i have a 96 hatchback and recently i bought these exact same springs from the same person:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

when it came time to put them on the front springs did not fit. The rear springs fit but the ride height did not change at all. im wondering maybe the person sent me the wrong springs, they should be able to fit my hatchback...right?

 

sounds like they sent you then wrong springs you didn't by any chance accidently put the front springs (taller set of springs) in the back did you?

 

Was one pair really huge and spindly, with like 4 total coils?

Or were they both traditional coil springs, and they just don't fit?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Was one pair really huge and spindly, with like 4 total coils?

Or were they both traditional coil springs, and they just don't fit?</TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe i'm drunk but I don't know what spindly is? could you explain the definition

 

Notice how two are wider spaced, and the other is conical?

If he got springs like that, then he got springs for mac struts.