Eibach dampers in

[mikespy]

Ride was not cool so i spent the dough ya no. Had someone install the fronts for a 100 bucks and did the back myself. Front dampers are cool because they come with adjustable spacers. Basically it's low, medium and high which are stackable(which should make the fronts very close(levelwise) to the back dampers). I compared the old front dampers with the Eibachs and the Eibachs were lower. I didn't want the front to be lower than it was so i used two of the smallest spacers to bring it up to the old damper height. And actually after around 2 years the old front dampers were not that bad. Still had some spring.

Backs took around 2 hours or more for me to do but i wanted to save some money for alignment. Eibach damper shafts are around 4 inches shorter that stock ones. Finished and drove a bit and def. felt a difference on the back ones. In parts where car would bottom out before, it didn't after. Will take it for a more thorough ride tommorow since i had my tools in the back of ride when i test drove. Old back dampers were also still decent, better than expected. I guess the 4 inch cut of the shaft is what makes a bit difference. All in all a very happy camper here and will put it to the test tommorow.:thumbs_u:

[Batman]

I've got a set sitting in the back of the wagon just picked them up today. Let us know what you think.

[fatchance]

We are installing a set on Thursday at MADE

[Hemi31]

Mine should be here this week.

[ASU_Magnum]

swweet man! i got a setof dampers and spriongs to be insatalled soon! just waithing on gettin hte mag ino the shop!

[Beast]

Have about 10,000 miles on them and they are working great. No more bounce after the 1 3/4" ProKit lowered it. Haven't taken them to the track yet to see about launch but it corners better, no float.

[mikespy]

Got to drive it some more today and am very pleased with the ride. Better on corners and better in all areas. Bumps can now be taken without having to slow down. Car feels firmer when going over bumps now, no floaty feel or car sag afterwards. Got it aligned also today. Pretty much within spec. Only out in a couple of areas by a tenth or so. Good enough not to have to buy any bolts or eibach parts. Got the lifetime firestone for 149. Being dropped and all i will put that lifetime warranty to good use. Now hopefully i will take it to the track on friday to see how she performs.

[Hemi31]

Very cool Mike,can't wait to get mine.I'm installing sways at the same time.

[mikespy]

Very cool Mike,can't wait to get mine.I'm installing sways at the same time.


Bet it's gonna be even sweeter!! Hopefully that will be my next mod. Gotta wait on the cash flo tho. Been spending money like crazy here lately. :sad:

[MicroChipEngineer]

I wish my install went as well as yours. I recieved defective rear dampers. One shock had a internal rattle and wouldn't self extend like the other. Also, the thread on the rod was shorter than stock for both. So the locking nut did not engage all the threads. We didn't discover this until the springs were installed. Re-installing the load leveling shocks was not a option. So I'm riding on a f'd shock. It sways and rebounds out of sync. I'm hoping HHP will quickly fix this problem for me.

[mikespy]

I wish my install went as well as yours. I recieved defective rear dampers. One shock had a internal rattle and wouldn't self extend like the other. Also, the thread on the rod was shorter than stock for both. So the locking nut did not engage all the threads. We didn't discover this until the springs were installed. Re-installing the load leveling shocks was not a option. So I'm riding on a f'd shock. It sways and rebounds out of sync. I'm hoping HHP will quickly fix this problem for me.

Sorry to hear that man. I know there are a couple of people who have had issues with the dampers being defective. That sucks because it seems to be of the reported cases of install about 3 or 4 sets have been no good. If it continues it'll be like playing roulette when ordering these things (no one will know what they are going to get good bad or ugly). I guess i was lucky. Both rears seemed fine as well as the fronts. I have had no noise whatsoever and have nothing but praise for them. Of course im keeping my fingers crossed. If the shoe was on the other foot though, i would be one pissed off SOB. Especially having had to install and take them back out as i know it's not that easy of a task. Good luck to ya and im sure Josh will fix the problem. You figure after making dampers for other vehicles for a while that Eibach would have gotten their shi! strait by now. (Guess not). Keep us posted bro.

[Hemi31]

Got mine yesterday,hoping to put them in this weekend if I get a few hrs to breath.

[mikespy]

Got mine yesterday,hoping to put them in this weekend if I get a few hrs to breath.

You gonna love em man!!:thumbs_u:

[Hemi31]

I may just do the Dampers and the front bar for now,when I have more time I'll do the rear bar.

[mikespy]

I may just do the Dampers and the front bar for now,when I have more time I'll do the rear bar.

You gonna install the Dampers or have someone else do it??

[Hemi31]

All me bud!

[MomsR/T]

Make sure you all are pre loading those things.........push them all the way in and let them expand on their own 3 - 5 times before installing them for best results :blah: .

Mike, you should have gone back to my old shop and talked to Roger for the best price..........I bet he would have done the whole thing for $180 minus the alignment.

When I'm ready, I'll get him to do the springs, shocks and sways all at once.

Glad your happy with your setup!

[bigdaddyoc]

I hope this is the way to go because after installing the pro kit springs last month this thing rides like crap on the stock dampers. It bottoms out constantly and floats and dances all over the freeway over bumps and during aggressive driving. So far this is the worst I've experienced of lowering a car...and I've lowered every car I've owned. My Caprice wagon was 100 times better then this after lowering. I seriously stopped and thought I messed up not getting the KW's. You figure now with springs and the cost of the eibach dampers( since no one else is making them yet) you are getting close to the cost of the KW's..and from what I've heard about those they are the total solution.

[Cam]

I hope this is the way to go because after installing the pro kit springs last month this thing rides like crap on the stock dampers. It bottoms out constantly and floats and dances all over the freeway over bumps and during aggressive driving. So far this is the worst I've experienced of lowering a car...and I've lowered every car I've owned. My Caprice wagon was 100 times better then this after lowering. I seriously stopped and thought I messed up not getting the KW's. You figure now with springs and the cost of the eibach dampers( since no one else is making them yet) you are getting close to the cost of the KW's..and from what I've heard about those they are the total solution.

hey, was that you the day before yesturday on the 91 around 10:00am. If it was , your ride was all over the place..damn!!.

[mikespy]

Make sure you all are pre loading those things.........push them all the way in and let them expand on their own 3 - 5 times before installing them for best results :blah: .

Mike, you should have gone back to my old shop and talked to Roger for the best price..........I bet he would have done the whole thing for $180 minus the alignment.

When I'm ready, I'll get him to do the springs, shocks and sways all at once.

Glad your happy with your setup!

It's cool!! I appreciate tho.. I got a hair up my as* when the dampers arrived and made a mad dash for a local shop to install fronts for a 100 BILL. Did the backs myself after hours. What sucked when i installed the back dampers was not the dampers themselves but taking apart the whole freaking rear interior for 1 FREAKING BOLT per side. I don't even wanna think about it. Next time ill give ya a ring. Or hell give me a ring when you have em do your and we can watch and have a couple of XX's. Iced up pretty good.:beerchug:

[Hemi31]

Why didn't you just take the mount out?Why pull the interior?Two bolts and the whole mount drops out.

[mikespy]

Why didn't you just take the mount out?Why pull the interior?Two bolts and the whole mount drops out.

Damnit!! Now that would have just been too easy!!:grin:

[Hemi31]

Well started at 9:30 and have the rear sway in and the rear shocks,short break and moving on to the fronts.Should be finished around 1:30 this afternoon.

[jg]

Front dampers are cool because they come with adjustable spacers. Basically it's low, medium and high which are stackable

Do you have a picture of the front dampers with the spacers?

[mikespy]

Do you have a picture of the front dampers with the spacers?

Sorry man i ain't got a pic. Nothing special bout em though.

[ASU_Magnum]

jeeze i must have been really drunk on that first post cuz i dont even remember making it haha. anyways, did you do just the dampers or did you put springs in also?

[mikespy]

jeeze i must have been really drunk on that first post cuz i dont even remember making it haha. anyways, did you do just the dampers or did you put springs in also?

Eibach springs had previously been installed about 1 1/2 ago. Just installed the Eibach dampers. Now both are in.

[REDAWDRT]

anybody know if the dampers and or sways will work on a awd r/t ?

[ASU_Magnum]

i think so? you just take out the old ones?