So I get my brand new set of H&R sports in the car, took me 8 F&#*$ing hours! I ran into just about every problem u could have. Got the rears in relativley easy and lowered it off the jack and the back end sat nicely. Took forever to do the fronts, get it down and what do u know?!?!??! Its slammed to the damn ground, further than my coil overs slammed it! Checked tire wear on the fronts and my camber must be soooooo off. The ride is ok but now I have to deal with shit camber, a car thats too low in the front. And, the springs in the back are rattling now! Why do they make the Eclipse so low in the front stock and yet have the nastiest wheel gap ever?!?! I dont even know why I bothered except for the fact that it looks sweet. Thinking about just taking them out and selling them and my coil overs and throwing stocks back on. Whats the point of lowering Eclipses, because they go way to low in the front? Thanx for letting me vent my frustration. Any ideas or comments?

'97 Eclipse

just relearn how to drive your car. I used to scrape like a SOB until I learned how to drive my newly lowered car.

Toney
'97 RS 5 Speed (totaled)
15.4606@88.42 Mph
96 Toyota Celica GT
88 Toyota Supra NA-T (w/ sports package)
Got Boost?? Hell yeah I-6 turbo powah baby!

that's why i paid 100 to get some else to do it! hehe...

New Car:
2004 350z base, Nismo CAI, pioneer avic-n1 (dvd, cd, navi)



Old Car:
1998 GS with hrc stage 2, HID 6000k conversion kit, AEM UEGO wideband, sfmu, ml, prokits, Greddy warning gauges: egt, boost gauge, and oil pressure, apexi tt, haydans tranny cooler, costum dp, groundwires, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler
Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!

Wow, I can change mine out in about 1.5 hrs.

Sad sad sad...its cake. You'll get used to it.

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98 ESi
95 GS

Could u help me? Do u know the process for putting the stock springs back on?

'97 Eclipse

i just put sportline springs in w/the $15 camber mod. it would have taken me 4hours w/no knowledge of suspension but on the 99 models the stabalizer link is different and gave me hell on the right front. it was the most poorly designed pos the allen wrench ended up stripping out and it took me 6 hours to dremmel the mofo. other than that it was cake.

myspace.com/coastiecobb

ahh prokit...no problems here!

AFX/UDP,AEM,AF/X 55mm TB,50 shot of NOS,Glenn's short shifter,17" tantrum,prokit KYB AGX,JL stealthbox sony headunit,audiobahn amp,M3 style mirrors,Blue leds,yellow fogs,reverse ind,w

the sportlines settled out, but I could drive it without scraping. The eibach pro kit is what you need. They are low, but not too much for driveability. Well, I don't think so. I am already used to driving slammed on settled out sportlines. And a fiberglass front.

Putting the stock springs back on is the same process as taking them off... except you're gonna have to use a spring compressor to get them on.

I can pretty much guarantee that once you raise it back up and take a good look at it... you're gonna want to lower it again.

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Black 96 GS

-Manny

coilovers...adjustable height is what you need

If you had a hard time installing springs just wait until you get to figure these out Its still easy but just a couple more thigns than springs.

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98 ESi
95 GS

eh, with a broken finger from learning... i can change my front shocks in prob 25 - 35 mins no problems... whole car less then an hour i did it about 4 times by my self and did now its finally done right...

Boca Raton, Florida
95 Eclipse GS- sold
99 Eclipse GSX- 386awhp
98 Eclipse GS- sold
92 Prelude

Ive worked with the suspension so many times...yeah it can suck. I bet your hands were taotally black afterwards, I know mine were.

I have H & R Sports on my car, and it isn't too low -- as far as scraping, you have to learn how to drive a lowered car. Slow over bumps, avoid potholes, take slants at angles.

As for the camber, get a camber kit. And don't go stock height...it's ugly.....

(The pic below was taken before I lowered my car...ack -- new pics coming soon)

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'03 Mazda 6s