eibachs installed this weekend

[timmy0257]

put my eibachs on this weekend. it was not as hard as i thought. took 3 hours only because i rented the wrong spring compressor. didnt look at the tool before i left and got a compressor that goes inside the coil rather than outside. so i had to go back to the store. anyways, here she is.. weather was bad so i did not spend alotta time cleaning her up for the pictures. i suck at photography and i was not using a good camera so these are not as nice as others i have seen, plus my car isnt really anything special.

i am interested, however, in input on wheel spacers. what kind, what size, etc. just general recommendations...

i love how the car does not roll as much when i go around a curve. when i put the sways on i know this will get even better.

[timmy0257]

after a 4 wheels alighment, these are the specs. thinking about doing a camber kit. what is installation like and what should i look into or what can i expect?

[RED_DET]

The drop looks good, but the alignment specs could be better. So they couldn't get the driver side rear camber an closer to spec? The camber up front is not out that far I would worry about too much, but that rear camber pass side worries me, especially once you add the weight of driver on that side, it will increase some more.

See you fretted about installing those springs and it wasn't all that bad huh?

[timmy0257]

The drop looks good, but the alignment specs could be better. So they couldn't get the driver side rear camber an closer to spec? The camber up front is not out that far I would worry about too much, but that rear camber pass side worries me, especially once you add the weight of driver on that side, it will increase some more.

See you fretted about installing those springs and it wasn't all that bad huh?

no it was not that bad. my dad helped then we ate a crap ton of smoked pork and chicken he had been cooking all day. so maybe just a rear camber kit? what are your recommendations there?

[RED_DET]

I don't understand why the driver side is 1* off from the passenger side. The max range of rear camber seems to be around -1.3. Who did the alignment?

[timmy0257]

i took it to a Big 10 Tire location because it was the most convenient.

[RED_DET]

I think the dealer may have been a better option for alignment.

[timmy0257]

i can pick up a rear camber kit for 125. i may get that and install it then go for another alignment.

[RED_DET]

Thats a good price, depending on who makes it.

I have the eibach kits for $175 shipped.

[timmy0257]

its the SPC rear camber arm. is that eibach kit just rear or F&R?

[RED_DET]

just for rear, fronts are close to 400....

[timmy0257]

gotcha. but you think the front specs looked ok? I am looking hard at some vossen CV2s so I may do all this when i need new rubber. about 15k miles or so.

specs on wheels would be 20x10.5 +42 rears and 20x9 +38 fronts. you have previously told me i would want about a 10mm spacer on the rear.

are there any write ups on installation of the camber kit?

[RED_DET]

The front should be fine. The 5-10mm spacer would need to be up front, not the rear. No write-ups that I know of, you can also make your own

[timmy0257]

The front should be fine. The 5-10mm spacer would need to be up front, not the rear. No write-ups that I know of, you can also make your own

oh thanks for correcting me.

i may write one up. i just hate taking pictures.....