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> Cosidering The Eibach Pro-kit For My Gsx! Any Reas
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post May 23 2008, 10:35 PM
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The Eibach Pro-Kit provides a 1" reduction in height on all four corners. It's my impression that would center the front and rear axles within the wells of my oem 1990 GSX. Any opinion on this spring choice?

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post May 24 2008, 10:49 AM
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I guess an associated question is whether people experience problems due to the nose touching the ground after installing lowering springs (probably most likely at the entrance to driveways.) Could potentially also be an issue when positioning a floor jack under the nose. Comments?

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post May 24 2008, 04:02 PM
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my car is lowered and it didn't help that i put 40 series tires on it too. u have to navigate like u r four wheeling even over speed bumps, jacking up the car is easy. just put some 2x4's on the ground and drive onto them, that should be enough.
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post May 25 2008, 02:06 AM
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i got the same set of springs on my car it drop it at the right level. not too low and not too high. i even still have the stock rims on it and it clear fine.
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Good choice in springs and your OEM struts should be fine with only an inch of drop.

Remember:
Get it aligned after the install.
Your an inch lower so you will be an inch closer to things now.
Your ride will become a little harsher.
your car is going to look.... sexy.
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QUOTE(EMC 3000gt @ May 27 2008, 10:45 AM)
Good choice in springs and your OEM struts should be fine with only an inch of drop.

Remember:
Get it aligned after the install.
Your an inch lower so you will be an inch closer to things now.
Your ride will become a little harsher.
your car is going to look.... sexy.
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i am going with the same springs with kybs for struts on my gs. someone told me i would need a camber kit but i dont know. i wouldnt think so only lowering it so little.
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There is a chance you might.
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You won't NEED the camber kit, I have it just in case. Eibach's aren't that great thought, loved my skunk 2's.
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i got the same set of springs on my car it drop it at the right level. not too low and not too high. i even still have the stock rims on it and it clear fine.
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QUOTE(EMC 3000gt @ May 27 2008, 10:45 AM)
Good choice in springs and your OEM struts should be fine with only an inch of drop.

Remember:
Get it aligned after the install.
Your an inch lower so you will be an inch closer to things now.
Your ride will become a little harsher.
your car is going to look.... sexy.
[right][snapback]168186[/snapback][/right]


Thanks for the inputs fellows :)!

I'm a little discombobulated at the moment. I had to garage the Eclipse and beat it to the West Coast (Washington) where my brother just had quad bypass heart surgery. However, I installed NetZero on his PC yesterday and so am finally able to peek at the net again (36Kb :))! Needless to say, I'm stalled awhile.
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Thinking of which -- I installed Eibach Pro springs on my xB in March (my first spring install) and had read it was important to install new struts when lowering. Since the car had well under 1K miles, I felt that shouldn't be an issue. However, I've probably got more like 10K miles on my Eclipse struts. Anbody have any experience on that side of the equation?
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you should be fine.
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post Jun 11 2008, 07:53 AM
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+1 an inch of drop shouldn't blow them out.

i've always had good luck with the eibach's but never tried the skunk2's. i have heard good things about them though
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post Jun 11 2008, 12:09 PM
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nope i wouldn't touch cheap stuff or install it in my car.
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post Jun 11 2008, 03:30 PM
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tenzo r isnt cheap stuff.. they are a reqspectable name in the import scene. o.o
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