real quick question. i am putting in my front springs and i was just wondering if the flat part of the spring goes down or up or if it doesnt matter. thanks guys

 

I put the flat part up, when you seat them you'll see why.

 

I second that, they go in more easily with the flat part up because they don't move around when you're trying to get them in, the bottom lines up more easily with the drain hole, and the insulator won't sit on it very well if the surface isn't flat.

 

the front springs should go in where you can read eibach. In other words so that eibach isn't upside down. I had the same question in installing mine so i went to their website and found this out.

 

well i that messes me all up. when i tried puttin them in i put it in both ways and i felt that it fit better with the flat part down. will it affect anything if i put them in upside down??

 

set the insulator on the flat end,wind some electrical tape around the rubber and the spring. I did this in four different places to keep it perfectly strait. the flat ends go UP!!! don't get the springs cought on the frame,watch what your doing doing and make sure they seat.you'll know what I mean if you let the car doan and it's sitting 6" too high! the end of the coil at the bottom settles on one of the drain holes in the control arm.

 

Hey guys, look closely at the A-arm where the spring sits. It's not totally flat down there. There are 2 or 3 little drain holes where the end of the coil spring is supposed to rest. The A-arm itself is also shaped to match the curve and rise of the coil as it spirals up. The uneven side goes down and goes here, and the flat side goes up. Test fit it and mark it before you install it, you'll see what I mean.

 

The spring seat in the front lower control arm is formed for the part of the spring that isn't flat.