Eibach Front & Rear lift springs + anti roll sway bars

[lindseybp]

Interested in the springs…. Would a good shop be able to put these on easily?

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[mkhuffman]

Interested in the springs…. Would a good shop be able to put these on easily?

Absolutely!

 

[4sallypat]

Interested in the springs…. Would a good shop be able to put these on easily?

The springs are coming out very shortly according to Eibach.
Any decent suspension / tire shop should be able to install them.

If you have an ER NCM battery (non PE), lift will be 1.5".
If you have an LFP battery, lift will be 2".

 

[markboris]

Just so everyone is aware, the lift springs WILL fit GTPE’s with Magneride shocks. The springs on all the Mach-E’s are the same shape so fitment is not the issue. The problem is it will be beyond the height limit of the Magneride system and therefore will need to be recalibrated by a suspension specialty shop as Ford will not do this. There are height sensors at each corner in the Magride system and there is only a certain amount of travel they will allow. You can go up or down sitting at rest about an inch without calibrating but that’s all. Now if one really wanted those lift springs you could replace the Magride shocks with normal ones and there are ways to go into FORScan to reprogram certain modules but that would be dumb. People who buy the GTPE generally would want to lower the car (like I have) opposed to raising it for a lower center of gravity, better handling and a more sporty look.

Speaking of lowering the car, Eibach and H&R specifically state you can’t use their lowering springs on the GTPE. That’s really not true either. I have had them in my car for one year this month without issues. The reason being you need to replace the bumper stops in the shocks so that the car won’t hit them often when loaded down and going over large bumps. The front Magride struts have internal bumper stops that aren’t accessible. The rears are but you have to disassemble the electrical connection at the top of the shock to take them apart which is tricky. I did that on mine but left the fronts alone. Since it only dropped the car about an inch I haven’t had any issues or warnings about suspension faults. I also mainly drive my Mach-E by myself. Rarely do I have a load or more than one passenger.

 

[miguelcastro67]

As a holiday gift to myself, I have just received the long awaited lift for my '23 Premium from Eibach.

The lift springs puts +2" all the way around better clearance around tall curbs and much better ride height.

Eibach tested this setup to see if the SR + NCM battery combination for MME prior to 2023 Job 2.
They found that the lift kit works well with ER and LFP batteries for all models & years.

So no go for SR NCM battery MME.
Mine will be a one of a kind special application (they modified the springs) as the SR battery is not heavy enough.

I also had installed a set of front & rear sway bars for preventing oversteering.

The ride quality has dramatically improved on rough roads - no more kidney busting rides.
On curvy roads, the sway bars keeps the vehicle flat, planted and stable around corners.
On high speed freeways, both the lift springs and sway bars gives you more confidence with better comfort.

Highly recommend this setup for your MME (unless it's an SR + NCM battery configuration).

This was my previous post about sway bars:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/eibach-f-r-sway-bars-worth-it-on-the-mme.32530/

It looks good actually. It does have a more off-road look to it, which coming from a former Jeep owner I can appreciate. Have you thought of more aggressive tires?

 

[4sallypat]

It looks good actually. It does have a more off-road look to it, which coming from a former Jeep owner I can appreciate. Have you thought of more aggressive tires?

Thanks!

Yes, looking at 18" Rally type of wheels and snow tires for a winter set.

The ride is so much more comfortable without the bounciness.
High speed driving really feels good with a road magnet connection.

 

[miguelcastro67]

Thanks!

Yes, looking at 18" Rally type of wheels and snow tires for a winter set.

The ride is so much more comfortable without the bounciness.
High speed driving really feels good with a road magnet connection.

That's awesome. I look forward to seeing pictures with the tires. I wonder how that would affect the magnaride on mine.

 

[Trax]

NIce post, and thanks for the update. I think when I trade this in for a GT I will want to do this. Thanks for the info!

 

[4sallypat]

Waiting for spring price and availability from Eibach.....

Also waiting for the social media photographer to post some photos of the work they did on the Mach E while testing out the Sportline kit....

 

[azerik]

Keep an eye on your range. It'd be interesting to see how much of a hit it takes or if it's not noticed. Having more air under the car 'should' cause more drag.

The ride improvement you are seeing goes directly back to what I was talking about at the start of '23. There's too much sprung tension under compression. Sadly a lift is the only way to relieve that. However this also proves my idea of being able to remove some of that sprung tension for the rest of us. (But we still are very close to bump stops and the limits of the CV joints so it's going to be minimal improvement to tinker with the ride height rubber rear end mounts. I'd LOVE to lessen the front a touch if possible.)

 

[mkhuffman]

Keep an eye on your range. It'd be interesting to see how much of a hit it takes or if it's not noticed. Having more air under the car 'should' cause more drag.

The ride improvement you are seeing goes directly back to what I was talking about at the start of '23. There's too much sprung tension under compression. Sadly a lift is the only way to relieve that. However this also proves my idea of being able to remove some of that sprung tension for the rest of us. (But we still are very close to bump stops and the limits of the CV joints so it's going to be minimal improvement to tinker with the ride height rubber rear end mounts. I'd LOVE to lessen the front a touch if possible.)

I guess at most a 5% hit at highway speeds. 5% is hard to measure because so many other factors impact range. But definitely a higher riding car will have less highway range, all other factors being equal. At slow city speeds, I bet the impact is imperceptible. 1-2%.

 

[4sallypat]

Just saw this on Ford Authority- love the wheels!

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Just saw this on Ford Authority- love the wheels!

We love them too! And those wheels are equipped with specially tuned springs and specially chosen front brake rotors, just so you know it's ready to venture off-road.

 

[4sallypat]

After driving & charging for a few weeks, I have noticed a slight drop in range - average about 8% so far.

50:50 city / highway driving.

Normally I get around 260 miles of charge this time of year.

 

[Caliboyz001]

It is exciting to know that another suspension option will be available soon. Do you know the Eibach lift spring rate comparing to OEM ER or GT spring rate?

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