New suspension installed - something's wrong! Need help! (pics)
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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?
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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.
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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...
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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
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
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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
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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!
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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!
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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...
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...
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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!
Could somebody with the same setup (Pro Kit + KYB GR2) post a pic of what the height of the front is?
Thanks in advance!
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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
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
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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...
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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.
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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...
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...
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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)
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btw im running tokico illus and rs*r with pillow rear strut mount (tien) and lowering front mount (racing beat)
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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.
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