Interrrrreeeessstttingg... My TSportLine springs have been problem free for a couple of years but started creaking recently. They're sending out some plastic sleeves to resolve it.
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Lowering the Model 3
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Nick77
Deep Blue Model 3 LR (2021 MIC)
Eibachs are the only ones worth getting if you're in the UK/Europe. They are good quality and have been developed to ride better on our roads. I haven't heard of anyone with Eibachs having any problems with noise so far. If you don't want to stretch to coilovers, Eibachs are the next best thing IMO.
fritzner
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I have over 11k miles on the Eibachs and I think the ride quality is much better than factory. It sits pretty level, just a tiny bit lower in the front - which I am ok with. Not a single squeak.
Nick77
Deep Blue Model 3 LR (2021 MIC)
ive had eibachs for over a year on 19s and 20s and would do it again in a heartbeat. The eibach kit was out first and thats what i ended up with. To my eye, both hr and eibach are little higher in the rear than up front
Id also recommend them to others since I know how the ride feels after installation (much better, no floatiness and still not an aggressively low drop). In my day to day experience, you dont really notice being lowered as its not that low. TBH, compared to most stock sporty cars in the segment (like a bmw 3 series), my lowered model 3 is still higher than most, so i guess my only complaint would be that the eibachs arent low enough
Id also recommend them to others since I know how the ride feels after installation (much better, no floatiness and still not an aggressively low drop). In my day to day experience, you dont really notice being lowered as its not that low. TBH, compared to most stock sporty cars in the segment (like a bmw 3 series), my lowered model 3 is still higher than most, so i guess my only complaint would be that the eibachs arent low enough
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I feel the H&R has hit the perfect mid range between the Eibach and UP moderate at 1.2” drop. Might do these with 20x9” +32 Offset 245/35/20 square setup.
Depends what you hit and how hard. The problem with lowering springs is that there will be less travel before the dampers bottom out and the car is riding on its bump rubbers. The lower you go with springs the earlier the car will be riding on the bump rubbers and that's what's going to give you a very harsh ride and effects like bump steer which will affect the handling.
If you want to go really low you need coilovers, not lowering springs.
You mean adjustable end links? Yes, they will be otherwise there is likely to be preload on the sway bars which affect ride quality.
fritzner
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I did not change my sway bar end links (still running stock). it handles great and rides very nice.
(updated verbiage to reduce confusion, thanks @Electric Dream )
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You mean you have kept the stock end links presumably? If you didn't have end links the sway bars would do nothing.
I was previous on Eibach springs with no issues. It was perfect. Recently switched to MPP Sport coilovers and lowered the car about another inch and I started bottoming out. Could it be that the car is too low or could I avoid that by adjusting the dampers? Ideally what ratio should I have the rebound/compression?
Don’t do it. I had them on my P and it was very bouncy. Went with MPP Sports. Difference is night & day.
Been very happy with my Eibachs. The drop is noticeable and definitely improves appearance but not too low for those of us that daily this car. The ride is fine. On all but the worst roads I’d say it’s no worse than stock and possibly better. It gets a little rough on the bad stuff but so did stock.
All model 3s come with factory front sway bars/end links. However, the SR cars do not come with rear sway bars/end links. Adding sway bars does not require aftermarket end links and stock end links work fine. Of course if you add a rear sway bar to an SR you will need to purchase end links as well (which could be aftermarket or oem).
My UP swaybars at their recommended settings did not make any impact to ride comfort.
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