[Jack Merchant]

I want to lower my car with some eibachs. I have a garage, a floor jack, four jackstands and basic tools. Will I be able to do this myself?

 

[supra4life]

alignment

Just a word of advise.

Be sure to get your car the proper alignment once you install the new set of springs. I made this mistake just about four months ago and now my tires are gone! I have to get new set of tires because the inside wears are pretty bad for all four.

There are good articles to show you how you can do the right alignment in mkiv.com technical

 

[Jack Merchant]

How about the actual install? Easy?

 

[vreaux728645]

For one thing , you'll need a spring compressor. Two, if you haven't already installed upgraded shocks, now is the time to do so.

 

[mkivsoopra]

How about the actual install? Easy?

It's not hard.. just a little tedious trying to get the bolts / holes to line up. Here's a tech article from mkiv.com: http://www.mkiv.com/manual/manualtt/shock_replacement/index.html

.. and I agree with vreaux728645, now's the time to get aftermarket shocks. The stock ones won't last that long on shorter/stiffer springs.

 

[money042]

who's got aftermarket shocks? how are they? i was gonna do it when i got the Eibachs, but decided to save the money for now. any ideas?

 

[*wishlist*supraTT]

i have agx's and they work great

 

[supra4life]

TT Eibach Spring

I ordered a set of Eibach Spring from suprastore.com store and they shipped me the wrong one. Without checking the correct model, I got it installed and it actually work out ok. Check out the pix to see the rear and front height if you want.

Just a word of caution, if you order from suprastore, be sure to check it before you install.

http://www.geocities.com/tkngo2009/MVC-012S.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/tkngo2009/MVC-009S.JPG

 

[supra4life]

Eibach TT model on my NA

 

[money042]

supra4life, that might not be the safest thing to do. each set of springs is specially designed for the car (wieght, suspension system, etc.)... if you've got a set on you car that's not made for it... it might lead to bad results. be careful, take care.

just my 2 cents

 

[Jack Merchant]

OK, I have my car torn apart. Eibach springs. Here's the stupid question. Which ones are the front and which are for the rear.

The springs are long and short. The short one is abot one inch shorter than the short one but I want to make sure.

 

[mkivsoopra]

I put the long ones in the rear, short ones in front. I believe that is right.... because the stock ones are like that too.

With Eibachs and KYB AGX:

 

[Jack Merchant]

That's what i did too. Based on the spring's wire diameters I think that should be right. I got the front done right now. It doesn't look any lower. I'll move to the back.

 

[mkivsoopra]

They haven't settled yet, and especially just after lowering it from the jackstands. Give it some time and miles, you'll see the difference.

 

[PhoeniXDownVII]

Re: alignment

Just a word of advise.

Be sure to get your car the proper alignment once you install the new set of springs. I made this mistake just about four months ago and now my tires are gone! I have to get new set of tires because the inside wears are pretty bad for all four.

There are good articles to show you how you can do the right alignment in mkiv.com technical

Is this because your tires had a sort of / \ slant to it because of the new springs?

I heard this can be avoided by getting new adjustable shocks as well.

I think it'd be safer to get shocks WITH springs and get them done professionally, than just springs because the stock shocks aren't really meant for the 1-2" drop right?

I plan on doing this too, good thread, thanks for the info and pics.

 

[Jack Merchant]

I got the job done. Thanks to everyone who helped. This is a great owner's forum.

 

[lawn boy]

they make TT and NA specific springs? I thoguth they would be the same! Ditto for the shocks?

 

[*wishlist*supraTT]

i think the agx's are the same. for the eibach's, the front is lowered 1.3 in the front and 1.0 in the back for the tt, and for the n/a 1.2 in the front and 1.0 in the back... uhhh.. or is it the other way around...hmmm...... well at least i got the numbers right... i'm pretty sure that's how it is.

 

[Deceptik1]

i think the agx's are the same. for the eibach's, the front is lowered 1.3 in the front and 1.0 in the back for the tt, and for the n/a 1.2 in the front and 1.0 in the back... uhhh.. or is it the other way around...hmmm...... well at least i got the numbers right... i'm pretty sure that's how it is.

Its the other way around.
I have Supra TT Eibach pros and KYB AGX on my Sc300. I love how Supra and SC300 suspensions are the same.