Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs

[Alex2201]

Hey Guys
how RU all...

I have a question for ya...I'm keen on lowering my car with the Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs kit for my 2.0 Mazda 3 Sky Sedan

Its 3 cm drop...has anyone installed these ? and can you tell me if the car rides well and how are the stock shocks working with these...Cost is a factor so I cannot get shocks as well...my car is only a year old so they would be performing well still

I'm over the wheel gap I just want a little low so it looks better...not crazy low....

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and no I wont go lower :chuckle

thanx guys

[FD22]

A lot of people on here use prokits, but not sure about how many on a Sky (though I really don't see any issue with it).

They offer a minimal drop. It takes care of some of the wheel gap, and increases handling significantly in my opinion.

As for running on stock shocks; lot's of people do, but it is recommended to upgrade to aftermarket shocks which are designed for aftermarket springs and can handle the stiffer loads. However you can usually get away with running prokits on stock shocks for a year or two at least. Seeing as how your car is only a year old, I'd say you'd have a couple years at least, but I would recommend starting to save up for aftermarket shocks.

As for not wanting to go lower....that'll change soon, don't worry ;) haha

[Alex2201]

A lot of people on here use prokits, but not sure about how many on a Sky (though I really don't see any issue with it).

They offer a minimal drop. It takes care of some of the wheel gap, and increases handling significantly in my opinion.

As for running on stock shocks; lot's of people do, but it is recommended to upgrade to aftermarket shocks which are designed for aftermarket springs and can handle the stiffer loads. However you can usually get away with running prokits on stock shocks for a year or two at least. Seeing as how your car is only a year old, I'd say you'd have a couple years at least, but I would recommend starting to save up for aftermarket shocks.

As for not wanting to go lower....that'll change soon, don't worry ;) haha


Thanx mate

and lower? haha maybe but notfor now....:D being only a year old I think I can handle stock shocks i will upgrade in a year or so

[LexaTm3]

A lot of people on here use prokits, but not sure about how many on a Sky (though I really don't see any issue with it).

They offer a minimal drop. It takes care of some of the wheel gap, and increases handling significantly in my opinion.

As for running on stock shocks; lot's of people do, but it is recommended to upgrade to aftermarket shocks which are designed for aftermarket springs and can handle the stiffer loads. However you can usually get away with running prokits on stock shocks for a year or two at least. Seeing as how your car is only a year old, I'd say you'd have a couple years at least, but I would recommend starting to save up for aftermarket shocks.

As for not wanting to go lower....that'll change soon, don't worry ;) haha

Whats your take on corksport springs? I plant to get a set for my sky, i wanna go low but not hyperion low. My bf wants to get koni yellows but i still think thats too low.

[Mazdy]

Whats your take on corksport springs? I plant to get a set for my sky, i wanna go low but not hyperion low. My bf wants to get koni yellows but i still think thats too low.

Konis are shocks/strut doesn't make the car go low...you probably meant eibach sportlines? No idea about the corksport since basically noone around here uses them....usually people who go decent low for the first time and dont want to upgrade their shocks/struts right away and just to get rid of some wheel gap go eibach prokits

[Genpu_Mz3]

i would imainge the corksport springs are just as good as anyother, im using eibach sportlines and i have no complaints about them, nice drop, and a firm spring, great road contact.

[FD22]

Thanx mate

and lower? haha maybe but notfor now....:D being only a year old I think I can handle stock shocks i will upgrade in a year or so

haha sounds good!


Whats your take on corksport springs? I plant to get a set for my sky, i wanna go low but not hyperion low. My bf wants to get koni yellows but i still think thats too low.

As Mazdy said, not too sure about the CS springs as not too many on here have those. Like he also said, shocks/struts (such as Koni Yellows) don't control your ride height; it's springs that control your ride height. There's a lot of springs out there with more aggressive drops if that's what you're looking for (Sportlines, Cobb, etc).

[r4mi5awi]

Anybody have experience with tanabe springs? Seems like they work better on stock struts than eibach prokits. Please see link below, recently released for skyactiv.

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/category/Mazda-3-Skyactiv.aspx

[Peter]

I have pro kits on mg speed and I brag the hell out of them. Yet work great. I also still have stock shocks/struts. No issues. Best bang for buck I think.

[JPJPJP]

I'm running prokits as well as on stock shocks. Handling is much better, no problems with my shocks yet, but I'll most likely be switching to koni yellows in the spring, maybe a little later if my shocks hold up. ^Agree with Peter.. best bang for your buck if you just want a moderate drop.

[bestknightmare]

A lot of people on here use prokits, but not sure about how many on a Sky (though I really don't see any issue with it).

They offer a minimal drop. It takes care of some of the wheel gap, and increases handling significantly in my opinion.

As for running on stock shocks; lot's of people do, but it is recommended to upgrade to aftermarket shocks which are designed for aftermarket springs and can handle the stiffer loads. However you can usually get away with running prokits on stock shocks for a year or two at least. Seeing as how your car is only a year old, I'd say you'd have a couple years at least, but I would recommend starting to save up for aftermarket shocks.

As for not wanting to go lower....that'll change soon, don't worry ;) haha

Do I need to replace the struts at a certain mileage? Or just years?? My car is only 7 months old.

[DLYDRVN]

As a rough estimate shocks should last you for 60k or so. But some go longer, some die faster. A lot of it depends on how much you drive, the kinds of roads you drive on, the springs you run etc.. etc..

If you offroad on stock shocks i imagine you'll blow one pretty quick, but if you drive in a brand new suburb with pristine paved streets and no potholes you could go for years.

Lowering springs shift the struts off the designed centre of the shock travel, and so tend to be much harder on the shock, not to mention giving you a harsher ride because the shock can no longer effectively damp the motion of the car.

As most people have said, if you're gonna go low, swap out the shocks within 6-12 months. Ride quality will improve and you'll decrease the risk of blowing a shock early. Better a fixed cost now than a surprise (and potentially unsafe) cost later.

[FD22]

Do I need to replace the struts at a certain mileage? Or just years?? My car is only 7 months old.

There's no definite answer to that. It varies from car to car, and on driving habits, environments, etc etc. Just know that lowering springs will wear your stock shocks/struts much faster than OEM springs, and you will eventually notice a bouncier ride once they start to go. It's recommended you switch them out with aftermarket shocks/struts when lowering, but some people still get good life out of them after lowering even (ie sometimes even up to a few months to a year; really depends on the individual circumstance)

[bestknightmare]

As a rough estimate shocks should last you for 60k or so. But some go longer, some die faster. A lot of it depends on how much you drive, the kinds of roads you drive on, the springs you run etc.. etc..

If you offroad on stock shocks i imagine you'll blow one pretty quick, but if you drive in a brand new suburb with pristine paved streets and no potholes you could go for years.

Lowering springs shift the struts off the designed centre of the shock travel, and so tend to be much harder on the shock, not to mention giving you a harsher ride because the shock can no longer effectively damp the motion of the car.


As most people have said, if you're gonna go low, swap out the shocks within 6-12 months. Ride quality will improve and you'll decrease the risk of blowing a shock early. Better a fixed cost now than a surprise (and potentially unsafe) cost later.

I mostly drive on the 401 going at 100km/hr and avoid potholes.

[Lmmorden]

Do I need to replace the struts at a certain mileage? Or just years?? My car is only 7 months old.

The general consensus is that you 'should' replace the shocks/struts whenever lowering your ride because the stock ones aren't quit cut out to handle a drop... But because the drop on pro kits is not large, stock should be ok for a while but life will be reduced