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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Well i cut my springs and im very pleased with the look of my car but I never kept in mind that i cross a very poorly built bridge about 4 miles long EVERY day and my car bounces like CRAZY and its embarassing as hell! Anyone ever done this and fixed it with a stiffer shock or should i break down and buy eibach springs? Anyone that has eibach's does your car bounce on every bump? I know eibach sportlines might be close to what i got with cut springs but not quite. Any help is appreciated! Heres a pic of what it looks like.



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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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wow, thats low in the front. how many coil's did you cut?
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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thats low as **** in the front
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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I think you should just buy a set of proper lowering springs....it shouldnt be bouncy...had h/r's for a long time and its a nice sporty ride
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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It is low in the front but i have to take a better pic, It looks awsome but yeah i took to much out of the front because it bounces bad!
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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hahah that **** is low as hell. I had 5 people in my car going to the Orioles game. Whole way down I-95 was bouncy *** ride, i have elibachi (sp?)
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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hahah that **** is low as hell. I had 5 people in my car going to the Orioles game. Whole way down I-95 was bouncy *** ride, i have elibachi (sp?)
LOL! I just tried pronouncing that and it came out so bad LMFAO!
It's Eibach


Looks like you cut WAY too much off the coils bro. I would have start with maybe 1/4 of a coil, tried it on for size, and if you don't like it, cut another 1/4th off. I'd get some Vogtlands or H&R springs.
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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woo thats really low. i think it looks good tho, but im sure thats gonna be one bounce ride.
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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u need new high performance shocks and struts, and make sure your aligned, and u might need caster camber plates and it would be smart to get a bumbsteer kit. if you want to save 220 on a set of springs, at least do the shocks and struts portion and you should be alright.
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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u need new high performance shocks and struts, and make sure your aligned, and u might need caster camber plates and it would be smart to get a bumbsteer kit. if you want to save 220 on a set of springs, at least do the shocks and struts portion and you should be alright.
For sure, you front tires will take a good beating, you'll probably have to replace them every few months.



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