Installed My New Lowering Springs... After A 9 Week Delivery Time Lol

[KentIS300]

So I did it at last ... the car has been fitted with the new springs (Eibach had given me estimated of 8-9weeks delivery time from USA and they were spot on)

Unseized calipers

Unseized pins

New disks and pads as the old ones were baked! lol

New springs (Eibach Sportline which lower the car from 1.7" up to 2.3")

Painted the calipers red all around

The car now feels well great I must say.. not bouncy and not hard. It is nicely firm like I was hoping it will be.

I kept the stock shocks as after spending £320 for the springs could not afford much. But the stock ones were in a good condition :)

The car does not knock or rattle so I am very pleased with that as well.

Problems I have now ... seized tracking bolts ... so I need to unseize them somehow..

a wheel nut has broken off from the front wheel, I cannot tell if it was the spacers I installed (back and front) or that the nut was on its way out.

Oh and all the noises I have been suffering all the time when I was manouevering stationary... from the front. They were from the old pads they were very looose and causing all the problems ... plus the sticky caliper an pins.

Here are some pics

[noby76]

nice!! you wont have any problems carrying the straight line speed round tight corners now..

[KentIS300]

nice!! you wont have any problems carrying the straight line speed round tight corners now..

hahahaha

you recon? I have not tested it yet

let me do the tracking first ;)

[matt-c]

Looks good - I was gonna say get it into WIM to get it set up, since the geo will be thrown out now. Might as well get the absolute best out of it now you've installed the springs!

[KentIS300]

Looks good - I was gonna say get it into WIM to get it set up, since the geo will be thrown out now. Might as well get the absolute best out of it now you've installed the springs!

I have found their website, yes the Geo is all over the place so I need to get the best indeed.

Will give them a call about the cost of it , and what they can do.

So I can combine it with one of my London client visits.

[matt-c]

£114 inc the vat, takes about half an hour ;)

[KentIS300]

Cool although it costs a bit lol ... but I think the price is reasonable if the work is done properly ;) need to ask them about the seized ... bits though :(

[matt-c]

They did a great job with mine, and from what I've read they do a great job with everyone's. And the price is more than just getting the tracking done, but when you realise what it is they do, you realise that 1) they do a lot more than just the normal tracking and 2) that the normal tracking is actually pointless and doesn't really achieve anything. Add to that, that it could double (or more) the lifetime of your tyres, it doesn't work out that expensive ;)

[KentIS300]

OK WIM is now booked ;) so all set for tomorrow.

[matt-c]

Can't go wrong!

[KentIS300]

OK today I took it to WIM and they have done the all around tracking and steering so it is now all sorted drives like a new car :) :)

I have camber issues as the car is too low, but I knew about it before I even lower it ... lol it is about 50mm more less lowered hehehehe.

I need to get the front camber kit before I install new front tyres to replace the old shot ones.

Any suggestion on camber kits? I assume there is no rear camber kit? only for front?