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Old 04-14-10, 10:41 PM
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I had my eibach springs put on last week. Something does not look right?

Did the shop install it wrong? its drives ok, but it looks funny. The back gap is so high compared to the front.


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Old 04-14-10, 10:52 PM
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cleanz car ! hopefully someone with the same setup will chime in later..
maybe you want to post in the suspension section.
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mine was never that high maybe they didnt line the spring up right...

this is on eibach 250 springs, and im on 18's in this picture
Old 04-14-10, 11:05 PM
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here is a pic of my car. Mine is similar to yours. I'm on 19's
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i love concave wheels, i would give up lips for concave everyday of the week
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well the suspension settle down later? Seems weird that the back is so high still.

MV i like how your car looks on the eibach, thats what I was hoping for.
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as soon as your drive after the car is lowered down of the jack/lift, the tires should move out to where they normally sit, springs dont actually "settle". my guess is that the springs in the rear werent mounted perfectly lined up, but that is just a guess, not an actual answer. your car will sit higher than with 19's, with 19's mine had a larger wheel gap, like yours, you should have seen it with 20's i was 4x4 status hahaha.

but then again your drop looks pretty much how it should with the eibach pro kit for 250's
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Originally Posted by Mv350
but then again your drop looks pretty much how it should with the eibach pro kit for 250's
and that's why I went with H&R.
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It looks fine, much better than stock.

How's the ride and handling?
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It actually looks pretty good, this is the type of drop I am looking for. I am currently trying to decide between eibach and fsport. Looking at your car Im thinking Eibach. Any close up pix of the wheel gaps?
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Ebaich & F sport are pretty much the same drop heres mine on f sport


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really nice pic Josh
where you take this pic ?
why hiding your face =P
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Gilroy Nissan Auto show. LOL. All the cars were Nissan/infinti/Datsun except my IS, and a BMW. Was out there with some friends.
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
Ebaich & F sport are pretty much the same drop heres mine on f sport

Hey josh are you using the TSIB fsport springs, do they sit higher than the pre-TSIB coil slapping ones?
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Not sure if they sit higher or not. Its a 1" Drop all around. They are the new spring though, didnt have the preTSIB ones...Measured it before and after. If you want performance, go F sport. If you want stance i would suggest S-Techs or H & R or coils/ air if its in your price range.

BTW im on 19's. tires 225/35 265/30


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