Tone Loc

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Here's mine. Pi springs (with STiV dampers). It certainly looks abit lower than yours. I can just about squeeze one figure between the front tyre and arch and about 2 between the rear tyre and arch.



Tony.

[Edited by Tone Loc - 8/4/2003 8:23:11 AM]

Elmer Fudpucker

What a waste of a Saturday





and...a 'before shot



Not an earth shattering difference is there?
hopefully they'll 'settle' a bit,but,until then

GRIFFS STI

what did you use... eibachs???
jason

Rusty Festa

Nice RB you got there Elmer - it does look a bit lower and I'm not just saying that

Elmer Fudpucker

Actually they are Pi's,..erm...2nd hand Pi's at that.
It actually looks better in the pics than it does in in the flesh
But thanx for trying to cheer me up Rusty

Jon

drumsterphil

iTrader: (1)

Hi Elmer,

Looks lower to me. I kept thinking the same when I had the Eibachs fitted - your car looks great, trust me!

More important is how it drives now noticed a difference?

Cheers
Phil

Abbylad

iTrader: (4)

Definately lower, should get coilovers if you want REALLY LOW!

talizman

iTrader: (1)

I had the same doubts when I fitted Eibach's to my MY00, to the extent that I contacted Eibach and demanded their 'before and after' tolerances for lowering to see if my car had dropped at all. Turns out it had, but I found it barely visible.

30mm by the way.

ADP

yeh but does it handle any better? mine certainly did, exept round town when its rough and the car feels like it has no suspension at all!

markwild

I actually took photos with a rule against the wheel arch before and after Eibach fitting....

Only marginally lower in appearance, but overall well worth it. The car feels better..

I reckon your motor looks lower too, so I wouldn't worry - Surely your main aim was to improve the springs and, therefore, handling, not just lower the looks !

Mark

AndiThompson

Looks perfect to me, just right, not too low, and no where near 4x4. Very cool

Elmer Fudpucker

Thanks for the replies chaps

That sure is an unpleasant job,changing springs...Its Monday am
and I'm still aching all over!

The Eibachs that I fitted to my last car seemed to be a bit softer than std springs on the initial little bit of travel,then firm up nicely,but these P1's are a lot less forgiving.As ADP says,not very comfortable around town.

My job takes me to Antwerp 2 or 3 times a month so it ain't gonna' be much fun driving it on some of their cobbled streets. <shudder>

Jon

Rusty Festa

I could swap you for some Sport springs if you like

Have you got any photos of the "during" ie with the springs out and next to each other for comparison?

Elmer Fudpucker

Hi Tony
Yours definately does look lower
I can just about get two metric fingers under each wheel arch on mine

In fact,this is partly your fault,LOL.

I did a search for 'Pi springs'and amongst all the mostly negative comments,was pic of your car looking sooo nice.
Which sort of swayed the balance as I'd had 'em knocking around for about 6 months!

Rusty- With both springs compared to each other,the lowering springs are longer...(eh?)

Thanks again
Jon

Tone Loc

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like we are about the same at the back but mine is maybe 10mm lower at the front. May take time to set.... especially considering the weight at the front end?

Tony.

Brun

Fixed it

StevieB

Elmer,

Did you get the Group N back-box on ? Cant quite tell from the pic..... if so what do you think of it?

Steve

Chris L

Like all these things, it can take a while to settle down. I remember it did when I first fitted the Eibach's to my MY01. The front didn't appear to change much. However, after a week it had dropped. Result was good and it improved the handling.



Chris

[Edited by Chris L - 05/08/2003 11:51:17]

Jen

Still think it looks fantastic though - maybe it will settle One of my favourite cars

P.S. I've currently got your dual cat centre!! Been doing the rounds of the Hants mob Let me know if you'd like me to drop it back (just up the road from your place of work - saw the RB5 the other day looked great! ) or just pass it on to the next person

Elmer Fudpucker

Evening all

Thanks Brun,could you photoshop it again,only with gold wheels this time?I'm curious as to what it might look like

Hi Jen,hope you got thro the MOT ok,just pass the pipe on to the next person...btw,did it fit ok?

Steve,TSL group N zorst now fitted,thanks for your help with that.I'm very happy with it,not toooo loud and excellent quality!


Jon

R.B.5

V V V Nice elmer

Jen

Jon - fitted perfectly! Got through no problems at all as well Sparshatts even put it on for me - refused to take it off again until I'd left the premises though!! lol!

I'll pass it on to the next grateful person

Jen

Oh - and NOOOOO! NO GOLD WHEELS! ...well, you can if you want obviously, but it looks fantastic as it is