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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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Default Questions about spring install, please help!

So I bought rims a few months back, and told myself I didn't need any type of lowering ... now it's all I can think about to in order to make the car look right.

This is my first time modding my car so everthing is a bit new. I've decided on the Eibach 350s, since I'm looking for a drop without any type of rubbing. I'm in 19x8.5 (235 tires) & 19x9.5 (275s), could I go lower than the Eibach 350s without worrying about any rubbing?

What can I expect to spend for installation?
What all needs to happen to make the whole process right? Do I need the installation, then alignment? Can any shop do all of this, or should I ask around the forums for a well known shop?
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Get tein s tech springs to get a 1.6 front, 1.2 inch drop in the rear.

Dealership charges around 600-800 with alignment.
decent wheel/brake shop will charge around 200 plus alignment.
or do it yourself and rent a spring compressor. The hardest part was compressing the spring and I used a cheap 25 dollar spring compressor (I'll never do that again unless I have power tools or a better spring compressor).

good luck
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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Awesome, thanks for the feedback.

You have no trouble with rubbing on the S-techs? Does anyone else have helpful feedback with these springs & 19" rims?
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no rubbing here
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