Hope everything works out! Please take some photos of the springs themselves and bump stops. I haven't seen any photos online to compare the two. Someone also mentioned they kept blowing out the bump stops so I am looking for alternatives to see if they would work out.
Brian from Goodwin Racing is a solid guy. They are big in the Miata racing scene and very well respected. I have used their springs and other parts in my former MX-5 and was very happy. I am using their rear sway bar in the Maverick now.
Yeah I have emailed him and can't wait to hear back from him. He seems imbedded in the hobby for sure! I honestly wish I would have known about them back when I had my first Maverick. My spring choice would have been different for sure.
I reused all the nuts and bolts when I put my Eibach lowering springs on. I haven't had any issues at all.
Coil bind? That seems odd. It would make sense though that it would be making noise. I wonder if you could split some rubber hose and slip it over the coils to try and stop the noise?
The springs come with protective rubber in that spot. You can see it in his pics where the white grease is.Coil bind? That seems odd. It would make sense though that it would be making noise. I wonder if you could split some rubber hose and slip it over the coils to try and stop the noise?
At least you AWD guys have the option of using the H&R springs. Us Hybrid peeps are stuck with the Eibachs (for now)
Thanks for the photos! Those H&Rs look nice and well built, like they belong there. The Eibachs look a bit off, like they are smooshed in there. Were the Eibachs rubbing on anything? Eibachs look a little wider up top.I "think" we might be getting closer to an answer...I don't have time to type it all out as I have to head off to work but my installer got the driver's side done last night. Here are some pics for comparison...He is gonna do the passenger side tonight and go for a test drive. I will say he said he has never seen a drop spring with the coils compacted in the middle of the spring like the Eibach's, they are usually on the top or bottom as these H&R's are.
If you can, please take photos of their bump stops and the stock ones (cut, uncut, whichever). Hope those new Eibach bump stops work out well for you.
The Eibach's do have a plastic sleeve on them, you can tell from my pic because I tried the grease trick someone else told me about but it didn't work. From what I have seen, no matter which vehicle you have, FWD or AWD the eibach front springs are the same exact part number. So my guess would be the H&R front springs would work. I know that would mean buying two kits but that is all I can come up with.Coil bind? That seems odd. It would make sense though that it would be making noise. I wonder if you could split some rubber hose and slip it over the coils to try and stop the noise?
At least you AWD guys have the option of using the H&R springs. Us Hybrid peeps are stuck with the Eibachs (for now)
The HRs look way beefier in person than the eibachs, and not sure if it matters but they felt way heavier too. They weren't rubbing anywhere as my installer said there were no wear marks anywhere. He even sent me pics of the rear eibach springs and they are compressed at the top of the spring, not in the middle like the front ones.
Awesome, Iām glad that fixed it for you! Not sure what my problem is because I still have a light knock/pop with my h&rās
I am not sure what it could be on yours. Are you having the issue only when turning and sharp hits like us eibach guys are/were?
