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For those of you that have the Eibach coilovers installed, what are you first impressions of them? How is the ride quality? Better or worse than stock?
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I put them on my 22 badlands SAS. The install was fairly straightforward. I dropped my sway bar for the front and didnāt even have to remove the upper control arms. Just drop the lower control arm and was able to get them in.For those of you that have the Eibach coilovers installed, what are you first impressions of them? How is the ride quality? Better or worse than stock?
Wow thank you for the great feedback!I put them on my 22 badlands SAS. The install was fairly straightforward. I dropped my sway bar for the front and didnāt even have to remove the upper control arms. Just drop the lower control arm and was able to get them in.
I got them for 1400 bucks at redline performance so I got a pretty sweet deal.
Anyway to answer your question, I really like them. They gave me control over the amount of lift I needed. I put 37 inch KO2s on and needed clearance. The ride is slightly softer and more comfortable than the bilstein SAS shocks that were in it before. The rebound is slightly less aggressive so they donāt bounce quite as much. All in all, itās a much more comfortable ride. I highly recommend them. It was a great price and while they may not be the most capable off-road, theyāre perfect for on road and light trail duty. To clear the 37ās I am about 2/3 of the way up the collar of the shock. I could go a little higher if needed, but as it is I donāt rub at all.
Comfortable and capable - I recommend them. And in case youāre wondering, on Jeeps I have used TeraFlex, fox, and king shocks. For the money these are great.
As a general rule these donāt have as much impact as a spacer (or collar if you were thinking of those as well) The Eibach coil overs donāt really impact maximum droop or CV angles substantially. If you take them over 2 inches of lift, you may want to consider the upper control arm swap so that you donāt maximize the joint angle there. However, at 2 inches or so even that isnāt a problem. Most people agree that once you go over 2 inches of lift you should probably change the UCA.Wow thank you for the great feedback!
I have a couple of follow up questions.
1. Do these coil overs affect the CV geometry like a spacer kit would?
2. Do you have a link to that slick deal you got?
Thanks!
Thatās awesome! Let us know what you think!Speak of the Devil; they showed up today.
Will do! Let me if anybody wants measurements before I install them.Thatās awesome! Let us know what you think!
Did you need to change the UCAs to get a decent alignment?I love them and the ride quality is much better than factory. Also got 3ā of lift with them without sacrificing ride quality. Worth every penny
I did replace the UCA and rear lowers, also installed a aftermarket rear track barDid you need to change the UCAs to get a decent alignment?
can you post some photos when you get a chance. Thanks
Looking forward too seeing the results. If you could please get a few pics of the stock coils next to the New ones, once you have them out, for static length comparison. Thanks!Will do! Let me if anybody wants measurements before I install them.
Itās going to be a few weeks, Camburg is waiting on parts for the UCAs. I installed the ProCal tune on the 2.3l yesterday and updated my tire size. Iām going to stick with the 35x12.50 MT A/T for a while. Crazy theyāre the same weight as the 37ā KO2s D Range.
I think these are going to fit the quality, function and price point for my goals perfect. I am concerned about sacrificing any OE road/ride quality, but these look real nice. Weāll made. Solid. Iāve used their products on track/street cars and have been happy. I expect the same here.
Iām sitting on the NonSAS HOSS right now. No lift all OE. Next to the wife's Wildtrak HOSS 3.0 for comparison. Iām going to try and get as many real world before and after measurements. Right now frame point to frame point she only sits 1/2ā higher. However her fender height is substantially more.