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squish85
26-10-2008, 05:47 AM
HI all,
I've been driving my dc2 vtir for more than 1 yr now. I've known that it had been riding on Eibach Prokit Springs (Black ones) since the day I bought it.
However, a search on the Eibach catalogue suggests a 1.3 inch drop front and back..

The problem is that my ride seems to have more drop infront then in the rear..also.. it seems awfully low for a prokit ...(it had no finger gap at all infront) rolling on 195/55/R15s ... A visual inspection on full turn revealed that the there were 3-4 top coils that were compressed.. (a tyre place i took it to suggested that the springs might have been heated and compressed before to achieve such a height)

Any of you guys here have any idea how much drop a Eibach prokit is supposed to have ? Should I be replacing my fronts with new eibachs instead ?

Many Thanks to those who can help ...
Cheers
Int3gra-T
26-10-2008, 09:53 AM
spring sag,
its common,
after awhile, it generally drops just that little more...
[ricer]
26-10-2008, 10:33 AM
A visual inspection on full turn revealed that the there were 3-4 top coils that were compressed..

all the springs i've seen on hondas are like this
cant remember if its the top 4 or bottom ones... its normal anyway
Int3gra-T
26-10-2008, 10:56 AM
springs are like womens breasts, after awhile they sag...
nick_sixx
26-10-2008, 11:44 AM
^^ i lol'd in my room at that. its not even funny
Int3gra-T
26-10-2008, 11:56 AM
lol even after i typed it i thought man that was lame.
d15z1SUX
26-10-2008, 12:34 PM
i think the top 3 or 4 springs r compressed looking because u have a progressive type spring.
migoreng
26-10-2008, 01:45 PM
also pretty sure these kinds of springs make your car 'rake'

i'm on kings lows and the back is slightly higher than the front
d15z1SUX
26-10-2008, 02:20 PM
i had super lows and my rear was lower than my front? lol
4age8u
26-10-2008, 03:25 PM
ive got kings on my eg god help me i hope it sags soon its too high lol
trism
26-10-2008, 04:00 PM
the title made me lol

if the springs had been melted theyd be farked
bennjamin
26-10-2008, 04:22 PM
OP , its normal. Front and rear springs are progressive (variable rate) - the TOP coils are very close together and the middle and lower are further apart. Dont worry about it.

Read up on WHY they are called "progressive springs" here

http://www.tuninglinx.com/html/suspension-springs.html
squish85
26-10-2008, 05:54 PM
Thanks people .. :) That really set my mind at ease...

Trism .. FYI.. there are people who heat up the springs and compress them to get a lower ride height ... (For that to happen the springs would have to be heated till its soft enough .. e.g. slightly melted.. )

Many Thanks for the info guys..
bennjamin
26-10-2008, 06:43 PM
Thanks people .. :) That really set my mind at ease...

Trism .. FYI.. there are people who heat up the springs and compress them to get a lower ride height ... (For that to happen the springs would have to be heated till its soft enough .. e.g. slightly melted.. )

Many Thanks for the info guys..

they are not melted...heated up enough to alter the overall static length. But its not a good thing as im sure it weakens the metals properties