SVT vs Eibach suspension question.

nblume · Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:53 am

So what exactly is wrong with the SVT suspension to make it cost half the amount of say the Eibach Pro kit?

I see that the Pro kit comes with Dampers and the SVt does not, also the SVT only drops .5in compared to the 1.5in with the Eibach, but I need this as my winter car and have to carry more than just me around most of the time.

Is there anything wrong with going the way of the SVT to save a tad bit o cash? Will I be sad without the dampers?

Just curious.
-Nick

focinite · Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:10 pm

well if you do some more looking you will find a kit with springs dampners and sway bars for around 280-300 dollars and the svt dampners are valved for a shorter spring so if you go lower than stock hight they will hadle it better. that is the way i am going ive got a small drop on mine so the dampners from the svt will work great for my daily driver but if you want more of a planted feel than the svt go with the ebach kit. ive been through a winter with my 1.5 inch drop.. any thing over 6inches of snow and the focus is now a very exspensive tobogen

Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:29 pm

I have the Eibach Pro System. Its not a real every day driver setup. It rides kinda stiff. While the SVT setup is kinda of in the middle of Stock and Eibach. Not too stiff, but not too soft. A decent setup. When I buy another Focus, I will probably go with teh SVT susp.

thenamessean04 · Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:11 am

If you actually look in the Ford racing catalog, the SVT kit comes with springs, front struts, rear shocks, and rear sway bar. Everything you need, plus through Steve it's only $219! I'm going to buy the kit for myself for christmas.

nblume · Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:11 pm

Then comes the next question.

Who wants to put it in for me? Maybe if a few of us all do our suspensions at the same time we could do an install party or something? Too bad snow is going to show up soon and then we'll just have to wait until spring.

-Nick

Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:27 pm

Spring schming, it can go in anytime you want it to go in provided that nothing is rusted solid. Then fun things have to happen and you need Josh around.

thenamessean04 · Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:59 pm

Its a ways away, but if anyone would want to have an install party when I get my kit in late december, I have an insulated 3 car garage. Tons of room. No heater though (not a space heater anyways). PLus I have air tools, but no air compressor. Haha oh well.

Sublimetime86 · Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:59 pm

i donno if I said this to N E one or if you knew yet but steve just got an order of SVT suspension in. not a quote from him but it sounds like; IF one of his buyers doesn't pick it up it's for sale. I ordered mine when I was doing my brakes

focinite · Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:53 am

hay if there is drinkys il bee there and slamm it in and do a tape align hope you have air, if not it dont matter the problem is getting my red neck ass out to yuppie vill

portfocus33 · Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:34 pm

i am looking into getting the SVT suspension because right now i have an eibach setup and my car is dropped very nicely works really well with the wheels but i have busted one of my coilovers on a bad bump and inturn it busted my deck, its a very rocky ride and i dont want to lose a strut or something like that so i am looking into getting the SVT because my car is more of a daily driver... so i would be up for an install party this winter if there is still possibly one going on...

98gsxltd · Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:59 pm

where can i get my hands on the ford racing catalog?

thenamessean04 · Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:10 pm

its easiest just to download it from their website.

thenamessean04 · Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:23 pm

focinite wrote: the problem is getting my red neck ass out to yuppie vill

Why do you you have to be such a jackass? My old man had to work his ass off to get to "yuppie vill". He put his ass through college after his parents took off when he was eighteen and worked hard for everything he has. Just because I live in a nice area doesn't mean you have to be a jerk.

focinite · Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:18 am

whoooo easy tiger i wasnt rippin on you... i should have been more clear i feel very uncomfortable in the higher income neighbor hoods ask any one who has meet me i am nothing but blue colar over a red neck all the way. i am sorry if i offended you .. jeeps and martinies make me nervus

thenamessean04 · Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:00 pm

Its all good. I shouldn't have reacted so extremely. Martini's are for weirdos and I don't live in THAT nice of an area.

There is a guy down the street who is restoring a big rusty old tractor in his driveway so it should be a good transition area. If you want to feel really uncomfortable i'll show you my girlfriends neighberhood! I've been going out with her for two years and I still get nervous! (And there are way more Escalades then Jeeps in my neghborhood, but with the current gas prices they will all be driving Focus' in no time)