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Old 25-06-2005   #1
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Eibach springs - Before and after

Lot's of peeps were mistaking my coupe for the latest land rover, that's how high it was riding Okay so I exaggerate slightly but you get the picure; it wasn't exactly low So I fitted a set of Eibach's when I sorted the front wishbones.
Result? Well initially I was dissappointed by the drop, but I have gave it a week and am pleased with with the ride and above all, handling of the "big tipo" It's like a different car with fresh suspsension parts and the springs.
I was feeling pretty invincible the day before yesterday when an EVO 7 joined me on the dual carriageway, to cut a long story short he totally spanked my ass up to 60 (He actually overtook my car as I was executing a 5.8-60 on the Computer ) but about 120 I started to reel him in, untill I was ready to overtake at about 140 leptons.
Moral of the story? To 60 a 4wd rally car will thrash a coupe, but from 110 and beyond my coupe had the edge on a £30k motor. Result
Anyway sorry V. drunk, here's the pics of my lowered coop.


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I my coupe !
I mean, I know it costs me an arm and a leg (ain't that right sammi ) but when you look at it, it's easy to forget the bills
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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

Nice one Pinin - as you probably know, the Stilo guys love the Eibachs as well. The difference on yours really shows through...

So, who is the cool dude driving it?
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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

Nice one car looks ace
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Looks good, not to low to ruin the ride comft jus rite!
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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

Originally Posted by pinin__prestatyn
I was feeling pretty invincible the day before yesterday when an EVO 7 joined me on the dual carriageway, to cut a long story short he totally spanked my ass up to 60 (He actually overtook my car as I was executing a 5.8-60 on the Computer ) but about 120 I started to reel him in, untill I was ready to overtake at about 140 leptons.
Moral of the story? To 60 a 4wd rally car will thrash a coupe, but from 110 and beyond my coupe had the edge on a £30k motor. Result
I've a friend who has a tuned Coupe Turbo Plus and his bro has a '88 8V integrale running near standard (180bhp 225lbs/ft torque), and across the twisty roads of Wales where they live the Coupe just isn't in the same ball game, but yeah above 100 in a straight line the slick lines of the Coupe will always show, as its a dam fast car, of that there is no doubt, it horses for courses tho.

Your cars looking good tho , Eibach are good, I run them on my integrale matched to KONI's adjaustables.

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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

that ride height is perfect for those size wheels, good choice
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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

What can I say, another amusing post from PP!

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I would have paid to see that race! The Coupe looks well.
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looks loads better, a big
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wat a lovely coop
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looks great mate, ıts gone from 4x4 to on ıts arse!!
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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

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wat a lovely coop
Red ones are better (ain't that right sammi and pinin? ). Can't be thinking about lowering mine - just getting it working would be a start for now. You weren't tempted by the FK Koenigsport coilover group buy then Matt?
Oh yeah, your mate sat in the driver seat looks like a failed George Michael wannabe.
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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

Oy Mallet ! that's me in the driver's seat! #I've gotta faith#
You can't comment on me with a sig picture like that
I was tempted by the coilovers but as always those that (unofficially) control the purse strings wouldn't have approved
Thanks for all the comments BTW, I have changed a couple of the pics to different angles for you to have a butchers at.

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Re: Eibach springs - Before and after

Nice one matt

I was gunna get mine lowered but Hanny says it doesnt really do much for the car apart from looks

anyway look at you with a goati you look all grown up like

I Havent got my car today H has taken it away from me he has gone to that FCCUK Midlands meet, why didnt you go
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