MOB

UPDATED WITH BEFORE & AFTER PICS....


....at the stock height. Just got the call and her Eibach's are on & she's waiting for me to go get her. 20mm H&R's go on tomorrow when the alignment gets done. Stoked.

sniper27

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you probably want to wait a week or so before the alignment so the springs can settle. unless it's way off and it's pulling to a point you can't drive it.

6mtg37s

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Yea, wait a week. It wont pull usually since its only the camber that gets off by a lot.

Fire0nIc3

Looking good!

MOB

Springs are on & she tracks straight as can be....going to take the advice & wait on the alignment. It's settled a bunch since Friday so these aren't necessarily accurate (taken day of install)....about a quarter inch lower now & may settle a tiny bit more. Here are the stock gap pics and the pics with the Eibach PK. Huge difference, this is how the car should look from the factory....spacers are going on today or tomorrow. And I've got to say, whoever says that Eibach's alone (on the S package struts) aren't a handling upgrade and are just for looks.....well, you're simply wrong. The road feel is much more positive, body roll has been reduced, and turn-in is more responsive & improved. Adding in the spacers, sways, and strut bar will finish my plan nicely.

Front wheel - stock gap



Front wheel - Eibach



Rear wheel - stock gap



Rear wheel - Eibach



Whole car - Stock height



Whole car - Eibach

rAiN

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nice stance

sniper27

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how is the ride comfort compared to stock? much rougher or harsh?

DustinEarnhardt

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Yeah, I'm curious too. Ride comfort opinions?

MOB

First, the stock "S" ride is WAY firmer than the non-S loaners I've driven. But I wanted even more road feel and a noticeably lower stance without having to go with coilovers. Switching from the stock S springs to the Eibach's definitely gave me that. All driver input is felt right away, it IS a firmer feel but certainly not what I would consider rough or harsh. The car is much more fun to drive and is still very comfortable. I had some good freeway time to SF over the weekend (90 miles each way) and enjoyed every bit of it without ever thinking I sacrificed any ride quality. If anything, it got better because I like more performance sensitivity. IF you're hesitant in changing to Eibach springs because you're concerned about losing ride quality....get it out of your head right now and go order them. But again, it will feel tighter all around and if you bought a performance sedan in the first place, you will appreciate driving the car even more than you do now.

Can't wait to get the bars on!

canucklehead

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your ride looks identical to mine, looking great! i have 15mm spacers and everything looks fine. the ride is nice and firm, not bouncy at all. just watch that front lip and undercarriage on driveways and big speed bumps!

MOB

^^so much better now with the Eibachs....truly an improvement right!! Curious, got any close pics with the 15mm spacers on?

6mtg37s

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Looks good, springs make the car feel tighter, love it!

taskmaxter

This post is great - I'm thinking of doing the same thing after the first of the year with some Eibach's. Same set up. Your car looks great!

MOB

Thanks for the kind comments. I am very happy with the result. Springs are such a simple solution to what Infiniti failed at offering with the sport package. For the overall cost of springs & install, it's a no-brainer. I'll post up some more pics of the wheel gap with and without the spacers too. Also, from all the vendors I spoke with, the Eibach springs were designed with the sport package suspension in mind so they match up very well. That being the case, I can only speak to the results from the S package, and not the non-S which has very different (soft/floaty) suspension.

DustinEarnhardt

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MOB,

Thanks for the detailed update. I'm still on the fence about the Eibach's vs the NF210s, but this is definitely food for thought. I appreciate you taking the time to let us know.

When you purchased the Eibachs, did you consider the NF210s as well? If so, what made you decide to get the Eibachs?