the springs? for bump stops? ??

not cutting the springs. i hope nobody on here has ever cut their springs =/
cutting the bumpstops so u get a little more travel out of your shocks before you hit the bump stop since you're dropped.
if you leave your bumpstops alone and lower the suspension, the shocks are now compressed a little more than they were with the stock springs. so every time u hit a dip or a bump or something, u hit that bumpstop and it rides like crap

[ortivt6]

^damn I have to do this to mines... any pics on how to do it??? Or instructions since I didnt get any with my use springs...

[ziwang55]

Originally Posted by harobmx87

not cutting the springs. i hope nobody on here has ever cut their springs =/
cutting the bumpstops so u get a little more travel out of your shocks before you hit the bump stop since you're dropped.
if you leave your bumpstops alone and lower the suspension, the shocks are now compressed a little more than they were with the stock springs. so every time u hit a dip or a bump or something, u hit that bumpstop and it rides like crap

whats a bumpstop

[harobmx87]

i took this picture from silverciv06's DIY.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Picture023.jpg

the bumpstop is the little yellow-ish white thing on the shock shaft.

[ziwang55]

oh i get it

[IIIII]

im seeing pictures of sportlines and the prokits and the drop looks pretty much identical, whats up with that.

My prokit drop is definitely lower than advertised by Eibach.

[K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG]]

Im rolling on Sportlines and I commute 100 miles in a day and its been perfect to me

[Nathen]

im on prokit... i <3 it

[ortivt6]

OK how much on the bump stop do u cut off if u have the sportlines??? and what about the back shock???

[K20z3 Civic Si [PHONG]]

I dont really remember how much I cut off on mines but I think theres like 2 grooves in the middle of the bump stop. I think I cut it at the second groove. On the back you dont have to do anything to the shock.

[Ainokea_Si]

i got the neuspeeds sports and I love them.

[newsiguy]

damn man i couldn't get it scanned at work last week i will do it tomorrow for sure

[ortivt6]

^ Just let me know when u send it...

[ortivt6]

well I decided to call eibach and they quickly send me the instructions for installing the sportlines... And I found out in order to tell the differences between left and right front spring one of the spring has a different part number... well am glad I used that spring on the left side....

Also on the bump stop, ur right, u have to cut 40mm on the front bump stop.... it also requires to do the back... but am not doing simply because I have the HFP shocks and the back was only lower 0.3 after I installed the sportlines...

[dannyd86]

I have a question. I myself am trying to decide between the sportlines and the prokits.

Now, I am going to be using the stock shocks until they blow. Hopefully Koni will come out with the yellows. If not, some Tokico HPs.
So the question is, will installing aftermarket shocks like these lower the ride height even more? I think I read that somewhere.

If this is the case, then ill get the prokit and then get shocks for the perfect height. In the same manner, I would think that the sportlines would be too low for me if they went any lower then the do with the stock shocks.

[ortivt6]

^Hey I use to lived in homestead (florida city)...

why dont u just get the HFP suspension which comes with both springs and shocks... they are almost like the prokits in height... and if u get a set of 18in wheels u be all good...

[dannyd86]

Originally Posted by ortivt6

^Hey I use to lived in homestead (florida city)...

why dont u just get the HFP suspension which comes with both springs and shocks... they are almost like the prokits in height... and if u get a set of 18in wheels u be all good...

haha...

Ehh, not low enough for my liking. I think I'm just gonna do the sportlines. I was a little concerned about which ones to go with, but I guess if I don't like the drop, when I get some koni yellows (praying) haha, i'll put the pro-kits on.

[ortivt6]

|^well for references... if u have an si FA5 with oem wheels measure from the ground to the fender:

Sportlines 24 1/2 Front and 25 1/4 Back...

Prokits 24 3/4 Front and 25 1/2 Back...

HFP 25 1/2 Front 25 1/2 Back...

this would give u an idea of the drop...

[ortivt6]

Both HFP and Prokits have the same drop in the back... an on sportlines its only 1/4 lower in the back... so must of the drop is in the front...

[dannyd86]

Have an FG2 but thank.. Sportlines it is..