Lowering Springs?

xstrong4lifex · 02-20-2009, 07:51 PM

Eibach PRO-KIT or Sprint 3145 Lowering Springs?

is there much of a difference?

Midgear · 02-20-2009, 07:53 PM

My car (the green one) with eibach springs sitting next to my brothers car with stock springs..

Nate's Alero · 02-20-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Midgear

My car (the green one) with eibach springs sitting next to my brothers car with stock springs..

i hate your brother's hubcaps

Valley olds · 02-20-2009, 08:14 PM

Ive heard that sprint drops the car more than advertised. Eibach has a smaller drop. So really depends a lot on how low you want the car.

Midgear · 02-20-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

i hate your brother's hubcaps

I hate your posts.. but I don't complain lol

he's since sold the car, so can it slappy

xstrong4lifex · 02-20-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Valley olds

Ive heard that sprint drops the car more than advertised. Eibach has a smaller drop. So really depends a lot on how low you want the car.

to super low where I have to be careful were to drive.

Valley olds · 02-20-2009, 09:19 PM

If you want super low, go for the sprints. I dont remember who in Aleromod said this, but I thing sprints have a 2-3 inch drop (they advertise 1.75 front and back which is still more than eibachs).

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 02-20-2009, 10:58 PM

if you have steep driveways to go up, don't go as low as you can. bag it for the super low stuff.

Dhoyle · 02-20-2009, 11:04 PM

do you guys just slap on the new springs on OEM strutts or no? im just curious

Misuseofyou · 02-20-2009, 11:06 PM

Apparently if you don't change your struts, they'll die before long. So I've read.

Midgear · 02-20-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dhoyle

do you guys just slap on the new springs on OEM strutts or no? im just curious

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Originally Posted by Misuseofyou

Apparently if you don't change your struts, they'll die before long. So I've read.

I'm still on stock struts and its ridin around great for me.. my back tire comes off the ground when i go into our driveway lol.. it chirps rubber every time I pull in..

hardly notice a difference in ride quality.. its slighty stiffer than stock, but barely. my fat inner tubes for tires might be why it still rides a bit smooth though.. 215/60R/16's when I should have 225/50R 16's

I need to get new tires and wheels and slap a good set of winter tires on these stock wheels

Dhoyle · 02-20-2009, 11:18 PM

yea, my friend who lowered his car said the struts blow out or somethin after awhile, i was like Uh thats bad aint it. But he never answered, he just says it rides the same. So im not sure, i really want to lower my car tho >.< i wanna get bags but atlas im too dang poor

HazMatt24 · 02-20-2009, 11:21 PM

I have the sprint springs but I put on KYB-GR2 struts. It dropped the car a lot, easily 2". Definitely have to be careful pulling in and out of the driveway, can't do it straight, have to take it at an angle. It'll bottom out over larger speed bumps if you take them straight on.

This pic is before they fully settled

Misuseofyou · 02-20-2009, 11:25 PM

I like your rims. Isn't that the pic where you said they were taking some member here out in the garbage? lol

powerlifter812 · 02-20-2009, 11:30 PM

I have the Eibach springs with stock struts and the car runs through corners like it's on rails and ride quality is excellent. I went from a custom coilover to the eibachs though so It looks (to me) like I put a lift on it as far as ride height goes.

HazMatt24 · 02-20-2009, 11:30 PM

yeah, I was talking smack about Billy. Those rims are pretty cheap actually, just mb racing 5x's wrapped with cooper zeon's but the finish matches the car color almost perfect

worknprog.99 · 02-20-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Valley olds

If you want super low, go for the sprints. I dont remember who in Aleromod said this, but I thing sprints have a 2-3 inch drop (they advertise 1.75 front and back which is still more than eibachs).

yeah i have the sprints i love how it looks and yes it does drop more than advertised so if you want low to where you can really tell and be careful driving go with the sprints

Dhoyle · 02-20-2009, 11:34 PM

uh can anyone post a link to the sprint springs webpage?

worknprog.99 · 02-20-2009, 11:36 PM

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uh can anyone post a link to the sprint springs webpage?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__SPRINT-LOWERING-SPRINGS-OLDSMOBILE-ALERO-99-04-3145_W0QQitemZ250371918256QQadiZ2865QQadnZCarQ20Q2 6Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewIte mQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item 250371918256&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A 1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

here ya go ... there the same as the ones you can order from any auto store

HazMatt24 · 02-20-2009, 11:36 PM

http://www.sprintspring.com/