hey

just lowered my car with eibach sportlines.. and was wondering if i should get a adjustible shock?will these springs settle? its brought the car down quite a bit,(i dunno waht the sportlines are rated for? almost 2"??) but hair more would be nice, i can fit 2 fingers in the front and rear.. and will i need caster/camber plates?..i m just running OEM shocks at the moment...

Im very happy with these springs..would recommend them to anyone..changed the cars stance dramatically...rides WAY better than the cargo coil that i had in there(big block needs the heavy duty coil..no more BB though )

 

Shocks/struts won't lower a car... they only dampen the spring to keep you from bouncing up and down like a basketball down the road. The adjustability only controls the firmness of the shock or strut... it lets you go from a firm ride to a soft luxury ride, with a few settings in between.

 

You should be fine without cc plates unless you plan on road racing(not to mention only like one company makes them that Im aware of and they cost a fortune. Their main purpose would be to increase your camber beyond that of the stock allowance, and if I am not mistaken the range is perfectly adequate even with a lowered suspension, just ensure you have an alignment done.). To reiterate what the man said, your shocks will not change your height. Shocks change your rebound/dampening/ect. Furthermore, lowering much more then 2" and you will get tire rubbing/ possible chasis damage. If you really want it, you can cut the springs. They should however settle a tad over the course of about a month after install.

Now Im off to contemplate how you knew what cc plates were but didnt know what shocks did. hmmm.

 

speaking of cc plates..the guy who had my car before me had an eibach pro-kit installed and he said the tires were wearing funny (surprise, surprise!) and i was wondering if i needed a camber correction kit to fix this, but with what you guys were saying, and assuming the previous owner didnt get an alignment after the kit was installed, all i have to do is get an alignment to fix the problem?

 

I think(I'm not sure, so don't quote me) that if you only use the pro-kit or something with a slight drop, there is enoug adjustment in the alignment that you don't need a camber kit

 

Possibly, if the alignment is the problem that will take care of it.

Other things can cause bad tire wear, but I would start there. CC plates wont really change your issue.

Some issues that cause bad tire wear that I have seen or experienced: alignment, bad motor mounts, poorly manufactured tires, ect.

NOTE: none of the kits meant for the street drop the car more then 2". The range of adjustability of the stock car is enough to overcome this difference for a a street alignment configuration. You wont need the camber caster plates unless you are going beyond that or are road racing.