Sideways7

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Most every car has diff springs in the front and rear.

Chief_MC

I know that. But the numbers on the shippment box and spring itself are not matching, that's what i mean. Don't you think they should match at least partially?

Sideways7

iTrader: (7)

Ah, ok. It sounds to me like the supplier screwed up. I would contact whoever you bought the springs from and straighten it out. So are the two sides on the front different springs? If so, that might well be where your instability at speed lies. The stiffness is most likely do to the poly bushings, as previously stated though.

Chief_MC

I've just found a pic of the spring for the FC and it is clearly visisble there, that the part number is the same 5513.101 for fronts... So is it possible that both front springs are defective? I doubt it... Seems that problem is somewhere else...

liv

well if the supplier of the springs had them in the wrong box its a deff possibility

it would clearly explain your problem

A sway bar not properly attached will cause the car to lean to one side I didn't know that the car was sitting low on both sides my apologies

Chief_MC

Looks like the springs are what they should be... So the problem is elsewhere... I'll try and install old stock springs to see if it cures the problem... But if it will i don't know what to do next... I can't return the springs 'cause i've baught them off eBay and don't have the contact with the seller any more (

If anyone have Eibach Pro Kit installed whould they upload their pics of ride height and springs installed for comparison? And if possible part numbers on the springs...

Thanks in advance!

ahabion

there in may lay your problem... there have been a lot of ebayers selling fake springs and (tein, eibach, etc) and of course sellling them off as such... i'm glad i went to the tein website and caught that so i knew what to look for when my springs came in... the lot numbers should all be the same, but the same should be true for the box as well... check the tein website and it says somethinga bout fake S tech springs... you may have gotten spoofed.

who was the seller on ebay? report them to ebay AND to the manufacturer (tein, eibach etc)... that'll get them off the market for a bit i hope...

1SxyRXy

onlything i can think of is that you installed the washer wrong on the top of the whole shock assemembly. alot of people mess it up lowering cars.

Chief_MC

What is washer? There's a rubber seat for spring, then metal housing which has rubber seat in it and than strut's top, right?

Chief_MC

I've just talked to Eibach technician, which told me that the part numbers are correct and that upper coils should sit together like they are, 'cause that are a dead coils.

Could somebody with the same setup (Pro Kit + KYB GR2) post a pic of what the height of the front is?

Thanks in advance!

liv

try posting that question in the suspension section of the forum you'd proboboly have better luck finding a picture

that still doesnt look right to me though

they look WAY to low

You might want to take it to a mechanic they'll prob only charge a couple bucks to tell you whats wrong

Chief_MC

I've just installed a stock spings back - and wow! What a difference! Car now handles like it probably should and is not so terribly stiff and is stable like a rock on high speeds... Don't even know if i want to give a try to Eibach once again... However i might have bought a defective ones...

NeCr0mStR

iTrader: (3)

Glad to hear you got the problem figured...

Chief_MC

Yeah, but is it possible that both front springs are defective?

Still would like to see pics of other members ride's with Pro Kit installed.

GTU_FAN

What size wheels/tires are those?

RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

that's why i opted to leave the stock front struts in my car, it just feels right with the poly bushings. aftermarket stiffer struts are great if you have rubber bushings but once you go with the poly bushings it becomes almost too stiff and the car tends to bounce on top of the road rather than absorb bumps.

Chief_MC

That's Dunlop Sport SP 9000 225/45 ZR17 with CMS 8.5" (if i remember correctly) rims!

Karack, now that i've installed KYB GR-2 and with stock springs + poly bushings all around - i can say that it's not that harsh, at least much better than what i had when suspension was worn...

Chief_MC

BTW, have anyone heard of a fake Eibach springs? Just a thought...

Mechanic

eh my car sits lower than that.... but its not on the road yet, i just flared the fenders uhmm i heard of fake tiens, but not really on eibach, but if they can make fake tiens, im sure they can make fake eibachs.

btw im running tokico illus and rs*r with pillow rear strut mount (tien) and lowering front mount (racing beat)

WonkoTheSane

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I can't help you out with your fake problem, but I can tell you that the ride height on my car with Eibach Pro-Kits and Tokico HPs are only about 1/2" below stock.. my shocks/springs were so shot that they actually raised my car by about 1/4" when I put them on. As far as ride quality: I don't have poly bushing sinstalled yet, but with the rubber bushings the suspension is very even and forgiving. I really like the Pro-kits.

Chief_MC

Can you post a pic of your ride's height, please?

Chief_MC

bump?