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 Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! | « » 8:53 PM 9-12-2004 | |
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For those who have wondered what the size differences in the OEM, OEM "Sport" and Eibach Pro-Kit springs are, here you go.Gary
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (VgRt6) » | « » 9:00 PM 9-12-2004 | |
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nice side-by-side!  were any of these loaded at anytime? it would prob be more scientific to show them with the same mileage. 
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (bluebora20v) » | « » 9:02 PM 9-12-2004 | |
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Good point. The OEM regular had 167k miles and the OEM "Sport" and Eibachs had around 12k each. I doubt the mileage affects them that much, but if it did, the difference between the Sport and Eibach and the OEM regular would be even greater.Gary
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is the eibach pro kit what comes on the 20th's?
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (VgRt6) » | « » 5:57 PM 5-8-2005 | |
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Is that first spring the Eibach ProKit, not the Votex Drivergear?Because the Eibach part number printed on it is exactly the same as the Drivergear spring: 
Hopefully this explains 5 years of confusion and total BS on this board.
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (.je) » | « » 6:00 PM 5-8-2005 | |
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What Category would the Gli springs be in ???? 
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (guyvwlax) » | « » 7:48 PM 5-8-2005 | |
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They wouldn't be any of these, but closest to the one on the left in my picture.
Now, does anyone agree that the Drivergear springs are Pro-Kit, with this evidence? Remember kids, internet conjecture is total garbage!
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (.je) » | « » 8:16 PM 5-8-2005 | |
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This is the box Eibach shipped my driver gear springs to the dealer in. One of the rumors I have heard is that the springs are the European version of the Prokit, if there is such a thing. Not sure if my box lends credence to that theory or not. 
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (VgRt6) » | « » 9:36 PM 5-8-2005 | |
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Nice side-by-side fotos man..good info
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (.je) » | « » 8:50 AM 5-9-2005 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by .je » | | Is that first spring the Eibach ProKit, not the Votex Drivergear? |
The first spring came in a Pro-kit box, so that's why I listed it that way. Gary
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (.je) » | « » 10:19 AM 5-9-2005 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by .je » |
Rumours mean nothing. What are the part numbers on the springs - the numbers on the ones I had were the same on John Abella's, but both are Drivergear springs like yours. |
I could only get a number off the rear spring, Eibach OR3
EW 1540002HA That doesn't match the rear springs shown in Gary's post and I can't read the numbers on the springs in your post.
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (.je) » | « » 10:43 AM 5-9-2005 | |
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The dealer installed the springs, all I got back was the original box with my stock springs, no "datenblatt" unfortunately.
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (Xacto) » | « » 9:37 PM 5-15-2005 | |
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Here are the first 2 pages with part numbers and technical data:Page 1
 Page 2
 The images might be a little blurry because they were resized to fit on a screen. IM me if youd like the full-size scans (which are larger than the paper  ) You can translate the German (I did this once, my head still hurts) calculate the spring rate from here. Im not sure how precise it would be in practise but at least you could compare its rate to the factory rate.
Im reading your post below, and you didn't understand the question AT ALL. I am asking if the VW/Eibach is the same as the Eibach Pro-Kit. It is different by one Eibach part number, which I would guess has more to do with inventory control than with design.
It's been SIX BLOODY YEARS can we PLEASE stop getting 'factory sport' mixed up with 'Drivergear VW/Eibach'???? 
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (.je) » | « » 2:42 AM 6-10-2005 | |
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The Eibach spring has 7 rounds and the other spring 6 -> they're not the same.I'm about to install eibach springs tomorrow on my golf variant so nice to see some comparison before that. I'll have to measure the difference between OEM and Eibach spring ride height.
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (Finnhopper) » | « » 10:19 AM 7-9-2005 | |
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this is good info!!! i have some rack problems and the dealer ship says its because i lowered my car with the pro kit!!! i was like wtf u guys sell these he was like no we dont!!! can anyone confrim the part #'s please and thanks!!!!
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (ryanvw) » | « » 10:37 AM 7-9-2005 | |
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the votex parts are not allways made by votex themselves, they also lend their name to products that they think are the best buy quality product and put there votex badges on it.
ive also heard rumors that some votex rims are made by borbet.
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (farlake) » | « » 2:17 PM 7-9-2005 | |
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Here is the difference between OEM stock and Eibach on a car - Stock OEM 
Eibach pro kit and bilstein sports 
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (London Dub) » | « » 5:08 PM 8-2-2005 | |
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Nice changes to your Golf. It looks great.
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (VgRt6) » | « » 5:24 PM 8-7-2008 | |
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So is it safe to say the Eibach pro kit is 1" lower than OEM?
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (VgRt6) » | « » 3:56 PM 1-24-2009 | |
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so with the eibach spring i can run sport suspension struts?also does anyone have a picture of them on a jetta?thanks
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (68redbug2000jetta) » | « » 1:39 AM 4-6-2009 | |
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with 17"s
with 19"s
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| Re: Spring sizes - OEM vs. OEM "Sport" vs. Eibach Pro-Kit - Pics inside!!! (elamy) » | « » 1:54 AM 4-6-2009 | |
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Before (4x4) haha
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