I am looking to get some lowering springs for my '97 GSX. I was thinking of getting the sportlines cause they are lower, but I heard from someone that the prokit's have better performance. What is everyone's experience? If you have either of these two springs, what is your experience with them? Which one's should I get. I know that the sportline's are discontinued, but there are still some out there.
Eibach Pro Kit Or Eibach Sportline For '97 Gsx?
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I am looking to get some lowering springs for my '97 GSX. I was thinking of getting the sportlines cause they are lower, but I heard from someone that the prokit's have better performance. What is everyone's experience? If you have either of these two springs, what is your experience with them? Which one's should I get. I know that the sportline's are discontinued, but there are still some out there.
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Out of the looks department I'd go for the Pro-Kits. Overly dropped DSM's don't look all that good.
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Pro kit if you can do it. Gives you a good drop, not too much and not too little.
I got away with RRE Camber in the rear and nothing special done in the front with the pro kit.
Sportlines will really require a lot of camber corrections.
Dont forget to get an alignment when you do your springs, its going to be needed.
I got away with RRE Camber in the rear and nothing special done in the front with the pro kit.
Sportlines will really require a lot of camber corrections.
Dont forget to get an alignment when you do your springs, its going to be needed.
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I have experience with both. Go with the less of a drop. I had the lower ones and it scraped everywhere! Also when I had my ridiculously bad camber adjusted my tires rubbed constantly. So that is why I changed to the prokit and haven't looked back. Hope this helps. Also look into some Tokico illumina shocks to go with them, very noticeable difference in mine.
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Sportline is the line that is being discontinued. Pro-kits are fine.
Pro-kits are the performance spring kit while the Sportlines were the hard parker look dropped kits. A 2G DSM has very little suspension travel as it is. Drop it 2" and you will be banging your bump stops unless you go with a short bodied strut.
Pro-kits are the performance spring kit while the Sportlines were the hard parker look dropped kits. A 2G DSM has very little suspension travel as it is. Drop it 2" and you will be banging your bump stops unless you go with a short bodied strut.
I had the pro-kit/kyb agx combo on my 2g...didn't like it. Way too stiff for the little drop. If you're going to lower it I highly recommend getting a quality aftermarket strut (Tokicos or Konis), and in that case you might as well go for the better drop - sportlines. Or go with Ground control coilover springs, which are made by Eibach.
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I've always run sportlines and had no complaints of strange noises or rubbing. Plus I thought they looked great
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I run a Eibach Pro Kit with Tokico Illumina 5 way adjustables. Basically will ride however I want it to. Not too low that I scrape everywhere and looks great.
This combo is my favorite. Not to soft, not too hard
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