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Old 01-13-2008, 09:13 PM
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Im building my project car and I put on some Eibach lowering springs on the car and it doesnt look like it lowered the car any. i have the engine with all fluids, steering rack and sway bar in the car. It looks the same height of a stock mustang. Do you guys think the front end will lower down some more when I put the interior and tranny in the car????
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:17 PM
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possibly how much was the spring supposed to lower it 1 inch springs dont show much difference just depends on what you got and what not
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:27 PM
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Springs also take a few to settle, it will get a lil lower but 1" drop isn't that much. Should be noticable though. Have you moved the car at all or did you just let it down off the jack stands and call it a day?
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Old 01-13-2008, 10:29 PM
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ya if you just let it off the jack stands then ur tires are in toward the center of ur car more because of the way they hang when they are up.. move the car around and also take it for a drive so that the springs can settle/break in a little. then you will notice the difference
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Old 01-14-2008, 01:44 PM
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Which Eibach springs did you put in?
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Old 01-14-2008, 09:06 PM
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its surpose to lower the car a 1.5 inches but i havent moved the car yet because its not done yet so I guess we will see when its done and I drive the car
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Old 01-14-2008, 09:10 PM
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its surpose to lower the car a 1.5 inches but i havent moved the car yet because its not done yet so I guess we will see when its done and I drive the car
If you havn't yet rolled the car then that's your problem. Letting a car down tucks the tires and causes the car to sit higher than normal.
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You did get the start of the spring coil back in the notch in the lower control arm? Before you take it for a drive get the tow set back as close as you can.
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