The drop is in!! Got pics!!
11-14-2002, 07:47 PM
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The drop is in!! Got pics!!
Some of you know that i have been planning on dropping, and it went in today. I used the Eibach prokit with KYB AGX shocks. The setup is great, rides stiffer and handles much better. Thanks to everyone on the forum the helped me out, especially 1stgencl, i would have never done it without your help. You saved me $150.00, your check's in the mail. j/k But to the info:
1. I read of people taking 12 hours to put the setup in, i took me a 2 friends who have never done it before 5 hours, but we made a big screw up, so probably it would have taken us just over 4 hours. Granted we are all mechanically inclined.
2. The screw up we made was not putting the plastice bump stop under the dustshield in the new kyb's, so we had to take the whole setup out and compress the spring again, then fix and install it again.
3. My bolts and nuts came out like nothing. I used penetrating oil 5 times on them and let it sit for over 48 hours. Worked nice!
4. Lastly, i am basically happy with the install but i have one complaint. It looks like the back is lower than the front, but not by much. The measurements in the pics illustrate this.
Any other questions, post them here or pm me. Let me know what u think.
1. I read of people taking 12 hours to put the setup in, i took me a 2 friends who have never done it before 5 hours, but we made a big screw up, so probably it would have taken us just over 4 hours. Granted we are all mechanically inclined.
2. The screw up we made was not putting the plastice bump stop under the dustshield in the new kyb's, so we had to take the whole setup out and compress the spring again, then fix and install it again.
3. My bolts and nuts came out like nothing. I used penetrating oil 5 times on them and let it sit for over 48 hours. Worked nice!
4. Lastly, i am basically happy with the install but i have one complaint. It looks like the back is lower than the front, but not by much. The measurements in the pics illustrate this.
Any other questions, post them here or pm me. Let me know what u think.
11-14-2002, 08:05 PM
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Thanks a lot for posting it up Arram, i owe u one!
And yeah, i think i gotta let the springs settle for a few weeks to get the true drop in the front. They are real stiff and the engine weight in the front will compress them more. Oh yeah, i took the ho out right after u told me to.
And yeah, i think i gotta let the springs settle for a few weeks to get the true drop in the front. They are real stiff and the engine weight in the front will compress them more. Oh yeah, i took the ho out right after u told me to.
11-14-2002, 08:34 PM
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It's good to hear that everything went smooth.
Regarding the gap difference I think Eibachs have the same problem w/ many of their applications b/c my legend was the same way. It gets worse when u're driving around. I was following my brother who was driving my car and everytime the car accelerated the weight shifts to the rear making it look worse.
But other then that I like the setup.
Enjoy
Esti
Regarding the gap difference I think Eibachs have the same problem w/ many of their applications b/c my legend was the same way. It gets worse when u're driving around. I was following my brother who was driving my car and everytime the car accelerated the weight shifts to the rear making it look worse.
But other then that I like the setup.
Enjoy
Esti
11-14-2002, 09:58 PM
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yea man me too,
i got the same set-up on my car
kyb's and eibach springs
it made my car look much better
97 cl 5spd.
cia intake
kyb agx adjstbl. shocks w/ eibach springs
clears,decals
sonyxplod/remote
780watt 4ch.amp
2 -10 inch rockford subwoofer
(more on the way)
i got the same set-up on my car
kyb's and eibach springs
it made my car look much better
97 cl 5spd.
cia intake
kyb agx adjstbl. shocks w/ eibach springs
clears,decals
sonyxplod/remote
780watt 4ch.amp
2 -10 inch rockford subwoofer
(more on the way)
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11-14-2002, 10:28 PM
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Re: The drop is in!! Got pics!!
CONGRATS!!! 
Now about that check....I could really use it, i want the rear skirt 
Now about that check....I could really use it, i want the rear skirt
Originally posted by ding069
Some of you know that i have been planning on dropping, and it went in today. I used the Eibach prokit with KYB AGX shocks. The setup is great, rides stiffer and handles much better. Thanks to everyone on the forum the helped me out, especially 1stgencl, i would have never done it without your help. You saved me $150.00, your check's in the mail. j/k But to the info:
Some of you know that i have been planning on dropping, and it went in today. I used the Eibach prokit with KYB AGX shocks. The setup is great, rides stiffer and handles much better. Thanks to everyone on the forum the helped me out, especially 1stgencl, i would have never done it without your help. You saved me $150.00, your check's in the mail. j/k But to the info:
11-14-2002, 10:36 PM
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Congrats! 
Keep in mind that the gap in the front is due to the larger wheel well height (need room for the tires to turn). The rear wheel well height is lower because the wheels don't turn.
Keep in mind that the gap in the front is due to the larger wheel well height (need room for the tires to turn). The rear wheel well height is lower because the wheels don't turn.
11-15-2002, 01:32 AM
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Originally posted by dustbuster4
Congrats!
Keep in mind that the gap in the front is due to the larger wheel well height (need room for the tires to turn). The rear wheel well height is lower because the wheels don't turn.
Congrats!
Keep in mind that the gap in the front is due to the larger wheel well height (need room for the tires to turn). The rear wheel well height is lower because the wheels don't turn.
11-16-2002, 03:46 PM
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Originally posted by dustbuster4
Congrats!
Keep in mind that the gap in the front is due to the larger wheel well height (need room for the tires to turn). The rear wheel well height is lower because the wheels don't turn.
Congrats!
Keep in mind that the gap in the front is due to the larger wheel well height (need room for the tires to turn). The rear wheel well height is lower because the wheels don't turn.
oops sorry, didnt see you already posted that. I guess I should start reading the entire post first
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