significant improvement in handling and a HUGE improvement in style (no more stink bug stance) is why I installed the Pro kit. Sometimes I wish I would've chosen the (cheaper) Sportlines, but my car rides smooth with the Pro kit, so I'm pretty happy with my decision.

 

Any pictures of your car after it's been lowered? The thumbnail picture is hard to see.

 

The wheels gaps on the Sport and Turbos are offensive. When I finally take ownership of a 500 it will take a trip to my mechanic before it even sees my driveway. I have been using Eibach Pro Kits on all my past cars including my current VW. The Pro kit is the way to go if you are retaining the stock dampers and still want some driving comfort. The drops are perfect for daily/real world driving.

 

I have H&R's but they equate to the milder version Eibach lowering springs. They improve handling immensely, not to mention looks. In my case they do make the ride noticably rougher, but you adapt.

 

Revox- That is a sharp looking car. The white looks so clean and the dark tint looks 'bad'.

 

Thank you everyone for your feedback and pictures. They have been exactly what I was looking for The Eibach Pro-Kit sounds like the springs I'm looking for.

 

Just another data point, not suggesting one vs the other is better - Abarth stock springs/struts/shocks on Pop:

Not quite as low I think.. more or less stock Abarth height

 

I'm still tempted to place an order for these springs too. I'm sick of always having to photoshop my car lower when I take pics

 

Oooooohhhhhh, you SNEAKY devil!

 

I got the Eibach ProKit 8 months after I bought the car. I swear that I was driving on velvet after the drop; it was very, very smooth. I had never lowered a car before and was quite hesitant to do so (had no idea what I was doing/getting into). After I got the drop, the difference in driving was unbelievable, and I'm not even an aggressive driver who likes to take turns quickly or anything like that. I was really expecting a rougher ride, but like I said, it felt like I was driving on velvet.

 

Nice Peips! I will "get low" sometime this year and the Pro Kit is one of two choices I have my eyes on.

 

What is the other kit you are considering?


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I'm planning to get the Sportlines for my sport. Check out wundercarparts.com - you make an offer & can save a lot of $. The don't list any parts for the 500 however if you search for the sportlines part number, they will pop up. I suggest starting your offer @ $165.
I purchased a lot of parts for my 300 SRT8 from there - got a full magnaflow exhaust w/high flow cats for $500 shipped when all together would have been $1000 or so from any vendor

 

Any idea what the part number is for Sportlines? I keep changing my mind between Sportlines or Pro-Kit

 

Has anyone used the one of the vendors off Ebay? 2-3 have great feedback and with shipping only $214-225. Only about $10-15 cheaper than TireRack so for peace of mind i'm thinking of going with TR instead. Thinking this might be another B-day present to myself along with the RRM Exhaust I just ordered.

Also...since most of us have Pop/Sports, did you need the camber bolts. I'm thinking if nobody else had to then I dont...right? Since we all have the same cars.

 

Also...since most of us have Pop/Sports, did you need the camber bolts. I'm thinking if nobody else had to then I dont...right? Since we all have the same cars.

When I had H&R lowering springs installed and my alignment checked when adding new wheels and tires my passenger front went to - 1.5 degrees camber which is out of spec. So I used a camber bolt, but only on that side as the other side stayed in spec. Tire Rack has an awesome price for a pair of camber bolts.

 

There's almost no difference in ride between the prokit and the sportlines. If you were to ride in either back to back, you'd never know the difference.

 

http://www.fiat500owners.com/forum/...wheels-tires-suspension/4014-difference-between-pro-line-sport-line-eibach.html

 

Rob @ RRM, recommended Eibach Pro Kit when I told him that I would like to lower the car by about an inch; have 5mm wheel spacers; want to improve the handling; keep the ride comfortable, and that I don't plan to race the car. Rob also recommended RRM's big red sway bar and said that coilovers were unecessary for me.

 

Brian: I believe the drop on the Eibach Pro Kit is more than "about an inch." I was surprised at how "low" it came out (and I know, I know, it's not ALL that low). And Rob/DC at RRM were the ones who installed this for me. As far as I can tell (just eyeballing it), the drop is more than the 1.2 inch drop that 500Madness offers (but this is a very unscientific opinion).

 

I have Sportlines on my Sport. I love the stance and the fact that I can feel the road just enough to know what I'm getting into. I can take corners like a mad man and I have not slipped into a tree yet. I can't wait to put on a rear sway to hopefully eliminate some of the slight body roll that I have and upgrade my struts but overall I love my Sportlines. They were installed not just for looks but also to make my daily commute to work a little more interesting.

 

The step up in handling with the anti sway bar is more (performance wise) than the step up to lowering springs, you will see if you drive curvy roads a lot at a sporting pace. It is the single most needed piece of after market gear for handling. Start an anti sway bar fund right now, you won't be disappointed.

 

For those lowering their cars, remember the Abarth comes with 1.5 degrees negative camber, with a up to 2.5 degrees allowed.

So if you are under 2 degrees, I would not worry and just leave it alone. More negative camber is GOOD for handling.

 

Nevermind, found the page Eibach Sportline springs for Fiat

 

Just do the sportlines. It's not much difference and it gets rid of that last .5 inches of unsightly gap.

 

I am amazed at the number of people who has installed lowering springs and that none of them seemed to have actually measured the ground to wheel arch distance before and after.

 

I see you're a BMW guy? I came from the E46 forums to this so it's quite a difference, but the people are much friendlier, here.

 

not sure if this was covered or not, is wheel alignment necessary after the installation of the Pro Kit?

 

you should always have the car aligned after any sort of suspension part replacement. I had mine on the rack after the Sportlines and it was still in spec.

 

You should not need it.
It will increase your front negative camber slightly which actually is a good thing and will help turn-in.

 

I still want to get these but now have a fear that my dealership will say the aftermarket springs voids the warranty on my radio or what ever else breaks that's no where connected to the springs hahaa

 

Just do it Andy

 

Ordered my Sportlines yesterday from TireRack - the cheapest I could find them. $201 shipped & they'll be here by Tues

 

Can someone describe the ride difference between the Sportlines and the Pro-Kit?

 

almost none. You wouldn't know the difference unless I told you.

 

That's why I ask. Please tell me.