RD springs not available. How about Eibach?

mlai · 06-10-2011, 11:15 PM

Been asking around and seems there are some supply/dealer issues with RD springs. No place has them in stock anymore and no one has any dates for availability

Does anyone know where I can order a set for my 550i with AD? H&R and ACS are a bit too low for the garages that I frequent

Also, did any gurus here try the Eibach springs? How do they compare to ACS/H&R/RD?

Many thanks for any comments

BMWMB · 06-11-2011, 05:25 AM

Are ACS springs lower than RD?

Eibach = ACS

dyip99 · 06-11-2011, 05:31 AM

[QUOTE=mlai;9794306]Been asking around and seems there are some supply/dealer issues with RD springs. No place has them in stock anymore and no one has any dates for availability

Does anyone know where I can order a set for my 550i with AD? H

dyip99 · 06-11-2011, 05:33 AM

Check with David@ EAS

mlai · 06-11-2011, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dyip99

Check with David@ EAS

Thanks and I did. He told me the same situation. No stock.

mlai · 06-11-2011, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWMB

Are ACS springs lower than RD?

Eibach = ACS

Are you saying acs stickered eibach for the f10 springs?

dyip99 · 06-11-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mlai

Are you saying acs stickered eibach for the f10 springs?

ACS spring made by Eibach

cove · 06-11-2011, 09:31 AM

I have eibach on 520d and it is very good driving and looking.

volinder · 06-11-2011, 11:09 AM

I was worried about being to low also, the ACS are definately not to low. I posted pics you can see for yourself.

mlai · 06-11-2011, 08:12 PM

Looks good. Been told that the Eibach are firmer than stock but a tad softer than H&R Sport. I thought ACS is a bit firmer than H&R still? Maybe Eibach makes the springs for ACS but different spring rates?

cwong · 06-13-2011, 10:06 PM

according to the spec both ACS and Eibach lower the car by 30mm (H&R lowers 35mm).
I was in WK yesterday and I was told Eibach is stiffer than H&R but i called the distributor on the day before and they said Eibach is less stiff... Not sure who is right.

Anyway, WK is going to install a Eibach springs on a 550 today. Mlai, is that yours? Let us know your experience if that's your car.

Anyway, i'm going to do it on my 528 on Friday.

volinder · 06-13-2011, 11:20 PM

The ACS are not overly stiff at all. They are very close to factory ride, about 25% stiffer and extremely comfortable.

jlgwu · 06-14-2011, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cwong

according to the spec both ACS and Eibach lower the car by 30mm (H&R lowers 35mm).
I was in WK yesterday and I was told Eibach is stiffer than H&R but i called the distributor on the day before and they said Eibach is less stiff... Not sure who is right.

Anyway, WK is going to install a Eibach springs on a 550 today. Mlai, is that yours? Let us know your experience if that's your car.

Anyway, i'm going to do it on my 528 on Friday.

ACS only lowers the car by 25mm (1") and not 30mm. Here's the link to the ACS site indicating this.

http://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw-ca...10/suspension/

I'm advised that Eibach does manufacture the springs for ACS but the specs are different. They are made to ACS specs.

cwong · 06-14-2011, 01:57 AM

thanks for the correction.

mlai · 06-14-2011, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwong

according to the spec both ACS and Eibach lower the car by 30mm (H&R lowers 35mm).
I was in WK yesterday and I was told Eibach is stiffer than H&R but i called the distributor on the day before and they said Eibach is less stiff... Not sure who is right.

Anyway, WK is going to install a Eibach springs on a 550 today. Mlai, is that yours? Let us know your experience if that's your car.

Anyway, i'm going to do it on my 528 on Friday.

Yes but they are doing mine on thursday instead

I have DHP on my F10 and they need to reset the computer after the car is lowered.

mlai · 06-14-2011, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jlgwu

ACS only lowers the car by 25mm (1") and not 30mm. Here's the link to the ACS site indicating this.

http://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw-ca...10/suspension/

I'm advised that Eibach does manufacture the springs for ACS but the specs are different. They are made to ACS specs.

I expected that as well.

perisak · 06-14-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mlai

Yes but they are doing mine on thursday instead

I have DHP on my F10 and they need to reset the computer after the car is lowered.

Reset the computor? Are you sure about that? Never heard of that before.

scottz5 · 06-14-2011, 11:50 AM

ACS this weekend, I cant wait! IMO the ACS drop is just about right!

mlai · 06-15-2011, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cwong

Anyway, i'm going to do it on my 528 on Friday.

cwong,
You still doing yours on Friday? I left my car with wk and hope to have it back tomorrow

RC3 · 06-15-2011, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mlai

cwong,
You still doing yours on Friday? I left my car with wk and hope to have it back tomorrow

Cool, look forward to see your car lowered with ACS.

Might go to WK tomorrow after work to chase them again. See if I can see your baby, or you must have picked it up already.

mlai · 06-15-2011, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RC3

Cool, look forward to see your car lowered with ACS.

Might go to WK tomorrow after work to chase them again. See if I can see your baby, or you must have picked it up already.

Eibach. Not ACS. No money for ACS

RC3 · 06-15-2011, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mlai

Eibach. Not ACS. No money for ACS

Oh, I see. But they should cost around the same?

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