ucla bruin

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No problem. I got them from Amplified as well. Give them a call. Tell Lou you were talking about it in the thread with me and you're interested in the Hotchkis and Eibachs.

Good luck.
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stryker2

@ucla bruin: I sent Lou a pm. Thanks for the referral. I will mention your name.

ucla bruin

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Not a problem. Let me know if you have trouble getting a hold of him.
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stryker2

@ucla bruin: I just got back from seeing Lou at Amplified. I'm having the springs installed on Friday. Thanks for answering my questions. I mentioned that you and sbmwg37s were the ones who recommended his shop to me.

sbmwg37s

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Nice. If you hate the front fender gap as much as I do, you will love how it looks with eiback springs.

stryker2

The front gap does look too large from some angles, I won't miss it. I'm excited to see and experience the change in looks and handling. Amplified is a very nice shop, I was impressed.

ucla bruin

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Not a problem, glad it worked out!
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stryker2

While we're on the subject: I've read that adjusting the aim of the headlights might be necessary once the car is lowered. Has this been an issue for anyone? Just curious and wondering how involved it is.

ucla bruin

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Yes. You do. There should be a DIY on how to adjust the headlights. Do a search on "adjust headlights".
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stryker2

Will do, thanks for the tip.

G37Sam

With Eibachs you definitely need that done IMO

oreoleo

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Completely offtopic, is the front wheel gap compensating the weight distribution? As in, once I put in my KW v3 and get them corner balanced, the rear will have to go down even further than the fronts to get that distribution back?
Thanks

ucla bruin

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I wouldn't be surprised. After corner balance, your ride height may be slightly different on each corner so the diagonal cross corner weights are the same.

If your alignment guy is good, he may ask you to sit in your car while doing the alignment to take into consideration of the driver weight.
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stryker2

Eibach prokits are on, just drove the car home from Amplified. Thanks to ucla bruin, sbmwg37s, and everyone else who answered my questions and helped steer me in the right direction. Amplified is a great shop, I can't recommend them highly enough.

I decided to have a rear camber kit installed as well, to be on the safe side. Once the new springs settle in a week or two, I'll be getting an alignment. Looking at the car now with my highly unprofessional eye, it doesn't appear that the front will be within factory specs. There may or may not be a front camber kit in my future, depending how quickly I go through front tires.

The biggest shock to me is how civilized the car still is. The most dramatic change is purely aesthetic - I love the stance with the smaller wheel gaps, particularly in front. On the freeway, the difference in ride quality is almost imperceptible. Around town at low speeds, I did notice an ever-so-faint hum from the front, which I attribute to the slight negative camber. Over bumps and such, it's a little rougher than stock, but nothing I'd describe as tooth-rattling. And of course, handling and cornering are improved significantly. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of sacrifice required for this mod (other than $).

These observations are after one drive, I'll share more as time goes by and I drive the car under more varied conditions. But I'm very optimistic.