Eibach and winter.

[GTA Jay]

So I’ll be doing 40,000 km+ a year on my car. Most of that is for work spring through fall. Winters I’m off, but I’ll be driving my daughter to Montessori school, and to the grandparents house, both about 30 minutes away.

Am I crazy to think about dropping the car with the Eibach pro kit and sway bars? I want to firm up the ride a bit and reduce some body roll. Should I stick to to just the Sways and save my front end?At the end of the day the car is for work/family hauler.

I’m just north of Toronto, so roads are a bit more harsh in the winter, and I’m downtown a fair bit for work/pleasure.

Thoughts, opinions?
Thank you.

 

[JDM_Man]

Well first of all since you're in Canada you MUST have a AWD Stinger, which is actually HIGHER then the RWD versions by maybe .5 inches so keep in mind when you lower with a kit that says 1 inch or .8 to ADD another .5 inches to that because they are listing it for RWD models. The sway bars have 2 settings one for track days/dry roads and one for wet/slippery conditions. As long as you make sure to use that setting and maybe a LESS aggressive spring drop you should be fine IMO.

 

[Kazz]

Are you close to having clearance issues now?

I've not done anything yet, but am thinking more about getting just the sways and seeing the difference for a while. Starting to mess with springs and the like get me really nervous on the lousy roads here.

 

[Marc Collins]

Well first of all since you're in Canada you MUST have a AWD Stinger, which is actually HIGHER then the RWD versions by maybe .5 inches so keep in mind when you lower with a kit that says 1 inch or .8 to ADD another .5 inches to that because they are listing it for RWD models. The sway bars have 2 settings one for track days/dry roads and one for wet/slippery conditions. As long as you make sure to use that setting and maybe a LESS aggressive spring drop you should be fine IMO.

How do you adjust the sway bars, or do you have to pick one setting when installing?

 

[Ruturaj]

How do you adjust the sway bars, or do you have to pick one setting when installing?

It has two places on each side where you attach it. You choose either one. You can change it after installation.

 

[Marc Collins]

It has two places on each side where you attach it. You choose either one. You can change it after installation.

By hand? With tools? Hoist required?

 

[Stinger GT SS]

By hand? With tools? Hoist required?

With tools & preferably on a hoist I would suggest to make it easier for the person doing it.

 

[Hojae84]

I also saldy am holding off on eibachs springs because of winters in my area. W awd and snow tires stinger should be more than capable. Ground clearance tho ... Dont want to use your front end as a plow! If you live in an area that gets just a 2-4 inches per storm should be fine... foot+ storms often then may be better to skip the lowering springs

 

[Marc Collins]

With tools & preferably on a hoist I would suggest to make it easier for the person doing it.

So it's basically pick one and stick with it, which is what I assumed. And the track day setting speaks for itself.

Thanks for info.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

So it's basically pick one and stick with it, which is what I assumed. And the track day setting speaks for itself.

Thanks for info.

Yes, that is my presumption but one of our forum colleagues who actually has them fitted can categorically confirm or deny.