James Cahill wrote:Those are definetely not the right springs. The correct Eibachs only have 2 or 3 high rate coils, not 5 like those. Those could be L or N body springs.
Those springs you have look exactly like the ones i put in, the same amount of coils.
the eibachs are taller than the stock springs in the rear for me as well but only raised my car maybe 1/4"
I have the right springs, and for everyones information J, L, N all used the same springs. The eibachs raise the rear of the car because the factory springs are weak and sag with age. My rear was sitting 2 inches lower than the front.
They are indeed performance springs that do offer a drop over stock height, that does not mean they will be lower than your worn out springs. if you are going for lowering then please get another set of springs eibachs are for people serious about performance. but yes you have something wrong, most likely installed wrong or a defective spring although i don't see how that could be possible.
Im not debating y ou whats the problem?
You do have the right springs and they look exactly like mine did, and you see the pic i posted of my car with them, I have maybe 1/2" of gap between my rear tire and fender, so you must have a bad spring, there isn't really anyway to install them wrong i guess.
maybe your car is just too light? hehe
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Those who have these springs, how do they ride with stock shocks/struts? I just replaced mine maybe a couple months ago (shocks maybe a month or so later before the struts), and was wondering about the ride/handing ability with that setup, currently the car doesnt seem to like high speed turns (tires squeal) it's probably my lack of driving experience, but just curious.
the Eibachs are approx 15% stiffer than stock Z24 springs, and ride accordingly. You have to slow down to go over speed bumps , but other wise they are pretty smooth, just avoid big bumps.
If you want good handling make sure you have good front and rear sway bars (ones off a Z24) and get some good poly bushings for the sway bars. They will make a bigger difference in handling than springs.
he's right. i put the sunbird gt one on my rear and it was sweet! handled sooooo much better... and i have the polyurethane bushings/brass links on the front to stiffin it up alot. with a ncie set of tires (215/60 is what i was using, on 14" rim) it should corner like never before.
plus the drop will help.
if u can, get someone to fab you a rear strut bar and maybe make the front (if u don't have one) a 3 piece by welding 2 braces on bar and connecting to the fire wall. that will stiffing it up a bunch.
what else can you do?
ah yes. the Floor Bar. i know it sounds funny, but they work. they just go across your rear floor board. connecting to the seatbelt bolts. if you have the door seatbelts there are already spots for where they used to be behind the rear side trim pannels. with a lil' cutting and fab. work you can make them fit. you'll just have to cut the plastic off the side trim. nothing big.
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I have a questions/concerns to ask you all regarding this topic.
The rear end on my 94 Sunbird is sagged quite abit, especially compared to the front.
I just installed two new KYB GR2's on the rear so I know the shocks arn't hindering the car from lifting so it has to be the springs. So my question to you guys is what should I buy? OEM replacement springs or Eibach lowering springs?
My concerns about both are:
OEM Replacement - Help a bit, but quickly go back to the way it is now
Eibach - Not gonna lift the car like I need since they are "lowering" springs
One thing that I think I would like about the Eibach springs would be that they would be tighter, with less give.
What are your suggestions to me?
If you are sagging in the back the eibachs are not going to lower it or raise it in the back, it will be the same in the back. The kicker is it will lower the front to match the rear.
http://www.jbok.org/memberpics/2/dscf0013.jpg there you can see how it will sit on eibachs
pezed wrote:If you are sagging in the back the eibachs are not going to lower it or raise it in the back, it will be the same in the back. The kicker is it will lower the front to match the rear.
http://www.jbok.org/memberpics/2/dscf0013.jpg there you can see how it will sit on eibachs
Okay I see now what you mean. So where did all you guys get your Eibach springs too?
And would any of you suggest any other route for me to take other then the two I mentioned?
Thanks
