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Old 02-08-2009, 10:40 PM
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At least it looks sweet when I drive it.....
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 10:45 PM
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that looks totally different than the others u posted.
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 10:51 PM
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yeah something isn't right. My car looks lower and i've never lowered it. Your before pics looked like someone put a truck lift kit mine never looked that 4x4. Weird
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 10:54 PM
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Yeah the last pic ^^ up there is one my friend took that day. I took the others. I hate how high my car is O.o
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 08:44 AM
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do you need a ladder to get into that thing?

just busting your *****. but yeah, definitely something wrong there. lol.
 
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Sits way too high. I really can't tell a difference from the before and after. Are thoes 17 inch rims or 18 inch? And what is the sidewall heigth of the tires?
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 10:52 AM
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Thats higher now than my car was stock. I say take the springs out and cut at least a coil out of them and make sure they are installed in the right spots. This last pic you posted only looks low because you are making a hard turn shifting the weight of the car to the drivers side where the pic was snapped...
 

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Old 02-09-2009, 11:03 AM
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I'd check my installation before I cut coils.
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Steeda97
I'd check my installation before I cut coils.
Yes, definitely check installation first. If all else fails you can start cutting but that is last resort if installation is correct and you don't want to order different springs. I cut my eibach sportlines 1/2 coil in the front to get the look I want. What springs are on the car?
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:34 AM
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I too, realized that the first two pictures were taken before the spring install and the last two were taken after. I don't notice that much of a difference between stock and lowered.
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:40 AM
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Alright, I checked the install and everything went in like it's supposed to. What's the procedures/cautions with cutting the springs? Is it a do it yourselfer?
 
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If you have the funds, I would buy some H&R Super Sports, and try and sell the eibachs before cutting...
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:47 AM
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^ Funds are exactly what I don't have anymore...

Plus I really wouldn't be able to get CC plated or shocks and struts yet either. College is expensive
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 12:30 PM
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get a refund from AM, they sold u bad springs... lol eibachs lower ur car a good bit.. not sure what went wrong.
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 12:54 PM
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Yeah that's not right, with a prokit you should only be able to fit like 3 fingers between the tire and the fenderwell.
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephen4036
get a refund from AM, they sold u bad springs... lol eibachs lower ur car a good bit.. not sure what went wrong.
I don't think even AM would take them back after they have been installed on a vehicle, but it's worth a try.
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 01:14 PM
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just let it sit, the springs may just need to settle in to get the final drop height. Ride around with a few fat chicks for a while that might speed things up
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 01:21 PM
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When I lowered mine we did before and after measurments and the car was higher after the "drop" than it was stock but thats because I had 9 year old springs. After a week or so the new springs settled and I was about .5 lower than before which was about an inch down from what I imagine it was when it came out of the factory so give them a chance
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 01:56 PM
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Mine dropped like 2 inches with a pro-kit. It was instantly noticeable.


You sure everything is ok? It looks like you stacked two springs on top of one another. lol.
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 02:14 PM
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Yea Eibachs are super low from what I've seen before. Like ^^^^ you should see a huge drop, not only 0.5". Take them off, sell on ebay and get H&R SS...
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 05:12 PM
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Well, it must be the isos. I took the fronts out and it was another 5/8s inch drop...
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 05:28 PM
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Do the new isos have a groove cut for the spring pigtail? I have prokit springs in this pic of my old car. you should have noticed the drop instantly.I think they sent you F-250 springs
 
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Old 02-10-2009, 06:51 PM
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I could be wrong but aren't eibach springs progressive rate? If so after you put some miles on them they will continue to drop a bit.
 
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Old 02-11-2009, 11:04 AM
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That sits higher then my car and I just have bullit springs with no bottom ISO's in the front.
 
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Old 02-11-2009, 12:47 PM
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First off if you got polyurethane iso's they will be higher than the stock rubber ones. I would take the iso's out due to the fact they are there only to stop squeaks. 2nd are you sure you lined the pigtails on the bottom of the spring correctly i.e is the fronts down in the spring cup groove on the control arm and is the rear pigtails facing the right way? My Eibachs dropped my car atleast 2" and my Ford racing C springs dropped my 02 atleast 1.5". It looks like you got drag launch springs. There is something definately wrong yes springs do settle after a few days but those are just not going to. Other than that your car looks great man
 
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:07 PM
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epic fail lol.
 
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:48 PM
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You're having too much fun with these O/R Mustangs
 
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Old 02-11-2009, 02:10 PM
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Bahaha nice Pcola. Well, the problem is def working itself out. The front dropped another 5/8's of an inch and another half inch in the back since the pics. I took out the front isos and I'll do the backs later
 
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Old 02-11-2009, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Zip
Bahaha nice Pcola. Well, the problem is def working itself out. The front dropped another 5/8's of an inch and another half inch in the back since the pics. I took out the front isos and I'll do the backs later
Cool, take some new pics when you get it figured out. Are you taking the upper and lower isolators out??? I would..
 


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