Which Lowering Springs are least extreme drop and least harsh ride?

[Redvoodoo55]

Has anyone tried multiple brands of lowering springs for a RWD Stinger GT1/2 that can advise as to which have the least harsh ride. I want a slight drop for looks and reduce body roll without sacrificing too much of the comfort side of things. Thanks!

 

[Redvoodoo55]

I have always trusted Eibach and am leaning toward them at this point but open to hear others experiences to sway my stance.

 

[Snowwhite]

I’ve had the ARK GT-Fs and the Eibachs on my car. The ARKs have a soft ride, but the front wasn’t low enough for the RWD GT2. If you don’t care about handling and have AWD those are the ones to get if you want the softest ride. The eibachs are a bit stiffer but the car sits lower in the front so it looks more even and the handling is noticeably better. I ended up getting softer tires to make up the difference so impact harshness isn’t so bad.

There’s a thread around with spring rates. The ARK GT-F fronts are actually about 5 lbs/in softer than stock. The eibachs are about 10 lbs/in stiffer than stock for the front springs.

 

[Redvoodoo55]

I’ve had the ARK GT-Fs and the Eibachs on my car. The ARKs have a soft ride, but the front wasn’t low enough for the RWD GT2. If you don’t care about handling and have AWD those are the ones to get if you want the softest ride. The eibachs are a bit stiffer but the car sits lower in the front so it looks more even and the handling is noticeably better. I ended up getting softer tires to make up the difference so impact harshness isn’t so bad.

There’s a thread around with spring rates. The ARK GT-F fronts are actually about 5 lbs/in softer than stock. The eibachs are about 10 lbs/in stiffer than stock for the front springs.

Well mine is RWD, so not sure if the same holds true for the RWD version of those springs you mentioned.

 

[D.J.]

Some spring rates here.

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[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Hey @Redvoodoo55,

Personally, I have been more attracted to the H&R Springs because I have run them on other vehicles in the past, but from what I understand, they are very similar in drop and ride quality to the Eibach Springs. I like that sportier and stiffer feel of those over the Ark Springs, but it really depends on what you are looking for.

Let me know what you end up deciding on and I can get you a discount on them through the K8 Stinger Store!

 

[Snowwhite]

Well mine is RWD, so not sure if the same holds true for the RWD version of those springs you mentioned.

There are no RWD specific springs from ARK or Eibach. Only H&R makes them and they’re not officially sold stateside, you’ll have to search for someone who imports them or buy them from eBay UK.

 

[Volfy]

Here are some spring rates for OEM vs. various aftermarket lowering springs: OEM vs Eibach vs Ark Spring Rates

IMO, only Eibach spring rates make sense to me. Any time you lower a vehicle, regardless of what type it is, the lowering springs need to have sufficiently higher rates to compensate for the reduced suspension travel. This allows the vehicle to maintain similar load handling as stock. Since max load = spring rate x max suspension travel, if you lower the car's ride height and reduce suspension travel by 15%, the new spring rate needs to be no less than 15% stiffer.

There are no RWD specific springs from ARK or Eibach. Only H&R makes them and they’re not officially sold stateside, you’ll have to search for someone who imports them or buy them from eBay UK.

FWIW, Eibach has two spring kits:

E10-46-035-02-22 for 2.0T RWD (F0.8"/R0.8")

E10-46-035-01-22 for 3.3T AWD (F1.4"/R1.2") and RWD (F0.8"/R0.8")

The lowered ride height will differ, depending on how much weight is over each axle. Eibach lists the approx, lowering amount on their website. To add to the confusion, some of the lowering amount disparity is due to the AWD suspension having slightly higher static ride height than the RWD suspension.

 

[Redvoodoo55]

Here are some spring rates for OEM vs. various aftermarket lowering springs: OEM vs Eibach vs Ark Spring Rates

IMO, only Eibach spring rates make sense to me. Any time you lower a vehicle, regardless of what type it is, the lowering springs need to have sufficiently higher rates to compensate for the reduced suspension travel. This allows the vehicle to maintain similar load handling as stock. Since max load = spring rate x max suspension travel, if you lower the car's ride height and reduce suspension travel by 15%, the new spring rate needs to be no less than 15% stiffer.


FWIW, Eibach has two spring kits:

E10-46-035-02-22 for 2.0T RWD (F0.8"/R0.8")

E10-46-035-01-22 for 3.3T AWD (F1.4"/R1.2") and RWD (F0.8"/R0.8")

The lowered ride height will differ, depending on how much weight is over each axle. Eibach lists the approx, lowering amount on their website. To add to the confusion, some of the lowering amount disparity is due to the AWD suspension having slightly higher static ride height than the RWD suspension.

If I do decide to purchase lowering springs, based on this information I will likely stick with Eibach (For RWD) as I initially intended. Thanks!

 

[Snowwhite]

Here are some spring rates for OEM vs. various aftermarket lowering springs: OEM vs Eibach vs Ark Spring Rates

IMO, only Eibach spring rates make sense to me. Any time you lower a vehicle, regardless of what type it is, the lowering springs need to have sufficiently higher rates to compensate for the reduced suspension travel. This allows the vehicle to maintain similar load handling as stock. Since max load = spring rate x max suspension travel, if you lower the car's ride height and reduce suspension travel by 15%, the new spring rate needs to be no less than 15% stiffer.


FWIW, Eibach has two spring kits:

E10-46-035-02-22 for 2.0T RWD (F0.8"/R0.8")

E10-46-035-01-22 for 3.3T AWD (F1.4"/R1.2") and RWD (F0.8"/R0.8")

The lowered ride height will differ, depending on how much weight is over each axle. Eibach lists the approx, lowering amount on their website. To add to the confusion, some of the lowering amount disparity is due to the AWD suspension having slightly higher static ride height than the RWD suspension.

so, given that you have a 3.3, there is no RWD-only spring from eibach. not sure why there's no 2.0T AWD spring. interesting.

The eibachs do sit pretty level on my car. I would recommend those, especially given OP is already familiar with them.

 

[Volfy]

so, given that you have a 3.3, there is no RWD-only spring from eibach. not sure why there's no 2.0T AWD spring. interesting.

The eibachs do sit pretty level on my car. I would recommend those, especially given OP is already familiar with them.

We've got Eibach on our G70 and Stinger, both 2.0T RWD. On the Stinger, front and rear ride height are very close to even, so that means the 2.0T AWD version would likely be a bit lower up front, which is acceptable in my book. On our G70 6MT 2.0T RWD, the front is very slightly lower than the rear in road-ready trim. At the track, with everything that could be taken out of the trunk removed, the rear rises another 2-3mm's, and that's fine.

What I wouldn't want is the other way around. A car that has a squatting static ride height (rear lower than front) is bad both for handling and aesthetics.