Installed New Eibach Springs and Tokico Illuminas, pics
02-01-06, 11:53 AM
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Installed New Eibach Springs and Tokico Illuminas, pics
Nice drop, I remember when I posted pics of my wheels someone said I had a nice monster truck... This helped.
First 2 are before shots of f and r wheel
Next 2 are after shots of same.
Last is car with drop.
First 2 are before shots of f and r wheel
Next 2 are after shots of same.
Last is car with drop.
02-01-06, 11:57 AM
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Yeah, that looks MUCH better. The stock suspension is seriously jacked up! I call it "Rancho-spec" 
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About a 1" drop makes the car look right - not slammed and not jacked up, just right. I love my Eibach springs!
You'll have to get some full-body pics of the car too.
Dale
.About a 1" drop makes the car look right - not slammed and not jacked up, just right. I love my Eibach springs!
You'll have to get some full-body pics of the car too.
Dale
02-01-06, 07:30 PM
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Sweet car, but I think (for my taste) it's too low at the front. You can't see the top of the wheel, and yet you can see gaps at the sides. I prefer a more balanced look - the wheel for me needs to fit the well as evenly as possible.
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Originally Posted by SammyD
Sweet car, but I think (for my taste) it's too low at the front. You can't see the top of the wheel, and yet you can see gaps at the sides. I prefer a more balanced look - the wheel for me needs to fit the well as evenly as possible.
Is that why so many people get coilovers, so you can have them even?
I love the way my car sits now. and the front isn't too low, it has plenty of clearance in the well. Doesn't rub even in hard cornering.
P.S, I have considered some different tires, both front and rear. These just had tread left when I bought new wheels. But I figure when I up the fronts to 245's and rears to 285's it will clear some of that up.
btw: Thanks for the props Dale.
03-25-06, 02:15 PM
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Nice drop, I remember when I posted pics of my wheels someone said I had a nice monster truck... This helped.
First 2 are before shots of f and r wheel
Next 2 are after shots of same.
Last is car with drop.
First 2 are before shots of f and r wheel
Next 2 are after shots of same.
Last is car with drop.
Do you have more pics of the car in better lighting (full-body as Dale said)?
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06-25-06, 11:45 PM
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I'd stay away from Eibach's they don't lower the rear enough and you'll more than likely rub your front inner fenders on high speed dips.
I'll be switching to S Tech's.
I'll be switching to S Tech's.
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Originally Posted by zonblitz
P.S, I have considered some different tires, both front and rear. These just had tread left when I bought new wheels. But I figure when I up the fronts to 245's and rears to 285's it will clear some of that up.
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Originally Posted by zonblitz
But I figure when I up the fronts to 245's and rears to 285's it will clear some of that up.
That's what I'm currently running but the rear gap is still there (unless you go with a larger overall diameter tire like a 285/35, but then your ratio is off). I've used Eibach's on other vehicles and have been very happy, but not the 7.
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