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      04-18-2017, 03:11 PM   #1
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Lowering springs: Eibach vs. ACS

There's a few threads on springs but most seem to fizzle out without pics or definitive info. It's pretty well known that Eibach makes the springs for ACS although that doesn't mean they're identical. I've used Eibach on a f15 x50 w/o air rear suspension and liked it quite a bit. Not bouncy or harsh.

Now have F85 that I want to lower a bit and would ideally do Eibach as it's a couple hundred cheaper and I'm familiar with the ride. I just don't want to be disappointed with the amount of the drop.

I've seen pics of the ACS. Any pics out there of the Eibach on F85?

Eibachs website claims only 10mm but I've never installed springs that didn't lower the car a little more than advertised. Baan has told me they see about 15 mm which is similar to ACS. And I believe the back can always be adjusted a tad since theyre links.
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Although I've seen pics of the ACS, it's always at an angle or far away and on a darker car so you can't really decipher the wheel gap. Anyone with ACS springs that can post good pics of the drop. Like from a level angle.

Maybe even Dinan springs too?
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Although I've seen pics of the ACS, it's always at an angle or far away and on a darker car so you can't really decipher the wheel gap. Anyone with ACS springs that can post good pics of the drop. Like from a level angle.

Maybe even Dinan springs too?
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      04-23-2017, 08:20 PM   #5
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Here you go, ACS. Will be leveling out the rear once the front settles. Absolutely no ride comfort difference.
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ACS for sure. Let me know if you need any help sourcing them!
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