QUIZ: What do you see here?

XwChriswX

So you bought a car from someone who had modded it... and you didn't ask them or they didn't tell you what all had been done??

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zFire

Yeah... not one of my brighter moves. The car was purchased from a dealer out of state. They disclosed everything they knew. Independent mechanical check showed everything in fine condition.

I was more concerned about getting a nearly new car in nearly new condition, that drives likes its nearly new... At least two of those were true- although I was told all three were true.

So I am stuck with it, and I can't get it into the shop and up on a lift to see for myself for a few weeks- so I have to guess at whats under, in, and on it. I am trying to decide whats going to get pulled off, replaced, or left alone. Plus I'd like my mecahnic's shop visit to be a quick in-and-out, so I want to ensure everything I am hoping to have replaced, fixed, swapped- I have purchased in advance, ready to go in April.

ChrisSlicks

Everything else appears stock that we can see in the pictures, so if it is just the springs then that isn't a big deal to put back. I'm sure there would be members willing to a trade of stock springs for the Eibach, or find someone selling off their stock springs cheap.

Might want to snap a pic of the front suspension upper control arm (just turn the wheel to full lock). If it is still aluminum then it is stock.

Check for an oil cooler by looking for hoses coming off a fitting where the oil filter is, or see if you can see any additional radiators through the front grill besides the small silver power steering cooler on the left.

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zFire

Well, I contacted Eibach. That spring 6393.002 is the rear part number for the 6393.140 Pro kit, which intends for a 0.8" rear drop and a 0.9" front drop.

If everything is installed correctly then that isn't a very aggressive drop- so maybe I should look at replacing the front bumper... I can't be scraping every tiny little bump I go over...

I definitely have to get some measurements, so I am not just posting conjecture and speculation on here... but is it possible the springs are installed improperly causing them to be far more compressed than they should?

ChrisSlicks

The car is pretty low to start with so I'm guessing that you just have the 0.9" front drop which is causing you to scrape. There is certainly no way you can screw up installing the front springs except for failing to torque down the top nut for the spring perch, but that wouldn't make it lower just horrible noises.

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