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I've fitted the Eibach springs (E10-45-007-01-22) to my 2018 V6 R-Dynamic, close enough to your car to give you some insight. Eibach only produce springs for the V6, one set fits all years. The spring height is -15mm front, -25mm rear. I prefer this setup as it removes the factory nose down pitch and produces a better stance. The ride is marginally stiffer than stock, but barely noticeable once out of town. The only downside is that to produce a shorter, but slightly stiffer spring, Eibach have increased the wire diameter, which adds 550g to each corner (2.2kg overall). The upside is of course that the Eibach springs are extremely good value for money. Handling is noticeably improved with flatter cornering and shocks cope well in either sport or dynamic mode. Relatively easy to fit, plenty of videos on YouTube to guide you through the process, but car lift will be needed to simplify the front strut removal. Once fitted, make sure you get steering geometry/wheel alignment adjusted, as the new springs will mess up factory settings. Before and after pics to give you an idea of difference from stock. The after pic was taken two days after fitting and I would add that after 4 months of running on the Eibachs, the rear has settled another 5 - 10mm.
I've fitted the Eibach springs (E10-45-007-01-22) to my 2018 V6 R-Dynamic, close enough to your car to give you some insight. Eibach only produce springs for the V6, one set fits all years. The spring height is -15mm front, -25mm rear. I prefer this setup as it removes the factory nose down pitch and produces a better stance. The ride is marginally stiffer than stock, but barely noticeable once out of town. The only downside is that to produce a shorter, but slightly stiffer spring, Eibach have increased the wire diameter, which adds 550g to each corner (2.2kg overall). The upside is of course that the Eibach springs are extremely good value for money. Handling is noticeably improved with flatter cornering and shocks cope well in either sport or dynamic mode. Relatively easy to fit, plenty of videos on YouTube to guide you through the process, but car lift will be needed to simplify the front strut removal. Once fitted, make sure you get steering geometry/wheel alignment adjusted, as the new springs will mess up factory settings. Before and after pics to give you an idea of difference from stock. The after pic was taken two days after fitting and I would add that after 4 months of running on the Eibachs, the rear has settled another 5 - 10mm.
Stock springs
Eibach -15mm/-25mm
Perfect just the feed back I was looking for! Thank you for your response.
Can anybody report how the car handles straight at high speeds on Eibach springs? I am wondering if the increased rear camber compromises the straight line stability.
Can anybody report how the car handles straight at high speeds on Eibach springs? I am wondering if the increased rear camber compromises the straight line stability.
I got these springs they are like oem in terms of feel and the car handles much better. I didnt want to go the H&R route because of potential scraping. I recommend the Eibach springs.
@J444G The Eibach springs are relatively modest in terms of drop, (-15mm front, -25mm rear), so this combined with the fact that you have adjustable camber on the front wheels, allows you to stay well within the Jaguar alignment specifications for the car. The larger drop on the rear, plus lack of camber adjustment does take the car outside Primary tolerance, but still within the acceptable secondary range. Here's the post Eibach alignment settings on my R-Dynamic P380. Front and rear camber all within seconday range, other measures all within primary range. I've certainly not felt any straight line instability in the three years I've been running the Eibachs. In fact the car feels much more stable and responsive, but without any extreme tendancies from a more severe drop, e.g. H&R springs, which were just too extreme for me (and probably difficult to keep camber within secondary range). I really rate the Eibach springs, which are not harsh at all round town, but do make a noticeable difference in the twisties.
@genp729 thanks a lot, it seems the drop will "add" only about 0,5 degree so that should not be that bad. It is interesting that the F-type has more camber at rear than front, usually I think cars are the opposite
Above pictures look to be the perfect stance to me. Always been a fan of Eibach springs, just a shame don't have a kit for the RWD P450 (nor do VAP for that matter).
KW have an adjustable spring kit, but suspect the ride will be more compromised than Eibach, who always seem to maintain good ride quality.
Above pictures look to be the perfect stance to me. Always been a fan of Eibach springs, just a shame don't have a kit for the RWD P450 (nor do VAP for that matter).
KW have an adjustable spring kit, but suspect the ride will be more compromised than Eibach, who always seem to maintain good ride quality.
I would think the opposite for the KW kit, spring rates may be a bit stiffer, but they provide shorter bump stops to give more bump travel (unless you are trimming the stock bump stops when installing your springs). I think the ride quality issues when lowering these cars has a lot to do with reduced bump travel.
