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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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Blue Lowering Springs??

Hi folks! I bought a used set of springs off of the classifieds. the seller said they were eibachs. when i got them they were blue. I called eibach and they said"not ours". i have then on the car, it is very low in the front. the springs are very very stiff. who makes these?
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 02:24 PM
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i have blue ones from eibach they are their drag launch kit, not really lowering springs. just wanted to put that in the air.
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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these are definatly NOT drag springs. the car is low and stiff, just look-
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 01:56 PM
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They might be hotckiss lowering springs
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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hotckis are grey.......


they maybe BBK ? theirs are blue.

i didn't think they make a spring for our car though.....
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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hummm......... they are a bright sky blue. they are definatly for a camaro. anybody else ???
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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Suspension Spring specialists have blue springs.

And our springs are a very very common size. Especially in the racing world.
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Old Dec 16, 2003 | 03:16 AM
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Originally posted by RegaPlanet
Suspension Spring specialists have blue springs.

And our springs are a very very common size. Especially in the racing world.
yep The color fades a little over the years- And I think they are using a little darker blue paint nowadays.
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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bump...
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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Yea those are not Eibachs and that does look a bit low. I would say you are going to have to buy some different springs. Or I would try to contact the owner of the springs and see if you can return them.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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in my opinion it is has a good stance, the back might even go down another 1/2 inch
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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in my opinion it is has a good stance, the back might even go down another 1/2 inch
The front shouldn't be that low if the car is just sitting there. I think that the rear is perfect but you are going to have rubbing problems as those springs get older and sag a bit. Not to mention that the tires will start to creep up into your fender well and just look kinda silly.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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I don't think they will ever sag. they have been in for a year. The front is too low. the spring spacers I am talking about are not those cheesy j.c. whitney rubber inserts. they are machined aluminum disks that fit in the spring perch. alvail. in different heights. just saw them in a story in chevy high performance from a year ago. will try to scan it.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by mike graycar
I don't think they will ever sag. they have been in for a year. The front is too low. the spring spacers I am talking about are not those cheesy j.c. whitney rubber inserts. they are machined aluminum disks that fit in the spring perch. alvail. in different heights. just saw them in a story in chevy high performance from a year ago. will try to scan it.
Ok, I understand now. Yea a spring pearch would work and allow the spring to work how it is supposed to. I thought you wanted the nascar style rubber wedge in between the coils. Believe it or not any srping will sag over time. Yours are only a year old but 3 or 4 years from now, or less depending on how you drive, I bet you will be even more un-happy.
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