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What lowering springs have the best ride quality?

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Old 09-03-04, 08:25 PM
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The car itself will be lower with the eibachs put on all the way around. The front fenderwell arch is higher than the rear ao it appears that it isn't level. But if you look at the bottom of the car itself it is level.

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Old 09-04-04, 06:47 AM
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Originally posted by 93lexES300
Here are some pics of the new Eibach springs in the front, stock ones in the rear. The car looks to be level. If I put the Eibach springs in the back now I think it'll look funny. What do you guys think ?
You can't put the rear springs on the front because they are wound differently and are of different sizes. Unfortunately, with most of the aftermarket springs for the MCV10, 20 and etc, the rears tend to lower the rear more than the fronts. That's the one characteristic I hate with this chassis w/aftermarket springs, no matter what you do, you still have that ugly rear end squat when you accellerate hard. Sprint springs make it look worse.
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I think he means install the rear eibach springs to the rear of the car. He is currently running the front eibabch's on the front and he left the stock springs on the rear.
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Yeah that wouldn't look right and the ride would adversely be unsafe. Stiff spring rate in the front...and mushy OEM spring rates in the back. Not a good idea.
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