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I respectfully diagree . . . Posted by geoguy [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Abbott springs not an option >, Bill Davies, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 11:55:35 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I had the Eibachs on my car for 4 yrs & roughly 50K miles. The ride was brutally harsh the whole time, & elicited numerous complaints (particularly from my wife & mother-in-law). It was the first time I had performance springs installed in a car, so I assumed the loss of ride comfort was the price I had to pay.
In hindsight, I think the Abbott springs are actually stiffer yet provide a better ride. With the Eibachs, the car seemed to lean more (wallow might be the right word), resulting in the Koni dampers working harder & producing bone-jarring impacts at every bump.
With the Abbott springs, it feels as though the springs are actually controlling the car's body motion more, & the Koni dampers are more compliant.
I've also heard others say they thought the best choice was the sport chassis setup (including the service manager at my dealership, who has rebuilt numerous 9Ks), but I doubt that many people have actually tried all the options out there. For my taste, the Abbotts are the best of the three springs I've tried in my 9000 (OEM, Eibach & Abbott).
- Mark
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