I just bought a parts car from a girl who bought her maxima already modified. The windows have "Eibach Spring" stickers, but I want to know for sure if the springs are Eibach or not. How can I tell for sure? The springs are black (I thought Eibach were red), but they are progressive. If I take a picture, can someone help identify them or is there some method or marking that can confirm that these are infact Eibach springs? Thanks!

 

Take a picture of the car, you could probably tell just from how it sits.

 

1. Its up on jack stands with no wheels right now
2. Im pretty sure it has aftermarket springs, the question is are they Eibach

 

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my ebiach's are black

 

pro kits are black and thats all maximas can get. the coils get closer at the top.

 

mine are grey.

 

I figured of all people you might remember what they looked like, since you sold these springs.

Ok, that exactly what the rears look like, but Im not sure the front coils get closer at the top. Is it possible I cant see the closer coils of the fronts while they are installed?

 

only the rears are progressive. The front looks like a regular spring.

The only springs I know of that are progressive and black are Eibach. It sure sounds like you have Eibach springs.

 

I sold them, but never actually handled a set.

 

Go to this site:
http://www.artstar.com.au/themax/index.htm

And click on Suspension. I have a couple of dodgy photos (I didn't have a digital camera back in '99) which show the stock springs vs Eibach springs, front and rear.

 

These look blue: http://dallas.craigslist.org/pts/329097692.html She tells me they're Eibach. The one pair does look progressive.

 

They look like sprint springs to me.

 

sprints. ive got a set of sprints on my altima that look just like that

 

Thanks a lot guys. Interesting it took her a whole day to get back to me with the WRONG answer. Whole thing's kind of fishy plus I really wanted the more moderate drop of Eibachs so that's the end of this deal.

 

My Eibachs had the white lettering on black springs and I don't think anyone else makes black lowering springs for the 3rd gen.