lowering and spacers help Please and thanks

Naum Muvceski

I know this may have been answered already but i am intrested in purchasing Eibach lowering springs and a set of wheel spacers 20mm-front and 15mm in the back. I have done a little bit of research but not enough. how far would i be lowering it am i gonna have to adjust anything or what not. And would i be rubbing anywhere with that set up. Im not looking to do a expensive coil over upgrade but just a durably resonable upgrade. Is there anything i need to know, i can us some help from any exprienced individual. I really appriacte any responsises and helpful hints. Thanks guys

Chuck33079

All of your questions have been answered in the suspension forum here. Eibachs are about the most conservative drop you can get (~1"), but you still may need front or rear camber arms to get alignment back into spec. I needed them since I was just a bit out of spec. Some people don't. You won't rub on anything.

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Naum Muvceski

thank you how could i loacte those forums. What would be a good length with wheel spacers im looking to get eibachs or h&R

Chuck33079

You're in the brakes and suspension forum. Click on the "search this forum" link. Spacers might be the most discussed topic here, so there's plenty to read. Probably a few used sets of spacers and springs for sale in the marketplace as well.

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Naum Muvceski

thanks am i going wrong with a spring set up. Just wanna make it look better and get rid of the horrible gaps

Chuck33079

I'm happy with my Eibach springs. It just depends on how low you want to go. I wanted the least drop possible with a slightly higher spring rate. Eibach fit the bill. Swifts are the forum favorite, but they drop the car further and it's much more likely you'll need camber arms.

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Naum Muvceski

Thanks , I've notice that swift are talked about a lot. But is it true that Eibach puts more strain on the struts. It was also stated that the swifts are better since there more fit to the eom struts

Chuck33079

Any lowering spring shortens shock life. It's just a tradeoff. The lower you go, the faster it usually kills the shocks.

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Naum Muvceski

My car doesn't have that many miles but I do drive it offten. When you say shorter life time how long is that normally because it could be a few months to years. Do you happen to know how much a oem strut costs around

Chuck33079

No way to tell. It usually takes a while. Used OEM takeoff shocks are everywhere in the marketplace. It's not something to really worry about.

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Naum Muvceski

Thanks chuck I feel comfortable to go ahead and with the spring set up. Did you go with spacers on your z and how far ?

Chuck33079

I don't run spacers, but many here do. There's a lot of reading on what size and type here if you search for it.

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Naum Muvceski

Do you ever plan on running spacers what are the cons

JARblue

If you rely on places like Discount Tire for your tires, they often won't work on vehicles with spacers installed.

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andbui05

Swift Springs drop around 1"-1.25". If you're looking to cover up some wheel gap on Stock 18" Wheels then you should be fine with either Eibach or Swifts since those are the two you listed. I barely had any wheel gap after I dropped my car on Swifts with stock 18s. When I switched to aftermarket 19" wheels I ended up with a 1" wheel gap all-around with 255/35/19 and 285/30/19 tires. I only needed a rear camber kit to bring my car within alignment specs. Did not need any rear toe bolts, just the arms. I'm not sure how much Eibach costs but Swifts are around $300 shipped. In my opinion I think they're worth it. The sheer number of Swift reviews prove it.

My 2 Cents.

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