EIBACH SPRINGS

[ron vance]

I currently have an 01 Cobra and am about to change out the spring to EIBACH sport lines. I have 18X9 in the front and 18X10 in the rear and planning to put on 265-35-18 and 285-35-18.
Has anybody had any problems with this combination or have any pics so I can see it?
Thanks

 

[fiveoho]

bear aware of the "sportline sag" . one side will sit lower than the other. not all sportlines do this but many do. i have had two sets and both did.

you shouldnt have any rubbing issues with that wheel/tire/spring combo tho.

i strongly reccommend H&R SuperSport springs as an alternative.



EDIT :

i dont believe H&R makes a supersport version for the cobra, just the race and sport series.
can you get sportlines for a 01 cobra? im having trouble finding them...

 

[fast97gt]

bear aware of the "sportline sag" . one side will sit lower than the other. not all sportlines do this but many do. i have had two sets and both did.

you shouldnt have any rubbing issues with that wheel/tire/spring combo tho.

i strongly reccommend H&R SuperSport springs as an alternative.



EDIT :

i dont believe H&R makes a supersport version for the cobra, just the race and sport series.
can you get sportlines for a 01 cobra? im having trouble finding them...

huh, i am curantly running them and know of several others who are to. when you put them in did you take the control arms lose at the k-member, let the suspension have all the vehicle weight on it then tighten the arms to factory specs, or did you let the suspension sag, jerk out the springs slap the in the new ones bolt it up and go? its a common mistake and heavily over looked. when loosen the arms it frees up the inner sleeve of the bushing so that its not in a bind traveling further then factory ride height. when you tighten it back. after the suspension is at the new ride height is when i should be torqued back down. when i installed mine the instructions didnt mention this, mine leaned to one side. i performed this technique and it corrected my problem

 

[fiveoho]

huh, i am curantly running them and know of several others who are to. when you put them in did you take the control arms lose at the k-member, let the suspension have all the vehicle weight on it then tighten the arms to factory specs, or did you let the suspension sag, jerk out the springs slap the in the new ones bolt it up and go? its a common mistake and heavily over looked. when loosen the arms it frees up the inner sleeve of the bushing so that its not in a bind traveling further then factory ride height. when you tighten it back. after the suspension is at the new ride height is when i should be torqued back down. when i installed mine the instructions didnt mention this, mine leaned to one side. i performed this technique and it corrected my problem

yes, they were installed correctly . removed the sportlines and installed the H&Rs the exact same way - no sag.

there are several threads on here pertaining to the sportline sag. several on google and other forums as well. ever notice how some cars are hammered with sportlines and some are not? they are just a inconsistant spring.

 

[fiveoho]

also should mention with the sportlines my front fender gap was horrible. they are suppose to be lower than the H&R ss springs but after being swapped, the gap was noticeably less with the H&Rs.

some cars are hammered with sportlines and some are not. they are just a inconsistant spring.

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[fiveoho]

also, with the sportlines my front fender gap was horrible. they are suppose to be lower than the H&R ss springs but after being swapped, the gap was noticeably less with the H&Rs.

some cars are hammered with sportlines and some are not. they are just a inconsistant spring

 

[fiveoho]

ignore the double post. stangnet f'ed up for a min.