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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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Eibachs make the *** too low!!

Anyone know how to make my car look more even. Now it looks like i have 2 fat asses in the back seat all the time! I have eibach pro spring kit with stock shocks. Thanks
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 02:46 PM
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I think what ppl do is to cut off 1 coil in the front...
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 02:52 PM
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You really don't want to be cutting coils if you're worried about suspension performance. Eibach didn't make the rear too low, Nissan did. Our maxes are "blessed" with higher arches on the front wheel wells. If you adjust it to look balanced, it will actually throw off the balance of the car.
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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Re: Eibachs make the *** too low!!

Originally posted by maxse01
Anyone know how to make my car look more even. Now it looks like i have 2 fat asses in the back seat all the time! I have eibach pro spring kit with stock shocks. Thanks
I'm glad I did not order mine yet. Let me know what you end up doing to remedy the problem. Good Luck. Put my stepmother up front and you should be fine.
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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Get some coilovers
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 03:58 PM
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Originally posted by Greg's2kGLE
Get some coilovers
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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 04:30 PM
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when I had my 99 SE the back end looked saggy after a while. HOw does Eibach compare the H&R?
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 04:44 PM
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I think you were selling your car?

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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 05:34 PM
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Re: Re: Eibachs make the *** too low!!

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I'm glad I did not order mine yet. Let me know what you end up doing to remedy the problem. Good Luck. Put my stepmother up front and you should be fine.
not to be mean, but that was funny.
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by punkdork
You really don't want to be cutting coils if you're worried about suspension performance. Eibach didn't make the rear too low, Nissan did. Our maxes are "blessed" with higher arches on the front wheel wells. If you adjust it to look balanced, it will actually throw off the balance of the car.
blah blah blah...cut springs make your car handle weird...blah blah blah..i don't think so...how do i know? cuz i did it..
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 07:19 PM
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blah blah blah...cut springs make your car handle weird...blah blah blah..i don't think so...how do i know? cuz i did it..
Dude.. simple physics. The springs were enginered to hold a certain weight. You cut the springs and you change their properties. The same weight has to be held by less spring. There is no way a car with cut springs will handle the same as a car with regular springs. Your car may not explode or fall apart on the very first corner but it will handle differently than the engineers who designed the springs intended it to.
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 08:12 PM
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Dude.. simple physics. The springs were enginered to hold a certain weight. You cut the springs and you change their properties. The same weight has to be held by less spring. There is no way a car with cut springs will handle the same as a car with regular springs. Your car may not explode or fall apart on the very first corner but it will handle differently than the engineers who designed the springs intended it to.
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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 08:14 PM
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My Eibachs don't make my Max look uneven either. Maybe yours need time to settle or something?
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 08:24 PM
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Originally posted by punkdork


Dude.. simple physics. The springs were enginered to hold a certain weight. You cut the springs and you change their properties. The same weight has to be held by less spring. There is no way a car with cut springs will handle the same as a car with regular springs. Your car may not explode or fall apart on the very first corner but it will handle differently than the engineers who designed the springs intended it to.
True to a certain extent but by cutting some dead coils would not hurt one bit. But do Eibach's have dead coils in the front??

The easiest way to raise your cars a$$ is to use spring spacers. They are rubber inserts that go between the dead coils. They are good for raising the car just a tad. They're cheap too.

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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 10:56 PM
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Originally posted by punkdork


Dude.. simple physics. The springs were enginered to hold a certain weight. You cut the springs and you change their properties. The same weight has to be held by less spring. There is no way a car with cut springs will handle the same as a car with regular springs. Your car may not explode or fall apart on the very first corner but it will handle differently than the engineers who designed the springs intended it to.
not if you cut the dead coils...
it just lowers little bit more...quite honestly, my car handles much better with cut springs than before-cut...from my track experience..
Old Jan 7, 2002 | 10:57 PM
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True to a certain extent but by cutting some dead coils would not hurt one bit. But do Eibach's have dead coils in the front??

The easiest way to raise your cars a$$ is to use spring spacers. They are rubber inserts that go between the dead coils. They are good for raising the car just a tad. They're cheap too.

Oh and Hoon, how's your first day of school? School
school? what school?
Old Jan 8, 2002 | 01:20 AM
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