Mixing and matching springs
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Mixing and matching springs
Last week I installed bilsteins and an Eibach prokit.
The back sits about where I want it (a little low). I could all most toss a spacer on the back springs because the suspenion has been botteming out. I only know because the rear axle bump stop is solid white plastic/rubber and I painted it black, now the paint is starting to flake off the tip of the bumper.
The front is to high IMO.
The front K member sat so low with the factory springs that I could not get my little 2.5t jack under it. Also the front body molding was just high enough to clear most curbs and all parking spot blocks. That was about 6''.
Should I order the Eiback sportline kit or some other springs and use the fronts from that kit or should I cut the prokit front springs?
I like doing things right and ordering a new set of springs is not a problem.
One spring is out of its pocket so I have to redo one side any way. One side is about 3/4'' higher than the other. Thats still to high. At least now I can get a fesh set of spring isolaters on at least that one side. The old ones were trashed, but I reused them.
The back sits about where I want it (a little low). I could all most toss a spacer on the back springs because the suspenion has been botteming out. I only know because the rear axle bump stop is solid white plastic/rubber and I painted it black, now the paint is starting to flake off the tip of the bumper.
The front is to high IMO.
The front K member sat so low with the factory springs that I could not get my little 2.5t jack under it. Also the front body molding was just high enough to clear most curbs and all parking spot blocks. That was about 6''.
Should I order the Eiback sportline kit or some other springs and use the fronts from that kit or should I cut the prokit front springs?
I like doing things right and ordering a new set of springs is not a problem.
One spring is out of its pocket so I have to redo one side any way. One side is about 3/4'' higher than the other. Thats still to high. At least now I can get a fesh set of spring isolaters on at least that one side. The old ones were trashed, but I reused them.
Last edited by oil pan 4; Sep 22, 2007 at 07:49 PM.
Re: Mixing and matching springs
I would just pull the isolators out and install the prokit springs back into there and see the height at that point. If still not low enougn, trim ONLY A LITTLE AT A TIME on both side and reinstall and check the car height again before trimming any further. Its alot of effort, but it pays todo it slowly and correctly as not to cut too much and get the desired ride height.
There is a thread on Isolators currently- read this and it will help yopu decide on removing isolator. Heck, ever see a race car with a spring isolator? Its a luxury item and causes suspension slop.
ps- I see ou have already seen it and posted there.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...isolators.html
There is a thread on Isolators currently- read this and it will help yopu decide on removing isolator. Heck, ever see a race car with a spring isolator? Its a luxury item and causes suspension slop.
ps- I see ou have already seen it and posted there.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...isolators.html
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Re: Mixing and matching springs
All is good I put the spring back in pocket. Correct installation and about 2 weeks has setteled the springs quite well. My car is about as high as it was before.
I made my own isolater with heater hose and electrical tape. Don't try to put the heater hose around the spring. It won't fit back into its pocket. With Eibach and other top of the line springs they have the top coil ground flat. I cut up a heater hose to fit inplace of the isolater and held it in place with electrical tape.
Heater hose is half as thick as the stock isolater.
I made my own isolater with heater hose and electrical tape. Don't try to put the heater hose around the spring. It won't fit back into its pocket. With Eibach and other top of the line springs they have the top coil ground flat. I cut up a heater hose to fit inplace of the isolater and held it in place with electrical tape.
Heater hose is half as thick as the stock isolater.
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