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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Okay, so I recently lowered my car on Eibach Sportlines (about a 2.5" drop all the way around) and let me just say it is EXTREMELY bumpy.

I then purchased the Eibach Pro Damper shocks and struts to get rid of the bumpy ride with the OEM shocks and struts.

Sadly the Eibach's are on backorder at AM, and I'm an impatient person.

I had talked to someone before, and they told me it would be better to go with the Eibach shocks and struts since they were designed exactly for the spring compression and ride height of the Sprtline springs,


but i'm impatient, and the Tokico ones being on clearance are seeming very nice right now..despite the 100$ price difference.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/tokico...trut-0509.html


I DD my car, back and forth, around town.
I've never taken it on a road course (although i REALLY want to, sadly it will probably be next spring before I can...), although I do go to the drags occasionally.



suggestions?

stick with the eibach?
or go with the adjustable tokico?

pros? cons?
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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I was thinking about those tokico's too since they were on sale. Went with strange adjustables since I drag mine every month. Just get the tokico's, forget the waiting.
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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You got a 2.5 inch drop?
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 07grabber4.0
You got a 2.5 inch drop?
maybe not, I was just tossing numbers out.
Seems like 2.5 inches though lol.
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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Havnt heard of them dropping that much. Maybe 2 inches max but I could be wrong. Not to change your topic but do you like them? I'm looking for some springs and can't decide.
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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I love the hell out of them.
But wouldn't reccomend them without shocks and struts.

SO bouncy.

here's pics!

BEFORE:





AFTER:




Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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Wow man you got me hooked. Completely changed the look of your stang. It looks great. What size rims are those? And did you do it yourself?
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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Yeah I'm in love now..
bumps aren't even that bad. I've got about 4 inches clearence on the front lip (the aftermarket lip is 2 inches lower than your oem).

I can clear most speed bumps. although the undercarriage scrapes occasionally.

Yeah, I did the swap myself. It's actually really easy. Rears take like 30 minutes. Fronts maybe 45 a piece.
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:42 PM
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Also, rims are 20"
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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Oh I only got 18s do it wouldn't clear the gap as much as yours. You should get a shiny black paint for those rims and ull be set



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