What colour should Eibach springs be?

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What colour should Eibach springs be? #826483 06/05/2009 08:29 06/05/2009 08:29
N Nello Unregistered
Nello Unregistered N	Red or Black or can they be both?

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #826490 06/05/2009 08:56 06/05/2009 08:56
G Goonv8 Unregistered
Goonv8 Unregistered G	I've had red and black before on other cars

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #826491 06/05/2009 08:56 06/05/2009 08:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311
DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311 Je suis un Coupé Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey	Mine are red and have markings like that with part numbers, OE springs are black 1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus 1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: DaveG] #826506 06/05/2009 09:19 06/05/2009 09:19
N Nello Unregistered
Nello Unregistered N	Its just I've been offered some Eibachs for the LE but they are Black and I've seen some on another Coupe that were Red? They are Eibach boxed?

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #826525 06/05/2009 09:41 06/05/2009 09:41
K Kenno Unregistered
Kenno Unregistered K	Mine are red. The black might be for the 16v??

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #826572 06/05/2009 10:29 06/05/2009 10:29
N Nello Unregistered
Nello Unregistered N	Hmmm - the label on the box defo says for 20V?

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #826596 06/05/2009 10:49 06/05/2009 10:49
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311
DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311 Je suis un Coupé Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey	Here is the TUV paperwork that shows the Eibach part numbers, AFAIK there were only 2 types offered, as long as all the springs are marked correctly it shouldn't matter what the colour is, unless you need red to match your LE red bits 1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus 1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: DaveG] #826605 06/05/2009 10:56 06/05/2009 10:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,443 Balmedie, Aberdeen, Scotland T Tartandude Forum is my life
Tartandude Forum is my life T Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,443 Balmedie, Aberdeen, Scotland	Mine are Red too Ex 20VT - now something far more sensible'ish...

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: Tartandude] #826612 06/05/2009 11:03 06/05/2009 11:03
N Nello Unregistered
Nello Unregistered N	Thanks Dave - part number I have is 3014-240 ? Yeah Red would be spangley These are them on ebay - he is in Israel but £170 plus postage sounds tempting?!!.......... Ebay Ad Last edited by Nello; 06/05/2009 11:05.

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #826959 06/05/2009 18:25 06/05/2009 18:25
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,486 London Tan technics I need some sleep
technics I need some sleep Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,486 London Tan	Mine are red too. Now in the 400+ bhp club!

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: technics] #826990 06/05/2009 19:10 06/05/2009 19:10
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone	The pictures are just a generic picture of a spring kit so they aren't fiat coupe springs. I'm sure they will be red when they turn up.

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #827059 06/05/2009 21:12 06/05/2009 21:12
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire Gaz My life on the forum
Gaz My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,560 Oxfordshire	Originally Posted By: Nello Thanks Dave - part number I have is 3014-240 ? Yeah Red would be spangley These are them on ebay - he is in Israel but £170 plus postage sounds tempting?!!.......... Ebay Ad The black springs in the pic arent coupe springs. Its just a pic of some random springs. Your proberly find the springs in the box will be red. Last edited by Gaz; 06/05/2009 21:12. Reason: jimbo beat me to it!

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: Gaz] #827093 06/05/2009 21:51 06/05/2009 21:51
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,632 Northern Ireland D daithi28 My life on the forum
daithi28 My life on the forum D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,632 Northern Ireland	My eibachs are also red, albeit a bit crusty

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: daithi28] #827137 06/05/2009 22:54 06/05/2009 22:54
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311
DaveG Club Treasurer Member 311 Je suis un Coupé Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,417 Lightwater, Surrey	£170 from Israel seems a bit high and/or risky, why not wait for a UK seller around the £100-150 mark (new they are "only" £200 aren't they?) 1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus 1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: DaveG] #827160 06/05/2009 23:13 06/05/2009 23:13
P paul205 Unregistered
paul205 Unregistered P	mine are red

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: ] #827238 07/05/2009 08:18 07/05/2009 08:18
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,285 Manchester GraemeC Competition Level
GraemeC Competition Level Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,285 Manchester	mine are red - they clash with my sprint blue exterior It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise burial rates and blame it on the cost of living

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: GraemeC] #827251 07/05/2009 09:17 07/05/2009 09:17
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,303 North Wales Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58
Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58 Forum Fossil Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,303 North Wales	You should get Novitecs, they're Sprint Blue

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: Theresa] #827297 07/05/2009 10:41 07/05/2009 10:41
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 163 Essex R1DAN On a journey
R1DAN On a journey Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 163 Essex	Mine are red.

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: R1DAN] #827310 07/05/2009 11:09 07/05/2009 11:09
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone	I think we've established all Eibach springs are red now As said above, the picture isn't a set of coupe springs.

Re: What colour should Eibach springs be? [Re: Jimbo] #827516 07/05/2009 17:11 07/05/2009 17:11
N Nello Unregistered
Nello Unregistered N	Yea its weird though - the guys foto shows the box with the correct part number on - but I've mailed him and he says they're Black?......oh well think I've found some new'ish 2nd hand one anyway.....

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