BrwnRanger

Hey guys i just installed the MM spacer kit on my 05 cts-v and im pretty happy with it other than the rear still sits pretty high. I have eibach pro kit springs and the front looks great but i still have a 3-4 finger gap in the rear. Is it common to stay that high even with after market springs? do i need to wait for the struts to settle? or should i just say F*ck it and cut the springs?

FuzzyLog1c

iTrader: (4)

You need shorter springs. Never cut springs.

GFallen

No it's not normal to stay high with the MM kit and aftermarket springs. Double check that you installed the MM kit correctly.

FuzzyLog1c

iTrader: (4)

Yes it is. The springs will hold the back end up if their rate and length is too high. For instance, if you have 650 in-lb linear springs in the back of the car, you won't be able to close the wheel-tire gap to less than 3/4" because the 650 in-lb spring simply won't compress any more under the static weight of the car.

MM spacers simply prevent the load leveling feature of the FG2 shocks from kicking in and pumping the back end up even higher.

BrwnRanger

From the pictures and instructions i got from mighty mouse im pretty sure its installed correctly. Gfallen i see you have eibach springs and the MM kit yourself could you send me pictures of your current height and did you cut yours at all?

BrwnRanger

Fuzzylog1c i know what you mean about the cutting the springs im afraid of bouncing around like some civic on a pogo stick after the spring rate goes up but alot of the guys on the forums have cut their springs like a coil or half a coil with success. If im not mistaken mighty mouse ran on his own kit with cut OEM springs

GFallen

I had my car for sale in the classified's those are the only pics I have at the moment. No I didn't have to cut them, the stance is perfect imo. Maybe a finger between the tire and the quarter panel. Fuzzy,that I know of there only two manufactors that made/make lowering springs for our cars, HR and Eibach so what springs are you referring to? The OP also states that he is using Eibach springs.

itsslow98

iTrader: (18)

Your car should be lower with eibachs and the spacers. It should sit almost flush with the top of the tire. What size sidewall do you have on the car though.

BamfinCTS-V

Something is wrong somewhere.

NoChrome

iTrader: (3)

Have you driven the car since installing every thing? If you have not it may just be that the car has not settled yet.

jsnm

iTrader: (6)

Mine is opposite with H&R's,its low as hell.
Had to drop down from my 275's because it was rubbing the fender.
Are the springs new,have they settled yet?

three83'camaro

mm spacers and eibach

sorry pics kinna small but it sits level all around.
and the ride isnt to bad with the stock wheels on. With these wheels I almost want to put stock springs on because its just a hair to rough for a cadillac I think, but it looks great so ill prolly just leave it as is.

tmonttt

iTrader: (10)

Sell me those wheels!

three83'camaro

$$$ Talks

BrwnRanger

so been driving around for the past two days and its settled to about 2 fingers in the rear. Im running the stock wheels with 255/40/r18 hankook v12s. The previous owner had the eibachs installed before I bought the V which was like 6 months ago now so no real break in period needed. I dont know I may be asking too much from a simple kit. Im used to being slammed due to being on coils on my last car. Heres some pics of the rear

AAIIIC

iTrader: (19)

The 255/40 is a shorter sidewall than stock by about 1/3". Not a huge amount, but that would be a noticeable difference.

Get the car on a level surface and measure up from the center of the wheel to the fender lip. That takes the tire sidewall out of the equation and provides an actual measurement that people can compare to. Pictures of your fingers aren't as good as a tape measure.