Eibach Spring Rates - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

'_' · 03-09-2008, 05:08 PM

I have the Eibach pro-kit springs on my Camry but want to know what the spring rates are. I tried searching google to no avail. I was thinking about getting some Tein springs for a greater drop and stiffer ride (if they are stiffer). The Eibach drops 1.2" all around while Teins drop 1.5" in front and .6" in rear. I would swap the front Eibachs out and replace them with Teins to get a 1.5" drop in front and 1.2" drop in rear. What do you think? I thought about heating/cutting/clampling my springs but I heard there were safety/performance issues. I have a 2008 Tein catalog which lists the S-Techs but on another page, they have "Racing Springs" and "Standard Springs" listed with even higher spring rates that are sold in pairs (2) springs. Could I just buy those racing springs instead of the S-Techs that come in a set of 4? Any advice would be appreciated.

BTW: I have some 17" Konig wheels and I haven't had any rubbing issues so I'm pretty sure I can drop the car more. I only bottom out over speed bumps when I'm driving around 4 other people. I don't plan on getting kitted so I'm looking for the greatest drop and stiffest ride possible (ride comfort is not an issue).

I also have the Tein catalog here, so if it needs to be scanned, I could do that.

***PhatRoyale*** · 03-09-2008, 09:11 PM

Mixing springs may cause the handling of the car to be unpredictable and dangerous. I wouldn't do it.

Venom_5 · 03-09-2008, 09:45 PM

they are progressive springs, so you wont find rates ... they arent constant rates

and the companies wont give you their "secret recipe"

you shouldnt mix - if you cant afford a full set of anything, then dont buy them until you can

'_' · 03-09-2008, 09:55 PM

The Tein catalog lists the spring rates for the S-Tech, H-Tech, and SS coilovers. For instance, for SS they would be 336 for the front and 168 for the rear. They had racing and standard springs that match those rates (linear rate springs). So it would not be in my best interest to get these springs rather than a set of say, S-Techs? The only reason why I wouldn't want the S-Techs is because they wouldn't provide the drop in the rear that I want and are too soft for my liking. That's why I was looking into the Racing Springs and Standard Springs for a stiffer ride which would have the same rates as the coilovers. So the only difference would be the ride height (not adjustable), camber (not adjustable) and stiffness (not adjustable).