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Old May 12, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Never heard of the Eibach Prokit springs... they will soon be releasing their LNF specific springs. In both Sportline and ProKit flavors!
whats the differemce in the sportline from old and new? guessing just stiffer. in which case that ride is gonna be ROUGH. but still sexy. i probobly should have waited but i didnt know they were coming out with more, but im very happy with my current sportlines now so no regrets really



but i installed 2 sets of springs in the past 2 month. just sunday i did a set of sportlines. took me about an hour. spring compressors is a must, but there technically free so i dont see why not get them anyways. rent for $50, return, get ur $50 back.

air tools is also awsome. jack up front of car, take wheel off, look at strut assembly, now if you wanna take this piece out you gotta look at what is holding it in. 3 bolts on the bottom. remove them. then unclip ABS, wire harness attached to strut, cant miss it. Then go on top and look what else is holding it, 3 strut tower bolts. remove them, it falls right out. Take impact gun with right socket and loosen the nut holding top of strut assembly in. mine came right out. now the spring is free. take spring out, put now one in, line it up in the groove on the bottom like its meant to go, cant miss it, then compress it so you can tighten the nut back on top. ta-da, done with the front now do again on the other side. if u need help give me a buzz casey u got my #
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Old May 12, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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No it's not stiffer just a more efficient spring rates for our cars. Most on here are running sportlines from the LSJ which if anything made the handling worse!
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Old May 12, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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you know how long untill they are out? i might look into these instead.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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I don't know yet... they are on eibach's website but no vendor has been able to get them yet!

I turned oTTP on to them a week or so ago!
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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1fbody
you could be good for the life of your car. There are plenty of guys running stock shocks with springs on 05's that are just fine.

then again, if you drive like a crazed weasel and like to drive the whoops on your local dirt track, they won't last.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 1badBlueberrySC
God has spoken! I'll be doing the TC specific Prokit springs
Pedders springs bro'
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Old May 12, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1badBlueberrySC
I don't know yet... they are on eibach's website but no vendor has been able to get them yet!

I turned oTTP on to them a week or so ago!
i cant find them on the eibach site.
and stupid qustion...
whats oTTP?
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Old May 12, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 09turbo
i cant find them on the eibach site.
and stupid qustion...
whats oTTP?
http://www.ottperformance.com/

prefferred vendor
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Old May 12, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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^^thanks. haha good ol blueberry on the home page.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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i can feel that sportlines hindered performance a bit. I can etll when i take corners that it doesnt feel as solid as stock. Its not crazy though. if it started at a 10 its now a 9. nothing that a beter set of tires wont compensate for and return to that stock feeling, But then again with the proper springs and a better set of tires youd be better than stock and not at stock like i will be. But thats something i can live with
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Old May 12, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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thats not too bad. i never thought about the SC springs hindering performance. so yea i guess i am gonna wait for them to come out. wonder if the TC spacific kit (pro and sportline) will be the same drop heights...
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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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anyone know the shocks part number?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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check the suspension forums, i know it's there someplace.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Post #11 in one of the stickies under suspension.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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ss/tc struts with h&r springs are awesome
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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thats what i was thinking about getting... but i wanna see these Eibach LNF spacific springs
TCs look awsome with H&Rs
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