2005 CTS-V on the way, thinking of Eibach springs
02-06-2009, 05:08 PM
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e-brake lost? wat? the car IS stick u know.
thus far it sounds like the GC kit is the way to go, but what i'm trying to figure out here is if I get eibach springs (with washers I guess) and install them, is the height the same as it's going to be with the GC kit at its lowest setting? can someone answer that?
thus far it sounds like the GC kit is the way to go, but what i'm trying to figure out here is if I get eibach springs (with washers I guess) and install them, is the height the same as it's going to be with the GC kit at its lowest setting? can someone answer that?
02-06-2009, 07:14 PM
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e-brake lost? wat? the car IS stick u know.
thus far it sounds like the GC kit is the way to go, but what i'm trying to figure out here is if I get eibach springs (with washers I guess) and install them, is the height the same as it's going to be with the GC kit at its lowest setting? can someone answer that?
thus far it sounds like the GC kit is the way to go, but what i'm trying to figure out here is if I get eibach springs (with washers I guess) and install them, is the height the same as it's going to be with the GC kit at its lowest setting? can someone answer that?
thats not even all the way down.
no answer this guys help me get lower in the back!
02-07-2009, 09:18 AM
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i think you will need less tire in back to get them under the car anyway.
yea in the norm guys thread he said that the ebrake was not reattached.
he used c5 front and rear hubs, c6 5 lug rotors, spacers under the front hubs so the wheel wouldnt hit something (probably wheel specific)
all in all its like a dam $1k swap and i dont think i can swing that right before i buy wheels
yea in the norm guys thread he said that the ebrake was not reattached.
he used c5 front and rear hubs, c6 5 lug rotors, spacers under the front hubs so the wheel wouldnt hit something (probably wheel specific)
all in all its like a dam $1k swap and i dont think i can swing that right before i buy wheels
02-07-2009, 06:13 PM
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Hey guys i am brand new to this sight. I litteraly just sighned up 2 minutes ago. i was looking into getting the eibach kit bc i can get them for $230 from one of my vendors. but now im way confused
02-07-2009, 06:15 PM
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i was always worried about it looking like a stink bug. and on top of that it never mentioned anything about the spacer??? makes sense though. i love the way y2k's sits? what kit do you have?
02-08-2009, 03:23 PM
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back on topic, it appears that the GC kit is the way to go , especially it coming with the washers required to fool the self leveling shocks in the rear. the only thing is that i'm used to "complete coilovers" like i have on m integra. shock, spring, sleeves with thread, and cap, all in 1 peice. i assume based on what I've searched on the GC kit and what everyone here says that this GC kit is just like an other GC kit where it's just a sleve with a nut and an eibach spring, therefore stock shocks.
seems like the best bang for the buck appears to be the GC kit?
02-08-2009, 05:31 PM
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does the ground control kit come with springs for the front? i was thinking about the spacer issue and i was wondering if you can make a 1'' spacer to fool the shocks, could you make a 1 1/2'' spacer too lower it even more??? just a thought. maybe some of you have some info on that?
02-08-2009, 05:33 PM
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thanks for the reply btw y2k. my other question is how is the ride? much different? im not about to take my car to a road coarse. i just want to give it a better stance and still ride great on the street.
02-08-2009, 06:06 PM
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from my brand new experience, i can't see how stock may be any better. ride is meh in my opinion.
my integra on highly dampered coilovers (for those who don't know its my boosted 400hp integra) is just a tiny bit rougher than this.
i expected better.
my integra on highly dampered coilovers (for those who don't know its my boosted 400hp integra) is just a tiny bit rougher than this.
i expected better.
02-08-2009, 06:13 PM
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02-08-2009, 07:22 PM
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here's my previous ride:
i can say the truck was a bit rougher, lol, but idk man, the V isn't what I expected as far as how the road felt. i also had a 5 series as my last sport sedan so who knows...
i can say the truck was a bit rougher, lol, but idk man, the V isn't what I expected as far as how the road felt. i also had a 5 series as my last sport sedan so who knows...
02-08-2009, 09:25 PM
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that V right there is HOT brother... nice job.
i'm going multi-peice as well. still debating between HRE and some other ones in the market... but the hre 545s are calling me... idk.
i'm going multi-peice as well. still debating between HRE and some other ones in the market... but the hre 545s are calling me... idk.