Ok I messed up... when I did my suspension upgrade last year this time ... I cut one very important corner...

I got a GSX rear-sway bar(Not installed yet), KYB's-AGX, UPPER and LOWER Front And Back Strut braces, Ingals camber correction @ all fours... and some Sprint springs! Damn me... I got cheep on the last component… the springs.

Now I am paying the Price sorta. I should have got the Eibach.

My sprints have stared to sag a little. I can tell cuz I have a very wide z-rated tire on the car (225-55-16).. on the Stock 16 in rim… Also Had it mounted on a wider rim that came of a probe GT … (Mighty fine looking wheel I must say)

So the car has a tendency to bottom out on bumps at the rear wheels due to the width of the tire. The tires sit right under the rear fenders.

I have shaved the “Blades” off the fenders…. What was Mitsu thinking???
But the tires still gets a cut here and there on a hard bump.

So I was looking at coilovers since they allow you to change the ride height.... I am using Spring rubbers now but when it gets warm outside they turn to mush.... even when I have a light weight passenger in the car. Every hard bump or turn “SCRAP!!!! And the smell of Rubber ”

I was looking at the Ground Control Kit. anyone out there use ground controls kit?

I would like to get your opinions on this and other kits.
The Key is that I want Eibach springs... Either in a coil over kit or the simple Pro-kit it self... I am just worried that the tires will still rub the fender under hard bumpy turning...
I want to eliminate that 100% No more Halfstep'n

Thanks Gang!
-Bones

"There are only stars in the sky because the Moon has blocked the Sun from view" -Soular

you just answered your own questions. pro-kits. they perform!

Chris
Project RS
Uncle Ben's Motorsports
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Copy that....

But let me ask you this.... I was searching the net and found these... http://www.aieonline.com/66/cat66.htm?951

Ractive Coil Over Kits for $179... I wonder if they are any good?
Any one have these on their car?

If so how would you rate them

Thanks -Bones

"There are only stars in the sky because the Moon has blocked the Sun from view" -Soular

Dont mean to sound rude, but coilovers for 179$ somethings just plain wrong with that. I am actually also looking at Ground Control Coilovers, a little pricy, but i believe well worth the money in the long run.

97' Talon ESi
Custom CIA
AF/X UDP
AF/X Solid front motor mount
Apex-i Exhaust
Accel Wires
Royal Purple 5w-30 Oil

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the maxspeed coilovers are just as good as the ground controls (maybe a little less, but they are damn good) and they are only $150

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1995 Eclipse GS - HRC Stage 2 - Retired.
2004 350z Enthusiast / 2008 Nissan Versa SL

http://www.groupbuycenter.com/buy.asp?row_id=2238

if this link fails to take you there goto the group buy center and do a search for Coilovers or Coil Over or Coilover

it will show you the GC link-Good luck -Bones

"There are only stars in the sky because the Moon has blocked the Sun from view" -Soular

Thunderous_Talon, I have actually ordered from AEIONLINE, A Evo exhaust and a AEM CAI and a active rear upper Strut bar and got exactly that in great shape. He ahs pretty good prices. as to the Quality of the Ractive Coil overs I couldn't tell you since I just went with the Sportlines

SOULAR 96GS........you cut the "Blades" in the rear wheel wells?? Cause I have that almost same problem. but only on the pasanger side rear. It scrapes the tire when I make a left turn ARRRRR!!!! Will cutting help? I wanted to roll them but was told I can't cause they are double walled!?! And I know Cyan rolled his fenders, but he did it some special way? No one will do it for me!! Any suggestions?? Please Help :'(

oh ya...I have sportline springs with Tokico's, and Camber on all 4's.


Ball Bearing Star Stage II
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I use to have a White 99 GS Sport with a Star Stage II Ball Bearing T3/T4 turbo...it was fun untill....well those who remember me know Oh Ya...this is what I have now... a 99' GSX...

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"There are only stars in the sky because the Moon has blocked the Sun from view" -Soular

WOW nice looking car bro!

Umm Yeah ... I should clear up the word "Cut" it was more like banged the blades....

We took a small hammer and went to work on those boys.

All you need to do is 'BEND" them so they are no longer in the vertical plane...
My "Blades" are horizontal now and the welds are still intact..

I would not cut them just bend them upward a bit...
Be sure to rust proof them after the operation...

-Bones

"There are only stars in the sky because the Moon has blocked the Sun from view" -Soular

Cool Thanks!!!! You welded them? Do I have to do this? and How did you rust proof them?

Thanks again!!!!



Ball Bearing Star Stage II
"Power is nothing without control"

I use to have a White 99 GS Sport with a Star Stage II Ball Bearing T3/T4 turbo...it was fun untill....well those who remember me know Oh Ya...this is what I have now... a 99' GSX...

No I did not weld them...

The welds that were done by the robots at the plant remained intact.... Meaning I did not cut them.. I just bent the blades upward a little.

The Rust Proof thing:

When using the good ol'hammer To bend the blades Some of the paint came off of the welds... So be sure to spary some clear acryllic(SP?) on the area to insure that the affected area wont rust over time.

Good Luck -Bones

"There are only stars in the sky because the Moon has blocked the Sun from view" -Soular

Thank You Very Much!! That's what I'm going to do tomorrow as soon as I install my HKS Turbo Timer Type Thanks Again!!


I GOT 3rd AT MY FIRST SHOW!!

Ball Bearing Star Stage II
"Power is nothing without control"

I use to have a White 99 GS Sport with a Star Stage II Ball Bearing T3/T4 turbo...it was fun untill....well those who remember me know Oh Ya...this is what I have now... a 99' GSX...

i just had mine cut, nothing special, but i am going to try and get some fiberglass added to the fenders to make them lower. i decided to go ahead and put my rear coilovers in yesterday and i got the perches all the way at the bottom (4") and now im almost tucking rim out back, so i am gonna see about getting some 'glass added to the bottom lip about 2 inches down so that i can tuck about an inch and a half of rim in there. i think i am going to use the kaminari widebody front fenders for the fronts.

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1995 Eclipse GS - HRC Stage 2 - Retired.
2004 350z Enthusiast / 2008 Nissan Versa SL