The Eibach springs really need a bit better than stock dampening. I run the Eibach Sport/KYB GR-2 combo, which is fairly economical and a good balance. If you think you're going to eventually change both it would be best to do them at the same time, as each installation requires removal of the spring/strut assembly, compression and separation of the spring from the strut, compression and mating of the spring to the strut, reinsallation of the spring/strut assembly and a 4 wheel alignment. Speaking of which, don't make the same mistake I did... When installing the new springs and struts also install a set of camber bolts. These will be much cheaper if you buy and install them yourself, than if the alignment shop discovers that they're needed and they provide the part and installation.
Cheers, Brian --- Adam Muse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With stock struts you're suggesting the Eibach > springs? > > Got my tax return back, time to spend it all on the > car. > > Should I spend the extra money to replace the struts > as well? Will I see a > notable increase in handling? > > hmm > > -adam > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Shoop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [SPOC NE] Suspension > > > > > I remember riding in Matt's car a few years > ago, I don't know what he > > had > > > for suspension but it was a comfortable ride and > gave about a 2-inch > drop > > > which looked real good. > > > > When you rode in it it had the Eibach springs and > stock struts, probably > > with 80,000-90,000 miles on them. Now I have the > Eibach springs with the > > KYB's and a 16.5mm adjustable sway bar. It rides > nice, gave a good drop, > > and handles much better than stock, especially if > you get some good tires. > > It bottoms out here and there, but overall it > isn't too bad. No pogo > action > > either. > > > > As for comparison between mine and Cris', his is > definitely stiffer. Does > > it handle better, yes, could I run faster times in > his car than mine, no. > > Does Cris run faster times in his car than I do in > mine, yes. By the end > of > > the day when I get the course figured out and > drive snot out of mine I can > > get within half a second of Cris' time. Another > good year of experience > and > > I'll have him ;) > > > > My setup also cost a lot less than his, a bonus > for most of us. Now its > > time to work on the driver and not the car. The > car has more potential > than > > the driver at this point, so I'm gonna leave it > alone for now. > > > > > > > OK, Matt, Joe, Justin, anyone else, I'm not > all up on what is > available > > in > > > the strut/spring market these days. You care to > chime in with your > > > experiences? > > > > Those are my experiences, possibly the H&R's > handle better than the > > Eibach's, but I've never driven a car with them so > I really can't say. > > Other than that I'm not sure what is out there > right now... > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > SPOC NE web site: http://www.spocne.org > > > > > SPOC NE web site: http://www.spocne.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/ SPOC NE web site: http://www.spocne.org
