Eibach Pro Kit installed

[NegatiZE]

They're installed, woohoo. Finally no jacked up look to the car.

Complete pics:
http://www.morrownet.net/negatize/spring/

Before:

After:

Sorry its the best I can do until I get some daylight.

Disregard the flaking clearcoat on my wheels.

 

[MarkSpark]

Is that MP3 struts that I see? How's the ride?

 

[NegatiZE]

Actually they are the slightly revised MSP Tokico Blues..

They ride stiff, but not harsh IMO. Love it.

 

[MarkSpark]

I'm liking it man. A lot! How long was the install? Do you have to get an alignment done or is that only for more than a two inch drop? Btw, how much were the struts?

 

[NegatiZE]

The struts were $460 from Mazdastuff.com but Mitch is offering the Tokico Illumnas (adjustable!!!) now at protege5online w/ the eibachs for even cheaper. If they were out when I got my struts back in June I would have went that route instead.

The install was done at my friend's house and took about 6 hours. We did the back first and was having some problems getting the top of the strut mounting plate to line up right with the strut tower's holes until we figured out how to do it correctly. Once we knew wtf we were doing it only took about 30mins-1 hour for the fronts.

 

[choke on words]

what kinda springs did you have on before? MP3?

 

[choke on words]

oh look, your friend got all cute to work on your car!

 

[NegatiZE]

MSP Racing Beat springs

 

[choke on words]

your ride looks good dude (2thumbs)

 

[icynelly]

wow did my sportline drop it that much lower then yours? Mine tucks in the back and ALMOST tucks in the front.

 

[FrigginGLI]

Start tearing up that autocross now dude. Nice

 

[NegatiZE]

You have stock struts right? I think the Tokico's make the springs ride a little higher, because my Racing Beat springs were suppoed to be .75" drop but actually raised the rear of the car.

Oh well either way the ride height looks perfect for me.

 

[batmang]

what happened to your wheels? their all flaked.

 

[Togan]

looks good

 

[NegatiZE]

The wheels are flaked because Arospeed makes crappy quality wheels. The clearcoat chipped and it spread, basically.

 

[redrims]

looks good...my Sprint are just sitting in the corner collecting dust because its too cold to put on.

time for new wheels.. I know I'm long over due...lol

 

[Simpletons101]

Looks nice!

Negatize, did the impact gun help a lot with the install, because i was gonna get some Eibach's soon and didnt really know if i should go rent a impact gun and an air compressor?


Thanks,
Dan

 

[MIA protege]

im liking it .. .good job negatize

 

[NegatiZE]

Looks nice!

Negatize, did the impact gun help a lot with the install, because i was gonna get some Eibach's soon and didnt really know if i should go rent a impact gun and an air compressor?


Thanks,
Dan

Yes, it is was a big help. Without it, the bolts that hold the rear strut on would be a major PITA to remove.

 

[NegatiZE]

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