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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Look What I Got Today!

My Progress Springs came in today!!! I will have them installed this Saturday. Cannot wait to see her dropped!

Old Jul 14, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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youll be very happy
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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yep, i have progess also and i love the stance the progress springs give my car. once they settle in it would look even better!
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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Yea My progress drop is incredible and you will be amazed at the better handling!
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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congrats!
mine have been on back order since april!
they are sure hard to find
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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congrats!
mine have been on back order since april!
they are sure hard to find
Everyone told me they were on backorder EXCEPT... Cattman Performance. Cancel your order and give him a call.
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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congrats!
mine have been on back order since april!
they are sure hard to find
Thats why you should get eibachs FTW!
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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Thats why you should get eibachs FTW!


I never understand people who would rather have noise and clunking over quality? .............................

Rode on Progress for 4 years and I tracked my car and never an issue.

How many threads are there about noise and clunking and failed struts on Eibachs? I think Chernmax and Ramberg are the only two guys that didn't have an issue with them but they had rubber sleeves installed if I remember correctly.

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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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I never understand people who would rather have noise and clunking over quality? .............................

Rode on Progress for 4 years and I tracked my car and never an issue.

How many threads are there about noise and clunking and failed struts on Eibachs? I think Chernmax and Ramberg are the only two guys that didn't have an issue with them but they had rubber sleeves installed if I remember correctly.

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Of course i'm not going to endorse a product that i'm not currently using. I guess you can add me to the list to make it a total of 3, i have zero issues at all. ZERO. Let me say it again, ZERO. I guess there are a lot of shade tree mechanics on here who dont know how to install parts on their car properly.
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 01:54 AM
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lot of shade tree mechanics on here who dont know how to install parts on their car properly.
LOL, true, now go to bed. Its 4:54am
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 05:21 AM
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yeah i was thinking to go Eibach after the the second month of waiting, but figured to stay the course with Progress....Eibach are more expensive and if this forum has numerous threads on how to fix noise etc. after only two weeks of use..that cant be positive. But i guess some people have better luck than others
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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i have progress but i made that choice after reading about them from this site and the 6thgenmaxima.org site
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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congrats...
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Nice man.. should really make the car look perfect.. I am on H&R's but i need a lower drop since i have 20's LOL.. Progress i hear is FTW? !? !?

awaiting pics
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Are you doing the install yourself... I saw a guy putting progress springs on an eclipse today while i was doing rotors he was so frustrated at one point i thought he was gonna walk home... The car will look awesome dropped ... take pics
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Good buy, wont be disappointed
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Are you doing the install yourself... I saw a guy putting progress springs on an eclipse today while i was doing rotors he was so frustrated at one point i thought he was gonna walk home... The car will look awesome dropped ... take pics
A friend will do the front for me. I'll do the back. I heard it's easy.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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its gon sit low n sexy all i got to say
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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yeah once you drop her its going to set those TSW off something fierce...
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by kamski


I never understand people who would rather have noise and clunking over quality? .............................

Rode on Progress for 4 years and I tracked my car and never an issue.

How many threads are there about noise and clunking and failed struts on Eibachs? I think Chernmax and Ramberg are the only two guys that didn't have an issue with them but they had rubber sleeves installed if I remember correctly.

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Correct, zero issues with my Eibachs and I attribute that to installing them correctly!
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kamski


I never understand people who would rather have noise and clunking over quality? .............................

Rode on Progress for 4 years and I tracked my car and never an issue.

How many threads are there about noise and clunking and failed struts on Eibachs? I think Chernmax and Ramberg are the only two guys that didn't have an issue with them but they had rubber sleeves installed if I remember correctly.

Kamski
Hey, i have been riding on eibacks for over a year with no issues....its a very good set up. It all depends on the installer.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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I have a question and I hope im not jacking the thread...sorry ahead of time.
but whats the ride quality like...i understand better handling...
I live in NYC...and the road are not perfect....right now im riding on stock, I recently had to replace the front struts...(stock struts).....I have a 2006 max..now with 33,000 miles and when i change them when the car was around 18000 miles....
Im thinking of the alternative's cause I know from reading here and talking to my mechanic that the stocker's suck. he recommended KYB AGX strut, but again..the handling will be better but all together a rough ride. I already did agx on my 96 max...it was ok, but rough....
I do want to do springs and struts...cause I know soon the stock ones will give out....
progressive or eibachs springs? with what struts?
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Let me know how they ride...Ive heard decent things and am thinking about putting em on mine.
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by chris350
I have a question and I hope im not jacking the thread...sorry ahead of time.
but whats the ride quality like...i understand better handling...
I live in NYC...and the road are not perfect....right now im riding on stock, I recently had to replace the front struts...(stock struts).....I have a 2006 max..now with 33,000 miles and when i change them when the car was around 18000 miles....
Im thinking of the alternative's cause I know from reading here and talking to my mechanic that the stocker's suck. he recommended KYB AGX strut, but again..the handling will be better but all together a rough ride. I already did agx on my 96 max...it was ok, but rough....
I do want to do springs and struts...cause I know soon the stock ones will give out....
progressive or eibachs springs? with what struts?

KYB makes a front strut that in my opinion is somewhat better than stock, KYB AGX has a rear 8-way adjustable gas shock that can be adjusted for street or track. My rear setup use to consist of Eibach Springs, Stillen rear anti-sway bar, racingline endlinks, and KYB-AGX 8-way adjustable gas shocks and I loved the setup. It did wonders for tightening up the rear end especially in tight turns when the concern is the *** breaking away on you.

The bonus is that on rough streets you can dial them down for a softer ride. For the fronts the better struts are Koni. May do better on the pounding since once you are lowered the shocks/struts take somewhat more of a beating. But hey I know, I'm a transplanted New Yorker and every time I head to the city, I bring my SUV. NYC street generally suck.
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