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Old 06-13-07, 04:32 PM
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Hi everyone,
I just had a local shop install the Eibach pro-kit on my 350. When I got the car home, however, I noticed that there is a bigger gap (1") between the front wheel and fender as compared to the back wheel (no gap). Since the Eibachs are supposed to drop the front more than the rear, I would have expected just the opposite.

Now I'm worried that the shop messed up and installed the springs backward. Is this possible to do? I didn't open the box to see if the springs were clearly marked, so I don't know if it would be an easy mistake to make.

I hope that I'm being paranoid and I just need to let the springs settle. But it just doesn't look right.

And advice would be appreciated!
Old 06-13-07, 04:38 PM
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Nope... I had this situation before. You just got the IS350 kit, as compared to the IS250 version that most people buy to give you an even drop.
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Thanks for the reply, CSPEC. So you're saying you experienced the same thing when you installed the Pro-Kit on your 350?
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Yup, CSPEC had the problem on his eibach kit.
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Originally Posted by cspec
Nope... I had this situation before. You just got the IS350 kit, as compared to the IS250 version that most people buy to give you an even drop.
I have the is350 sport package, do you guys know if the eibach kit will lower the car further or does the specified drop for the lux package only?
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Originally Posted by cspec
Nope... I had this situation before. You just got the IS350 kit, as compared to the IS250 version that most people buy to give you an even drop.
I wish I knew that before I bought my IS350 springs.
Old 06-13-07, 08:31 PM
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so it possible/safe to run the is250 eibach springs on a 350 in order to get an even drop?
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I'm thinking about getting some LMS springs. They give you an EVEN drop. Looks pretty sweet.
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