I have an Eibach Pro-Kit with Skunk2 Pro Struts. I know its expected with the Pro-Kit to sit uneven. My question is: Is there something I can use on the front springs to bring it down a little? An inch would be great but anything at all is better than nothing!

A guy I know was tellin me I could use some "sleeves" from an adjustable set of springs. Anybody know anything about that?

Any help would be great! Thanks Guys!

 

I don't think these springs will work with coilover sleeves. You can swap in a heavier engine, but that's more expensive than BUYING NEW SUSPENSION.

 

I've heard this before about the sport kits, but nobody knew if the ProKit is prone to the same thing. If you're saying that it IS, then I need to pick a different set of springs....*thinking*
I mean, they DO claim an even 1.3 inch drop at both ends, don't they?

 

try the Eibach Sportlines or H&R Sports

 

if you are going for performance it's better to have the back a little lower than the front. It will bring the CG back a little so you can use the rear tires a little more than you could otherwise. It's not the best looking, but it does perform. If you are all about looks then set ride height were you like the looks.

Search rake angle in the suspension forum if you want more info, probaly from people who know a little bit more about it than me too.

 

Cant you just get 2 front Sportlines to give you that inch u want?

 

So nobody thinks or knows if a set of sleeves would work or not, other than EK_B?

 

How are you measuring to determine that the rear is lower than the front?

The front fender opening is larger than the rear. This will cause the tire to fender gap to be larger in the front with an even lowering. This is correct and expected.

Measure from the ground to the side jack points. The distance should be (close to) even for both the front and rear side jack points.

 

+1

I'd imagine the car sits pretty even, but the bodywork is throwing you for a loop.

 

If it helps any, I had to put nearly a 3/4" rake on my DC2 before the fender gaps looked even (measuring difference in side jack points). I then added even more rake, in an attempt to increase oversteer for auto-x duty (reduce rear camber).

 

Yeah, my car does sit even in that aspect. But I want my fender gap to be even. I dont autoX or do anything competitive. Im just a spirited driver and like to take turns a little faster than normal.

My main concern is having a even fender gap.

 

Then here's the cheap fix recommendations.

I don't believe that the specific car is mentioned in this thread, but if you can do the "shock fork trick" on the front shocks, you can lower the front slightly to even out the fender gap.

Another alternative would be to raise the rear slightly. A "spring spacer" could be used for this. They're just a piece of rubber or polyurethane use to increase the effective length of the spring.