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Old 05-12-2003, 12:07 PM
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Default Just lowered my car with Eibachs and have a Question...

hi guys i have a Enthusiast Z and i just lowered it with some eibach springs and was wondering if i needed to do anything as a result of my lowering? (with regards to TRACTION CONTROL??) Does anything need to be reset or recalibrated??

i put 19" GT-7s on it as well will post pics tonight.

YES these wheels are the nicest i have ever seen and i am one of the first to have them in california. Only 8 sets currently in california.

any one know what i have to have done to my car after lowering it ??

any help will be appreciated


thanks again
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from what i've read, you should have a 4 wheel alignment done in a couple of weeks after the springs have fully settled.
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i lowered my car with sprint lowering springs (1.8 inches all around) a few weeks back. i took it in for an allignment this past week and everything was still fine. all the specs were still correct. no change needed. but, yes, get it done anyway. if they don't change anything...they don't charge you (well, at least they didn't charge me).

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nice combo on the springs and wheels! post those pics for sure!!!
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Default Re: Just lowered my car with Eibachs and have a Question...

Originally posted by trp2nd
was wondering if i needed to do anything as a result of my lowering? (With the VDC??) Does anything need to be reset or recalibrated??
Considering you have an Enthusiast model, I wouldnt worry about the VDC

Looking forward to the pictures!
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Originally posted by djkern
i lowered my car with sprint lowering springs (1.8 inches all around) a few weeks back. i took it in for an allignment this past week and everything was still fine. all the specs were still correct. no change needed. but, yes, get it done anyway. if they don't change anything...they don't charge you (well, at least they didn't charge me).

djk
You should have your camber checked as well- I don't believe that the 1" (approx) drop on the Eibachs messes with the camber too bad- but a 1.8" drop on the Sprint might have thrown your camber close to -2 degrees of camber. When I installed my Tein set up I dropped the front about 0.75" and the rear about 1.75" I had to get the camber corrected in the rear. There is a very limited amount of correction that can be done w/o a camber kit but they were able to get mine back to -1.

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Originally posted by failsaf3
You should have your camber checked as well- I don't believe that the 1" (approx) drop on the Eibachs messes with the camber too bad- but a 1.8" drop on the Sprint might have thrown your camber close to -2 degrees of camber. When I installed my Tein set up I dropped the front about 0.75" and the rear about 1.75" I had to get the camber corrected in the rear. There is a very limited amount of correction that can be done w/o a camber kit but they were able to get mine back to -1.
everything was still within the correct limits. camber was fine. i still have the printout in the car...i will post the numbers when i get home...and you can tell me if they are ok. at the place that did the alignment...everything was in the "green" and it said it was "correct". but, machines can be off. i'll post the numbers....you tell me if it's ok.

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Please post pics! Die'n to see another set of GT-7's!!

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Originally posted by zdork
Please post pics! Die'n to see another set of GT-7's!!

i don't have the gt7's yet. but, i can post a pic of the car lowered. doesn't look much different to me since i still have on the 17's. i'll take some pics when it's not gross and raining out....and i'll post them.
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Originally posted by djkern
i don't have the gt7's yet. but, i can post a pic of the car lowered. doesn't look much different to me since i still have on the 17's. i'll take some pics when it's not gross and raining out....and i'll post them.
Actually I wanted to see trp2nd's pics of the Eibachs + GT-7's

But I want to see the effects of Spring lowering springs as well!!
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Originally posted by zdork
Actually I wanted to see trp2nd's pics of the Eibachs + GT-7's

But I want to see the effects of Spring lowering springs as well!!
haha....oops.
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Are you guys taking the car to the Nissan Dealerships to get alignments done after modding springs/wheels? Or what kind of places are you taking your car to get aligned? I'm not sure if the place that will install my wheels can do an adequate job on alignments. Any advice or experience in this area would be much appreciated.
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Originally posted by tekkensux
Are you guys taking the car to the Nissan Dealerships to get alignments done after modding springs/wheels? Or what kind of places are you taking your car to get aligned? I'm not sure if the place that will install my wheels can do an adequate job on alignments. Any advice or experience in this area would be much appreciated.
i just took my car over to the sears auto shop near me to get the allignment done. i used to take my honda there when i needed to get the road/winter tires swapped and alligned and whatnot.
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Default Re: Just lowered my car with Eibachs and have a Question...

Originally posted by trp2nd
hi guys i have a Enthusiast Z and i just lowered it with some eibach springs and was wondering if i needed to do anything as a result of my lowering? (with regards to TRACTION CONTROL??) Does anything need to be reset or recalibrated??

i put 19" GT-7s on it as well will post pics tonight.

YES these wheels are the nicest i have ever seen and i am one of the first to have them in california. Only 8 sets currently in california.

any one know what i have to have done to my car after lowering it ??

any help will be appreciated


thanks again
ART.
PICTURES PLEASE??!?!?!
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