My car is still 2 weeks out, but Stillen is having a great sale so I got the eibachs and stillens sway bars. Plan is to roll the car home
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06-03-2009, 11:02 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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ordered springs and sways today!
My car is still 2 weeks out, but Stillen is having a great sale so I got the eibachs and stillens sway bars.
Plan is to roll the car home from the dealership, and I will powdercoat the wheels and calipers and since they will be off, it will be a great time to do the suspension! Can't wait for delivery!!!!! |
06-04-2009, 12:16 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Congrats on your Z purchase. Have fun with her!
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06-04-2009, 09:51 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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Good plan Mike!
About to pull the plug on the sways myself... I actually like the spring rate and don't have a burning desire to lower (I never did with the Vette), but a Tad more sway is needed for everything to be happy! |
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I'm sure it'll look sweet as all hell, but will it mean you'll be scraping speed bumps?
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I plan on using stock shocks for now. I have on every other car I have lowered with eibachs (which is almost every car I have had, so speed bumps aren't really an issue, just have to know how to deal with them). I am taking delivery on the 16th at the latest right now, so my plan is to have everything done and on the road by the 19th or 20th. There is a local Z/G meet on the 21st that I would like to bring the car to.
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06-04-2009, 02:54 PM | #11 (permalink) | |
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They are and they arent. Putting Eibachs on factory fresh shocks is fine for awhile. The problem is, as they lose their damping they can no longer control the springing when it enters the stiffer area. YOu've seen Ricer Honda's bouncing down the road? To stiff a spring mounted over worn out struts. A stiff spring will wear out a stock shock ( optimum damping control) sooner than factory springing. You have a little cushion with the Eibachs in that the'yre progressive and a bit closer to stock through the initial travel. The ideal situation is to pair a stiffer shock with the ability to handle a stiffer spring. . Pay now or pay later.... Last edited by Modshack; 06-04-2009 at 02:57 PM. |
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The Eibach's are softer than stock in the initial travel and stiffer at the end of the range. I doubt it is going to have any adverse effect on shock wear. Anyways, plenty of cheap shocks to be had by people that have bought coilovers.
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06-04-2009, 03:18 PM | #14 (permalink) |
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Good luck with the install.
That's an awesome deal. That car is ready to hit the track with all it's goodies installed. Have fun!
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06-04-2009, 03:20 PM | #15 (permalink) | |
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I've put Eibachs over stock shocks twice. Once on a 20K mile 993 Porsche, and once on a 7K mile Miata. Neither of those 2 set-ups came out the way I liked. I should have learned my lesson the first time. Not enough shock control when compressed into the stiff area which is usually when you're tossing the car around and really need the damping. Stock shocks are valved to control the lower rate (stock) springs. I've put them over Bilsteins many a time with very good results. I am extrememly sensitive to suspension and shock control though. YMMV, just my experience talking FWIW... Last edited by Modshack; 06-04-2009 at 03:29 PM. |
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