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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:40 AM
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Eibach drop on EVO VIII...



i am only able to get 2 fingers in the front wheel well, and 1 in the rear...

before it was 4 up front and 2 at the rear...

i think it looks pretty good, and it rides basically the same as before...

whaddya think...?
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:44 AM
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Fawkin Goot!!

How did the camber change in front and back?

Do you know what spring rate the Eibachs are?

Before pics?
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:45 AM
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here's the full size image, not sure if it will allow it though...

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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:47 AM
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Just to let everyone know, the Eibach's drop the car 1.1in. I don't think another .2" drop by the H&R springs in the back will tuck the back wheel. I think that looks great, but I think I'll want the look of the H&R's...But definitely nice!
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:47 AM
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i still have to get her aligned, as from what i am hearing, these things are not really up to spec from the factory...

spring rates on the Eibachs are 960kg / 870kg, but i'm not sure how that translates to American measurment...
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:50 AM
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according to my measurements the rear only came down 1"... but it may have been 1.1" ...


the front came down about 1.2" - 1.25"...
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:51 AM
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The service manager at my dealership said that they had to ship out the car to a different location for it to be aligned..Is that the case with anyone else?
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:53 AM
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Also remember that the springs must be broken in and may drop slightly more..
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:55 AM
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Diesel: Any visual changes in camber? Are your wheels leaning in way more than they were with the stock springs?

The reason I ask is because I don't see it but I know that when you drop a Honda from stock height, you get a lot of negative camber and your front toe pushes out.

Just wondering how the Evo reactes to such mods.

Thanks in advance.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:56 AM
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Looks good
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Old May 28, 2003 | 02:08 AM
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Eibach springs DO NOT settle in... that is a myth, and will not happen with an Eibach spring...

i am going to be taking my car to a tuner shop to have the alignment done, as i don't really think the dealer will set it the way i want it... at the tuner shop i can get a before and after readout of the whole thing...
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Old May 28, 2003 | 02:12 AM
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no visible negative camber as on the Hondas, but you have to remember that i only went down 1"... any more than 1.5" and you will probably get the same reaction...

here's one before pic... you can notice the huge gap up front...

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Old May 28, 2003 | 02:31 AM
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looks much better after the eibachs installed, but if i were you, i'd get the whole TEIN coilover set
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Old May 28, 2003 | 02:35 AM
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Nice drop, I hope it won't messed up the handling of your Evo. BTW I got the same color you got. But I won't change the suspension height on mine. I just like it the way its stock. As much as possible I don't want to modify anything in my Evo except the stereo it self.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 02:36 AM
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PMSing this day...

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