Does anyone have any thoughts on these two spring sets?
The inTrax states 2006, but is there really any difference between the 06 and 07?

I'm thinking that the inTrax would be best just due to the 1.5 inch drop compared to a 1 inch drop from the Eibachs, but at the same time, I dont wanna go with something that is 1, not going to fit an 07, and 2, is not as reliable as Eibach!

(thanks gatekeeper.... now I am stuck wanting to lower the car next!!! :clap: ) hehehehe


InTrax -
http://www.car-stuff.com/carparts/hyundais...i204010221.html

INTRAX LOWERING SPRING KIT -- Front And Rear 1.5" Drop, These Springs Are Cold Wound To The Most Exacting Standards, Stress Relieved And Shot Peened To Remove Surface Imperfections Extending Service Life Up To 200% Or More, Springs Are Also Phosphate Coated For Corrosion Resistance And Powder Coated To Ensure A Lifetime Of Outstanding Looks, Includes Manufacturer's Limited Lifetime Warranty
Finish: Phosphate Coated Powder Coat
Location: Front And Rear

Eibach -
http://www.car-stuff.com/carparts/hyundais...0140126127.html

EIBACH PRO KIT, LOWERING COIL SPRINGS, SOLD IN SET OF 4 -- Front With 1" Front and 1" Rear Drop, Progressive Spring Design, Provides Excellent Ride Quality And High Performance Handling With A Lowered Center Of Gravity, Installs Using Original Factory Mounting Points, Backed By A Manufacturers Million Mile Warranty

Im hoping someone on the forum has some insight on this! I would like to go lower than 1 inch since the well itself has about a 3 inch gap on the factory 17's without spending close to 2 grand on an entire coilover kit. :banana:

At least 1 person here has the Intrax - supposedly the car rides pretty good still.... of course, the shocks could fail sooner with a 1.5" drop vs a 1" drop on stock shocks....

Several people here have the Eibachs. I'm going to get Eibachs...if you're still gonna go with 20's (??), then 1" is enough of a drop...

I'm thinking the more you drop it, the more stiffer it's gonna be.... may not like the stiffness along with 30/35 series tires...

This post has been edited by GateKeeper: Jan 30 2008, 01:17 PM

Yeah, I just saw the H&R springs as well, which are close to the 1.5 with 1.4 in the front and 1.3 in the back. On another post someone mentioned that the Eibachs work best with the Sonata so I may end up going that direction. I was really eyeballing the clearance you have on your pics with the 20's and was wondering if it was 1 inch or more of a gap. As you stated, any lower and they might rub, so its kinda a touch and go dilemma.

If anyone thinks differently, definitely post your opinions here! I am interested in the drop distance with 20's. 1 inch to 1.5 seeing as thats the lowest I have seen available.

Thanks guys! :grin:

Eibachs work better on the Sonata. I own then, my shop made me get those over Intrax/ H&R... Shop sells all 3 brands.

Hmmm, without testing all three springs back to back I wouldn't claim any of them are better.

That's like saying granny smith apples are better than macintosh... It may be true, but you can't really prove it.

IMO, any of the big names (Intrax, dobbinson, whiteline, ST, H&R, Eibach) are going to make product that is roughly equivalent.
None of them can afford to be measurably inferior to the others or they will rapidly loose business and reputation.

Agreed... I personally want to go with the eibachs because of the more suttle drop... Want to keep confort as well...

It's a shame no manufacturer makes a 1.5" drop for the front and 1.0" drop for the back to even out the car's look. That manufacturer might get everyone's business. I would have no problems with a 1.5" drop for the front. But a 1.5" drop for the back might be too much.

I got around this on my old car by using spring perch spacers on the rear.
They were supposed to be 1/2" but they ended up squishing a little, but it raised the rear of the car about 1/4-3/8"... Just enough.

If you went with a 1.5" drop front and rear with the spacers in the back it might just work out perfectly.

As you can see in the following:

(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/TombKeeper/ZZZ_WheelDistPic.jpg)


You have enough space to use either of the springs mentioned... Problem is also related to the width of rims/tires in regards to whether it will rub or not...

Dogstar, this is scary. I put coil spring spacers in the back of my Sonata and it did raise it about ½ inch. The picture with the 16” hubcaps is of the Eibachs with no spacers in the rear. The picture with the 17” rims is of the Eibachs with the spacers in the rear.

This post has been edited by Blue07: Jan 30 2008, 06:04 PM

Great minds think alike I guess. :)

Looks good with the spacer, maybe I will end up doing it when I get my Eibachs in.

Gatekeeper, do you have Eibachs on ur ride already? I didnt notice it in your mods list. I was curious if yours was at stock height.

Yes, stock....unfortunately. But hopefully not for long...I'm trying to decide whether to upgrade my PC some more or waste more money in the car (although it'd be a waste of money on either of those 2.... :) ).

What are these coil spacers you guys are talking about? And are they safe? ....any info would be nice. thanks.

X2

I just ordered my H&R springs I'm about to get 20's also, would like to know more about the spacers before I put the springs on

http://www.autobarn.net/ac18-1601.html


There are different types of coil spring boosters. I used rubber ones similar to the ones in this link. They are just hard pieces of rubber that you stick in the coil springs. They help the springs by preventing them from compressing fully. The instructions tell you to put at least two in each coil, located directly across from each other for symmetry. They are primarily used to support weight and make the ride a little stiffer. Empty, the car rides slightly higher (about 1/2 inch). But when fully loaded, the rear end sags only a fraction of what it would normally and maintains a more level ride. A package usually contains four rubber blocks, and costs about $8. I have a total of four blocks in each coil (one package per spring). To install them, you must jack up the car to expand the coil spring and push hard to get the blocks in the coils. They really can’t hurt the car and if you don’t like them, just remove them.

This post has been edited by Blue07: Jan 31 2008, 09:16 AM

OK..I had something like that a long time ago... They didn't last a week. (Springs cut them in half basically - car wasn't even lowered or anything! )

They also make another type which sits under the spring. I wouldn't recommend them because there is a chance, however slight, that the pad could slip out from under the spring and cause all sort of chaos.

The ones that blue07 linked are great, I used them for a couple years in my other car, and I know a few friends that have been using them since the 90s on pretty much everything they own.