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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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I think I'm regretting the Eibach Springs!!!

Hey folks, I just got back from the body shop, the Greddy/Kenstyle body kit is on (both authentic). No fitment problems at all!! It's getting painted tomorrow. I'm so happy...but....

This thing is sooooooooo low!!!!!! I have the Eibach springs and combined with the Greddy front bumper, this thing sits like 3" off the ground! I can't even clear the driveway getting out of the body shop!!

What springs can I get that will lower the car only .5"?? I will trade someone for other springs that will only give me a .5" drop or I'll buy if someone has something laying around. I need them by next Thursday.

Thanks guys and gals!

~C
 
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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Try Tein H springs
 
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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You think that's low? I'm running 1.75" Sprints with Greddy front & sides and Kenstyle (replica) rear... I swapped out my 19" for 20" just for the raise...
 
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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350Z springs will drop you .5"
 
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Eibach is not that low...unless you're running the Z version. There are much lower springs out there.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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I had my tein basics set at stock height.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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the prokit lowered the front and rear about 1.4" when I tried it out. im using the rear's right now, they look fantastic on the car. front, im running s-techs.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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Do you know how to drive a dropped car? You have to go up and drown driveways at an angle...one tire at a time from left to right, or vice versa.
Also when you park, be mindful of those concrete blocks in front of parking spots..if you go too forward you'll scrape.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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I scrape those concrete things in the front of parking spaces stock
 
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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I scrape those concrete things in the front of parking spaces stock
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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I scrape those concrete things in the front of parking spaces stock
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris
Hey folks, I just got back from the body shop, the Greddy/Kenstyle body kit is on (both authentic). No fitment problems at all!! It's getting painted tomorrow. I'm so happy...but....

This thing is sooooooooo low!!!!!! I have the Eibach springs and combined with the Greddy front bumper, this thing sits like 3" off the ground! I can't even clear the driveway getting out of the body shop!!

What springs can I get that will lower the car only .5"?? I will trade someone for other springs that will only give me a .5" drop or I'll buy if someone has something laying around. I need them by next Thursday.

Thanks guys and gals!

~C
Are u using Eibach pro-kit or Sportline?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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That's funny, the prokit only gives 1inch drop.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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It says 1 inch on the box...but it "settles" at about 1.5.

Whatever a drop claims...add another half inch at least.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
350Z springs will drop you .5"
Agreed. OEM 350Z springs will drop the coupe about 1/2". Just be aware there are two different spring rates for the rear. All OEM 350Z front springs are 314 lbs/in. The rears come in 342 lbs/in or the revised higher rate springs are 427 lbs/in. These numbers come via our resident suspension guru G35sedan.
 
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