my next mod is going to be some springs, i want between 1 and 1 1/2 drop naturally the eibachs and TRDs came to mind, any one have any experience or comments on either? im getting them installed by a guy i know for free so the install isnt a big deal...
any comments on which struts or shocks i should get with this setup?
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I hear that the TRD springs are very similar to the Eibachs, but they generally cost more. I'd go for the Eibachs if I were you. My friend has these springs on his 2000 Eclipse and it's a nice smooth ride with no bounciness at all. If you can afford them, Koni Yellows are going to be your best bet as far as shocks go. They'll run you from $500-600 plus around $300 for installation however.
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300 or installation seems HIGH to me i would think around 150.
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--Coomer+Nov 20 2002, 01:18 AM
| QUOTE (Coomer @ Nov 20 2002, 01:18 AM) |
| I hear that the TRD springs are very similar to the Eibachs, but they generally cost more. I'd go for the Eibachs if I were you. My friend has these springs on his 2000 Eclipse and it's a nice smooth ride with no bounciness at all. If you can afford them, Koni Yellows are going to be your best bet as far as shocks go. They'll run you from $500-600 plus around $300 for installation however. |
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> . a guy i know has a civic SI and said he would help with the install. hes got the eibach sportlines, they lowered it 1 1/2", hes riding on stock struts and shocks. his car looks/sounds/rides amazing! so that isnt an issue
Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them allNo but I don't buy itLike anything you do, as anyone you areCause I'm...Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial
--gh0st_d0g+Nov 20 2002, 09:37 AM
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--K2_Celica+Nov 19 2002, 04:49 PM| QUOTE (K2_Celica @ Nov 19 2002, 04:49 PM) | my next mod is going to be some springs, i want between 1 and 1 1/2 drop naturally the eibachs and TRDs came to mind, any one have any experience or comments on either? im getting them installed by a guy i know for free so the install isnt a big deal...
any comments on which struts or shocks i should get with this setup? |
go with coilovers bro. its priceless to be able to drop your ride to the ground during the summer, and raise it up for the winter. trust me on this one, coilovers are worth every god damn penny, especially the ground controls. |
...adjustable isnt really a problem anymore, stock body in the winter, bodykit in the summer... id rather just keep replacing that on and off rather than the ride height.
Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them allNo but I don't buy itLike anything you do, as anyone you areCause I'm...Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial
I agree with ghost dog, go with the coilovers! You can really slam your ride like 4 inches, springs only give you like 1.75 inches
i wish i had money right now!! some dropzone COs are on EBAY for 143 bucks!!!!!!!
Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them allNo but I don't buy itLike anything you do, as anyone you areCause I'm...Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial
I just got my coilovers from EBay, you can find every thing on there if you look hard enough. You can get body kits on there real cheap!
yea, no way in hell id buy the COs that are like 60-90 bucks on there, but the DZs are pretty quality...
Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them allNo but I don't buy itLike anything you do, as anyone you areCause I'm...Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial
I agree with the coilovers.. Just waiting or Tein to make a set for a 6th gen... They make ones for my rear end but not the gt front... cab control ride height...ummmm.
I have the TRD lowering springs and I am not really happy with them. they are way better than stock but all the cars I have been in that have eibach springs ride REALLY nice. If your just gonna go with spring do eibach.. cheaper and better
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thanks for the info.... so it leaves me with the eibach pro series and the sportlines.... any opinions?
and im really not intending on dumping 2K into my suspension atleast untill after the swap... so a FULL coilover setup (like the JIC or TEIN) isnt really what im looking for yet...
Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them allNo but I don't buy itLike anything you do, as anyone you areCause I'm...Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial
k2... why not save your cash and put it toward the swap??? your stock springs are better than most aftermarket ones... there just higher... If you want a temp lower most automotive parts stores will sell these things that clamp onto you springs... you can lower your car a good inch or two with acouple sets.... I would never do this myself but have done it on a civic before and it worked... just wouldn't leave it on for more than a year without redoing them. just a suggestion to save some cash now and get something better later. otherwise get the pros
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I had some Eibach Sportlines installed on mine about a year and a half ago and didn't replace the shocks/struts when I had them installed. The ride quality is pretty good considering I've got 17" Enkies and 215/40/ZR17 tires which make you feel a lot of the action from the road. I highly recomend these springs, the also handle great, even without other mods.
I think springs are better than coil overs because everytime you change the height of your car, it changes the camber of your tires which makes them wear unevenly if you don't get it altered everytime also. That's just my opinion though.
Intrax.....1.75 (1 3/4) like 170 or so installed and it isnt low enough so i cut mine hella 3 coils off the front and 3 1/2 off the rear...sits where i like it now....but my opiion go with aircans or hydraulics adjustable is thee best way to go.......flick of a switch ur up or down......Brislands out of Canada has an aircan kit for $239 per can or i can get hydros through Pro Hopper for $1500.00. im going with hydros on my Celi......
--1exquizitcelica+Dec 1 2002, 07:04 AM
| QUOTE (1exquizitcelica @ Dec 1 2002, 07:04 AM) |
| Intrax.....1.75 (1 3/4) like 170 or so installed and it isnt low enough so i cut mine hella 3 coils off the front and 3 1/2 off the rear...sits where i like it now....but my opiion go with aircans or hydraulics adjustable is thee best way to go.......flick of a switch ur up or down......Brislands out of Canada has an aircan kit for $239 per can or i can get hydros through Pro Hopper for $1500.00. im going with hydros on my Celi...... |
I heard that your handling will drop with hydros. Is this true?
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well uhh if the strokes are locked up u will have no suspension at all but i have an accumulator kit to make it ride like a caddy.......but the handling should be the same no change but i will ask them thanks coomer for the heads up
what are the diff between the eichbach sportlines and the pro ones?
Sportline drops about 1.5 inches and Proline drops it about an inch.
I have the sportline and really like them. I've never had any kind of problems with them.
Intrax is the lowest i think at 1 3/4 without going coilovers.......so cut them thats what i did still rides great and is holding up
I advise everyone to stay away from the dropzone coilovers. Let's just say they'll will bounce so much, your struts can explode. Mine did. I think however if you went with aftermarket shock with bound/rebound adjustment, any coilovers will work nice. I'm actually thinking bout going with the jic-magic. Yeah they're $1300, but that's the best there is.
Actually, i found my drop to be perfect
the 1.5" from the Eibach sportline isn't too low, nor is it high
it got rid of that hideous wheel gap, and made driving the celi even more fun
any lower and i wouldn't have my front end anymore, because these Pennsylvania roads suck.
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