cobrakiller1989

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I just bought an eibach pro kit because i wanted to get a lower stance on my car. I didnt want to go too low because this is my daily driver. so i decided to go with the eibach pro kit. i figured the sportlines would be too low. well i measure the bottom of the ground effects, front and back, my front was 5 and 3/4" and my back was 6 and 1/4". After installing the pro kit(it is supposed to lower the car 1 to 1 and 1/2" all of the way around) my car now sits at 6 inches in the front(A 1/4" HIGHER!?!?!?!) and 6 inches in the rear. I am very diappointed with this kit. Has anyone had any similar experience with this kit? Or is there a chance that i did something wrong? I know the springs are installed correctly. Eibach says that their srpings are made NOT to compress more over time. If this is true i will be selling an eibach pro kit, brand new, for about 75% of what i paid. Let me know if anyone has a similar experience or knows something that could be wrong here.
thanks

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLP siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*Edelbrock TES Headers (getting SLP 1 3/4 this summer)
*Richmond 3.73, Auburn Posi
*Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
*NO recent time slips.

91B2L

I've installed the pro-kit, nothing like that happened to me, at first,I thaught the front was a little too low.I installed my springs according to the haynes manual. I made sure to cover all or part of one drain/inspection holes and secure the top insulators.sorry about that.

iroc5speed

here is my thought on your situation. I am thinking that the eibachs did lower your car an inch from stock. Your springs were probably stock and over the years had compressed, and gradually lowered you car. So when the new springs were put in, they were supposed to lower you car an inch from stock. So it actually raised your car, but it's an inch lower than stock. Plus, your car was different heights in the front and back, and I think that these heights should be the same. Now they are. So the eibach kit did work.

cobrakiller1989

iTrader: (1)

Seems logical enough, except for the fact that my springs that were in my car were only about 2 years old and the struts and sprngs are about 3 year old. I wouldnt think that they would compress too badly in that short of a period of time. can any of you guys with the pro kit post pics of them? I know JPREVOST said that his car didnt look like it dropped.

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLP siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*Edelbrock TES Headers (getting SLP 1 3/4 this summer)
*Richmond 3.73, Auburn Posi
*Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
*NO recent time slips.

poncho9789

How long have you had those springs? If you have not given it a couple of days the springs may not have settled suficiently. If you call Eibach that is prob what they will tell you. After dealing with lowriders for years I have seen this happen more than once.

92fire-audio

Mine were the same way, it didn't look like much of a drop. After about 4 days of driving though, they settled out and now I can definatly tell a difference...

mcconahay37

iTrader: (3)

Give it a little time. My pro-kit initially raised my car, but after about a couple weeks, they settled nicely.

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Jim85IROC

iTrader: (2)

Here's a stupid question: Did you move the car before taking the measurements? When you initially lower the car from being in the air, the suspension will bind and the car will sit much higher than normal. Rolling it back a couple feet should unbind the suspension. On my car, it makes a big difference.

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cobrakiller1989

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I feel really stupid now. i had the springs in the a arms wrong and they wouldnt sit down correctly. I put them in right and it is about 1/2" lower now and im hoping for it to settle another 1/4" to 1/2"

thanks for the help guys

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLP siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*Edelbrock TES Headers (getting SLP 1 3/4 this summer)
*Richmond 3.73, Auburn Posi
*Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
*NO recent time slips.

Cntrvrsy

It'll drop more. It took my Sportlines a week 2 finally settle.

RICH92RS350

You can always cut 'em a little,to get it down more.I have the same springs and I ended up taking 3/4 of a coil out of the fronts.

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1992 RS,5 Speed,T-Tops,Eibach Springs(cut), KYB's, Lakewood Trailing Arms and Adjustable Panhard Bar,Posi Disc Rear,3.73 Gears,Summit Rearend Support Cover,
Del-A-Lum Bushings,300 HP Crate Motor,Crane Comp-U-Cam,Edelbrock TBI Intake, Turbo City Ported Throttle Body and Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator,Open Element
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