Re: Which should i buy Motorsport or eibach spring
> i read through the archives and
> everything...i still don't know what to
> choose for my 83 280zx...ms or eibachs...i
> just want my car to look really lowered so
> there isn't much gap in the wheel
> well..please help ..im buying the springs
> this month!
I don't know much about the Motorsport springs, I haven't used them before ( on my to-do list of various new things to screw around with, I suppose. )
I've tried the stock springs on my '83, and they're okay, although somewhat soft. You may already know about this.
I've tried the stock springs _cut_, and they work very well. This can lower the car by an inch or so ( your choice as to how much, but I wouldn't recommend any more than an inch, ) and they are somewhat stiffer than stock, which aids in roll resistance. Some people have a visceral negative reaction to doing this, which I addressed in a previous post that you can look up in the Archive. The only real drawback is that you're dealing with 15-year-old springs, and I've known much younger Nissan-OEM springs ( un-cut ) to BREAK on me. Blechh!!!
I dislike the concept of the Eibach springs intensely, because of their inherent unpredicability; I prefer a much more linear response to load. For this reason I will never put Eibachs on my cars.
Right now I'm using the Suspension Techniques springs, and I'm reasonably happy with them. The lowering is a bit over an inch, and the stiffness is IMO subjectively comparable to the cut Nissan OEM springs. The main difference is that you're dealing with new metal, and it's not quite as much work although a lot more money.
I'm quite convinced that you should seriously consider lowering your 280ZX by reducing the tire diameter long before you ever think of lowering the car by the springs. You can look my comments on this up in the Archive.
Doug Dawson
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