Part 1

Note: I am not a direct dealer of Eibach parts and I am not sponsored by them in any way. And while it would have been great to get these for free…I didn’t.

Recently I visited Eibach in Corona, CA and picked up their Multi Pro R1 Kit, and front and rear Anti-Roll Kit for my Evo X. I will have the opportunity to run the Multi Pro R2 kit as well after learning the ins and outs of the R1’s. Here is a write up of what I saw at the facility followed by the installation and driving characteristics of the kit. Sure the write up is long, but I don’t like to throw just any part at my Evo. Making sure a part has been r&d’d extensively, and backed by a manufacturer w/ a good warranty is important. If you think so too…read on.

First, some background on my Evo. I purchased her w/ the intentions of slowly setting her up and to get some seat time at the track. I am new to the track, but not new to building cars. I took her out stock, then again after some go fast bits and a tune, and then on Eibach Springs. After some time behind the wheel, I felt I was ready to get an affordable, quality coil over setup. Having dealt w/ Eibach in the past with great success, I decided to contact them. I asked them about their Multi Pro Suspension line for my Evo X. I was invited out to see their manufacturing process and I jumped at the chance. When I arrived, camera in hand, I was greeted w/ these…

Multi Pro R1 - 6049.712



Anti-Roll Kit Front and Rear – 6049.320



My initial impression was a good one. There wasn’t anything flashy, like bright colored shock tubes, or any colorful finishes, just serious looking parts. After seeing these, it was time to find out how it made it there. They told me everything was done in house, and they weren’t kidding.

First I was taken to where the shock tubes are machined



Raw material on the right, machined tubes on the left




Next it’s off to the section where the internals are assembled…by hand



Here is where the parts meet at the shock assembly machine…ready to be installed one at a time…by hand again




Then, off to the dyno where they check every kit



Setup…



Running…



Done…



As amazing as it was to see the assembly/testing process, it was even better seeing the manufacturing side of things.

The wire stored at the facility will make its way to this machine where it is coiled and cut



This is the Shot Peening machine. We were told that this machine must be repaired monthly since it basically destroys itself internally during the shot peening process.



Every coil goes through this strengthening process.

Before:



After:



After seeing Eibach’s custom made Anti-Roll Bar bending machine, we were able to watch the ends get stamped 1 by 1 by hand.



This is where all of the powder coating and stamping is done before the products reach the Quality Control section.



When we visited Quality Control, I learned that each part number has its own sheet that says where the material came from, what batch it came from, the machines and people that touched it, and so on. In this section, an employee has machines and calipers an arm’s length away where they perform checks and inspect tolerances one by one. I can see why they offer such a good warranty. The chances a defect will make it out of the building are small.

What’s the moral of this long story/write-up? When someone tells you that all coilovers are the same, or the quality of their ebay kit is just as good…show them this. There is no doubt in my mind that when I purchase an Eibach product, I am purchasing a quality product.

Thanks to Eibach for allowing us to come into their building and take pictures of the process.

Part 2 - Installation/street driving. (I have been driving on this kit for about 2 months now…I will post next week)

Part 3 – Track Day

 

I look forward to your track impression.

 

Like I said above, I am not a professional driver, BUT there will be experienced drivers testing it out. The track update will be opinions from those people as well

I plan to drive myself, then ride along and take notes and give a detailed account for those that aren't looking to pay Moton or JRZ prices for an occasional track car. I think it will be intersting to see how it feels to me, and compare that to what an experienced driver feels.

 

Thank you for sharing this, it's really nice to see that these are manufactured in U.S.

 

From start to finish

 

I love informative threads like this. I look forward to reading your write-up and hearing what the more experienced guys have to say at the track.

 

Thanks.

Ya me too. We will most likely do the testing at the next Mackin Industry Day Track Event. Takeshi Aizawa was a drifter and is a great friend of ours and he is a volunteer instructor at these events. He always takes us around the track and shows us the lines, and the last time I was at the track w/ him he said "Ok, time for suspension!" I see him weekly and recently he mentioned that it was time for me to "Do intermediate. You much better now" lol. So i'm not completely in the dark about what to feel for, but he is an amazing driver w/ tons of experience. It will be an unbiased review since he is not affiliated w/ Eibach

 

although the inform and pictures shown by you gives me a lot of knowledge and useful information as well but I will wait for your PART-2.
thanks

 

Wow thats impressive, I am going to have to take a second look at Eibach products...

 

Great write up! Did you get a chance to post your driving impressions? Havnt found many reviews of these and I'm seriously considering them. Thanks!

 

i still wonder why nobody is using eibach sway bar. i got one coming. eibach did a better test compare to others and not just a lame video comparo like the hotchkis.

 

Yeah I went with there swaybars for my Rex and love them so far. Deffinitley less understere. And you can't beat the price especially for the front and rear combo. Only draw back I could think of is two settings instead of three, but that's really not a big deal to me.

These coils look like a great option as well but it's hard to drop 2gs without a few reviews of the ride and handeling. With all the positive shock dyno impressions I'm tempted to just go for it though.

 

Bringing this back from the dead for others to see. I just bought my first set of coilovers (Eibach R1) and thought this was pretty neat. I called Eibach and was thrilled with their US-based customer support. Extremely friendly, helpful, and no waiting around. A+ guys!

Iowa - wanted you to see this in-case you missed it back in the day. Thanks again for your help!