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Old Sep 30, 2001 | 05:00 PM
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Ground Control Coil-Overs

i am looking to buy these coilovers for my 95 max.

http://www.nextcollection.com/html/O...-4508-none.cfm

if anyone has found a cheaper price please tell me...
i have a few questions

this kit comes wiht eibach springs...i want to knwo if i could use my sprints..
and i do not know if it comes in a set of 2 or 4......i am assuming 2

and if u look at this pic

does that whole set up go in between the strut??? by setup i mena the whole picture.... if the threaded sleeve is sticks out that much under the spring how is that supposed to make the car lower???? any responses would help a lot thank you...
Old Sep 30, 2001 | 05:24 PM
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First, that picture is only showing the drop halfway. You just twist the spindle to move the perch up or down, much like a screw. The weight of the car with push the car down, resting on the spring. You can't use your Sprint springs with the coilovers because the Sprint spring is much wider in diameter than the spring perch. Coilovers generally use a smaller diameter spring and perch.
Old Sep 30, 2001 | 05:27 PM
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Originally posted by NightRider
First, that picture is only showing the drop halfway. You just twist the spindle to move the perch up or down, much like a screw. The weight of the car with push the car down, resting on the spring. You can't use your Sprint springs with the coilovers because the Sprint spring is much wider in diameter than the spring perch. Coilovers generally use a smaller diameter spring and perch.
so how do i adjust my ride height.......i have to remove the wheel and the strut to screw the spindle more.........where is the spindle located at.....
Old Sep 30, 2001 | 06:36 PM
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Here is a pic of my car wiht 15" steel rims (Drag setup). I will post it later with my 16's back on. This is dropped about all teh way.

To adjust them, you must jack up car & take wheel off. There is a hex screw that tightens the clap (which spins). You spin the clamp to adjust ride height.

Its a pain to adjust them to be equal on both sides.

BTW-If you dont jack up cars, its amost impossible to spin the clap & adjust them.
Old Sep 30, 2001 | 08:25 PM
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You don't need to take the wheels off to adjust ground controls. Just jack the car up.
Old Sep 30, 2001 | 08:27 PM
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And it comes with all 4 of them... why would they sell 2 of them?
Old Sep 30, 2001 | 08:58 PM
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3 inch drop

this is me dropped 3 inches on 17's
Old Sep 30, 2001 | 09:08 PM
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ok guys......ive been looking to get the GC's and sell my sprints.....

so how do the GC's ride compared to sprints.....

does that extra 1" look that much different....

thanks for any info you can give.....
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