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Ordered Eibach sportlines for my TC do I need spacers

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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:10 AM
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Ordered Eibach sportlines for my TC do I need spacers

My sportlines will arrive at the end of this week. Do I need wheel spacers? Is there anything I should know before I put them on?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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no you dont, and no offense but if you didnt know then why did you buy them? your not gonna need anything else unless you want to replace the shocks and struts / sway bar endlinks at the same time
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:12 AM
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No you dont need wheel spacers. Sportlines don't drop that low lol, I wouldnt even consider sport lines low. The drop sportlines give is what the cobalts should of came with stock.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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No it doesn't effect that at all. Let me know if you need help on the install, i have a set of spring compressors here locally.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by exiged
No it doesn't effect that at all. Let me know if you need help on the install, i have a set of spring compressors here locally.
I might take you up on that offer. Thanks dude!

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no you dont, and no offense but if you didnt know then why did you buy them? your not gonna need anything else unless you want to replace the shocks and struts / sway bar endlinks at the same time
None taken it was kind of a blind shot of faith man. I heard they're good and not to low so I trusted that and just pulled the trigger.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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Make sure you get an alignment done afterwords.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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you talking about spacers for your wheels or steering rack spacers?
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dandaman15
No you dont need wheel spacers. Sportlines don't drop that low lol, I wouldnt even consider sport lines low. The drop sportlines give is what the cobalts should of came with stock.
Agreed!!
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 09sscalicobalt
you talking about spacers for your wheels or steering rack spacers?
Thats what i was thinking. I assumed he meant rack spacers.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:54 AM
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I.didn't even need an alignment after I.did.mine it was so little of a drop
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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haha i think so too but he might mean spacers to poke his **** out lol i got an alignment a week or two after my sportlines and they gave me the specs and **** and it was pretty damn far off before lol
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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Lol maybe I got.lucky then
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 07SSYellow
I.didn't even need an alignment after I.did.mine it was so little of a drop
size of drop has nothing to do with it. You could R&R completely stock springs and still have to do it. You need an alignment after you work on ANY part of your suspension.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Well they're installed and I got an alignment and I was off a little bit.

So far, the ride to me is excellent. Not harsh at all, a little more bumpy (car reacts to bumps a little more), but that's okay!

So far so good, I like it!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by vahdyx
Well they're installed and I got an alignment and I was off a little bit.

So far, the ride to me is excellent. Not harsh at all, a little more bumpy (car reacts to bumps a little more), but that's okay!

So far so good, I like it!!!
i beleive steering rack spacers help with that bump steer. for like 20 bucks its worth the shot IMO

good luck with the springs! post up some pics
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