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Anybody else feel like the Eibach Pro 2R is a bit "bouncy" on the highway? When I hit a big dip in the road at speed it feels somewhat boat like. I do have my front coilovers set so it rides about an inch lower than how they came stock from Eibach, so I wonder if that is why it feels like that. I'm not sure how the stock suspension actually feels because I had the Procomp level kit that the previous owner had (Procomp kit fits between spring giving lift by compressing spring, similar to the coilovers).
 
I have mine set like you do but I also replaced the rear spring block and I do not feel like the front is bouncy at all. Stock was bouncy for sure but the Eibach on mean makes the truck feel like it is more planted and not floaty at all.
 
Yes, although it is better than the stock wet noodle suspension. That felt like a 70s Cadillac.

I have mine set at the factory (from Eibach) height and while it is better than stock, I do wish it was a bit less bouncy/more controlled. I was torn between Eibach and Bilstein 6112/5160 combo. I decided to go Eibach because I was afraid the Bilsteins were going to be too stiff, but now I wish I would have gone Bilstein. I don't do any serious off-roading though, so someone that does might say the Eibachs are just right.

Not enough of a problem for me to spend twice on suspension, though. Live and learn.
 
Yes, although it is better than the stock wet noodle suspension. That felt like a 70s Cadillac.

I have mine set at the factory (from Eibach) height and while it is better than stock, I do wish it was a bit less bouncy/more controlled. I was torn between Eibach and Bilstein 6112/5160 combo. I decided to go Eibach because I was afraid the Bilsteins were going to be too stiff, but now I wish I would have gone Bilstein. I don't do any serious off-roading though, so someone that does might say the Eibachs are just right.

Not enough of a problem for me to spend twice on suspension, though. Live and learn.
I had bilstein 5100's front and rear (set on one of the middle clips for lift in the front) on my 2016 and it was definitely stiffer and potholes and smaller bumps were pretty harsh.

With the Eibach Pro 2R kit driving around town is very smooth, but just a bit bouncy on the large stuff. I guess it is just a trade off without spending thousands for a custom type setup.
 
Yes mine is bouncy. I feel like they don't have enough rebound damping, even with only 450# springs. The low speed compression is lacking - they struggle with the 100# wheel and tire combo as compared to stock. (315/70/17s on stock Raptor wheels)

I'll be swapping them out this fall.
 
Yes mine is bouncy. I feel like they don't have enough rebound damping, even with only 450# springs. The low speed compression is lacking - they struggle with the 100# wheel and tire combo as compared to stock. (315/70/17s on stock Raptor wheels)

I'll be swapping them out this fall.
My thoughts exactly! I can adjust the rebound and compression settings (low speed and high speed) on my mountain bike and dirt bike, but you have to drop some major coin to be able to do it on a 70k truck.
 
I saw this post and had to comment.

Most of the eibach shocks are digressive in design, but some of the reservoir rear shocks like the ones on the F-150 and tremor are a bit more linear. If you go for the non-reservoir version the shock will be more digressive. Additionallly shock surplus discovered during testing that the 2R kits don't behave well at max lift on the trucks with lifted springs, like the tremor, when you push the preload past 1.7". So they are recommending to their customers that the max preload lift stay under 1.5" for correct bump and droop behavior. This likely explains why you saw contact on your steering knuckle in the post above. If you have a normal height F150 you probably could use the full 2" without major issues, outside of losing compression height.

Lastly Eibach is developing a 2.5" body shock that should land in the 4th qtr of 2025. That 2.5R with coils kit is expected to land around the $2k mark.

The current 2 inch body is just barely able to control a 33" tire under fast thrashing, which is where it really starts to show its weaknesses. I'm not knocking it, as it really is one of the best OEM shock upgrades out there. The 2.5 are intended to take that to the next level and and provide an option that should control larger tires under adverse terrain or heavy loads. My best guess is it will ride as well if not better than the current 2R and fill the market pricing hole between custom tuned Fox 2.5's and the Bilstein 6112s. A better comparison would be to consider them as a low budget version of the Bilstein 8112.
 
Mine also feel slightly bouncy. Way better than stock, although I was hoping they'd also stiffen up towing a little bit which they haven't really. I was looking for the middle ground between stock and Bilsteins so I get what I get. All of these kits still just feel like stop-gaps until we pay real money for 2.5" adjustable resi's. :)
 
My eibachs are definitely stiff in the front. If I had it to do over again I would have puck spacered the front instead. It's harsh going over speed bumps.
 
I just installed mine and got the height dialed in near where I want; about a 1.75-2" rake depending where I'm parked.

From the factory setting I ended up down 3 turns on the driver side, 5.5 turns passenger. I can't go up much further without pushing the camber above 0 and wanting another alignment, so I'm good with the setting until I get tires next year. I am questioning how well the truck was aligned from the factory.

The ride is definitely more firm than factory, especially at lower speeds as others have suggested, but turning down the preload made it good enough for me. I like the handling at speed much better.
 
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I just installed mine and got the height dialed in near where I want; about a 1.75-2" rake depending where I'm parked.

From the factory setting I ended up down 3 turns on the driver side, 5.5 turns passenger. I can't go up much further without pushing the camber above 0 and wanting another alignment, so I'm good with the setting until I get tires next year. I am questioning how well the truck was aligned from the factory.

The ride is definitely more firm than factory, especially at lower speeds as others have suggested, but turning down the preload made it good enough for me. I like the handling at speed much better.
Mind sharing how much you changed the height with the 3 turns and 5.5 turns? I'd like to drop the front of mine ~1/2". I believe the manual said 8 turns is equal to an inch, but curious if that follows your experience. Thanks.
 
Mind sharing how much you changed the height with the 3 turns and 5.5 turns? I'd like to drop the front of mine ~1/2". I believe the manual said 8 turns is equal to an inch, but curious if that follows your experience. Thanks.

I didn't get a before measurement, but I'm just under 40" in the front now, and the rear is right around 42". It can vary 1/4" or so depending where and how I'm parked, so hard to get a consistent reading to adjust much more.

I think the 1 turn = 1/8" estimate is a good guideline once everything is settled. When first making the adjustments they'll measure way off until you drive around a bit. I only had 1/2" rake when I first installed everything at the factory setting, but couldn't really drive around to settle the coilovers with how jacked up I got the alignment.
 
I lowered the front by 6 turns and replaced the rear blocks with 1.5" versions from Eibach (2WD)

It's a completely different vehicle now. A lot more composed. No bouncing anywhere. Significant reduction in bump steer. I still want more rebound damping but this is tolerable.
 
I lowered the front by 6 turns and replaced the rear blocks with 1.5" versions from Eibach (2WD)

It's a completely different vehicle now. A lot more composed. No bouncing anywhere. Significant reduction in bump steer. I still want more rebound damping but this is tolerable.
What do you mean by bump steer?
 
Count me as another happy, satisfied Eibach coilover customer. Greatly improved ride, easy install.
Good stance. Is this with them as set from factory? Or did you have to do anything else to get it to sit up?
 
I have Eibach w/ adjustable res, have them set to as soft as i can and they are slightly too harsh/bouncy on the highway.

However, i will say i can feel the road 100x better and offroad they are great. Have these with raptor 315/70/R17 wheels.
 
Has anyone been able to get there hands on a set of the new 3R’s ?
 
I keep checking and haven’t seen them in stock anywhere yet. Really looking forward to a comparison between them and the 8112’s.
 
Received an email from Shocks Surplus today and I got a little nugget of info concerning the upcoming Eibach 3R kit that might be of interest to the group..

Shock Surplus-
"Eibach supposedly is releasing the Stage 3R kits at the end of this week despite us still having some complaints about their tuning. We have not heard any hard confirmations on whether they have actually fixed anything, so we are hesitant to make recommendations.They will be comparable in price and performance to buying a set of 6112s in the front and 8100s in the back, but that is about $600-800 more than an assembled set of 6112s with 5160 rear shocks so they might be a good bit more pricey than most people expect. I do not want to necessarily count the Eibachs out, but I would really like to see if they have actually fixed what we think they absolutely needed to fix before I give the old seal of approval.

We appreciate your support of our small American business. Let us know if there’s anything else we can help with along the way.

- Shock Surplus

It may be a few more days until another option is avaliable. It will be interesting to see the upcoming review videos
 
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