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OK I got mine today, and I have a question. Well first of all are they really that big, cause I remmember seeing H&R springs on the web and they seemed to be much smaller, but Eibach are pretty big compare to those. Just want to make sure I got the right springs. Also they say on their site they are suppose to work with stock struts, but thats not true right? I am planning on replacing mine anyway.
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I thought the same thing when I got mine. So you got the right ones. ------------------ Black E0 SVT #2239 Mirko Racing-K&N Intake/Res Replaced w/str8 pipe Silver accented interior/White HVAC panel/Silver-Carbon fiber pedals Chrome painted grills/Black-Silver Frt Ford emblem Sony Explod Audio stuff Koni/Eibach suspension MOVIE LOGIC: "All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices with large red readouts so you know exactly when they're going to go off."
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Mine have been working flawlessly for the past two years on the stock struts!
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June mods:
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Ditto with Journie!! But the only prob I have is that the rear is lower than the front so my damn tires rub!!!!
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smp,
do you have bigger wheels 17's or 18's or is it rubbing the stock wheels and tires?
I'm planning to get my eibachs installed next week, and i sometimes have people in the back seat or stuff in the trunk, will it rub my stock wheels & tires?
if it will i might have to think about getting a lower profile tire.
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Ive had my Eibachs for three years now with stick struts, (i know i know). I have 17" rims and yeah you'll get some rubbing but Eibachs are great. Try shaving off some of the wheel well inside. THis will help a little with clearance for the tire.
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My tires are tucked underneath the fender line and I have had no rubbing. I have 205's on there now and will be upgrading to 215 soon. I have not rolled the fenders at all. I don't think there should be a prob since there is still room for 215's.
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I also have the Eibachs and have 17x8 Borbet Type S wheels. I run 225/40/17 Nitto 555s and on the rear they do rub slightly with weight in the rear. But the traction is unreal.. Rod K.
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I have a set of 17" Kosei Racing Seneka's with 215's on and no rub unless I giver hell with 4 or more people in the car then the rear will rub on the plastic liner a bit. But this is IMPORTANT get your car re-aligned after you lower your car. You will need to readjust your toe-in. Anyone that says otherwise doesn't know his a$$ from his elbow. Usually whoever puts the springs in will align it for you unless your going to a friend who will do it "really cheap". The previous owner of my car decided not to re-align and I ended up buying two new front tires out of the deal, don't let this happen to you.
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Ok I have a set of 18"s with a 225 40 tires. Even with my fender lips rolled I can still rub the hell outta my back end. Thats why im gonna get a set of H & R's for the rear... ------------------ Garrett Stines (sponsored by Duct Tape) '99 SVT Silver Frost~#925-2760~01/21/99~painted Rear valance silver~18" Masitaly's~Kumho Rubber~Eibach Springs~OMP Strut Bar~Carbon Fiber sail panels~SCA CAI~K & N dual stage filter~Series 5 superchip~Bosch +4~SVO Tach~B & M Edge Short Shifter~Richbrook Knob~Pedals~Razo Dead Rest Pedal~Side Markers~lots 'o Carbon and Chrome~Boomin Tunes~and more THE RIDE!
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