Eibach Suspension Kits

Every suspension kit Eibach lists here is a B12 kit: lowering springs and matched gas-pressure dampers sold as one package. That way the damping suits the new spring rate, and the original dampers are not left to cope. The springs are Eibach’s own Pro-Kit or Sportline designs.

Ride height is therefore the first decision. B12 Pro-Kit is by far the larger group and the standard lowering option, while B12 Sportline sits lower. For a few models with electronically controlled dampers, a B12 Pro-Kit DampTronic version keeps adjustable damping instead of replacing it with fixed dampers. Titles give the model with its chassis code, such as Golf V (1K1) or Octavia (1Z), so check the code as well as the name.

The kits are listed mainly for Volkswagen and Audi, then BMW, Seat and Skoda, with Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Peugeot, Opel, Alfa Romeo, Volvo, Mazda and Cupra among the rest.

Lowering changes camber and toe, so have the alignment set once the kit has settled in, and check that the wheels and tyres still clear the arches with the suspension compressed.