autocross guys, please read ! eibach springs +++!

[2003gt]

just installed my eibach prokit on saturday, very easy install, took me and a friend 1.5 hours to install and test drive.

no other mods on the car except 18x9 bullitts all season "performance" tires...

took it autocrossing (as what my car is for) and it was a completely different vehicle......i have not been in something that felt so glued to the ground even under hard turning !!!!

and the ride home was very comfortable....yes a little stiffer, but comfortable stiffer......

i highly recommend, oh and the car lowered looks amazing as well !!!

check my post in the talk section soon for pics at this track !!

 

[tylers65]

Would you be willing to submit a small tech article to the "Technical Write Ups" forum?

 

[2003gt]

ya sure !

 

[tylers65]

I found the old tech article created by GP001. It is in the new "Technical Write up" thread at the top of the forums.

Take a look and see if you have anything to add.

 

[ArangeAstang]

Did you have to install an adjustable panhard bar as well? I rememeber some guys saying they had to install an adjustable panhard bar to get the rear wheels to line back up as they shifted to the ledf 1 inch.

 

[tylers65]

http://www.2mfffabshop.com/eibach.htm

 

[2003gt]

i saw that post to, and i think it is a good idea because the rear end will shift ever so much.....but not in a bad way.....will get the panhard bar and adjust eventually...

 

[timeless2]

I pray your vehicle does not get afflicted with the dreaded Eibach sag.

 

[2003gt]

oh what of these dreaded tales, I have not heard of such stories, please enlighten me

 

[timeless2]

I had them on my '95 Cobra and they sagged, and only on one side.

Two other Fox bodies in my club had them and swore by them, until after 2 seasons of dragging, the rears sagged.

I don't know if they have improved or not within the past 5 years, but I've not heard positive reviews of them whenever I hear spring talk.

Not saying you will, just sharing what experience I have with their product.

 

[fredski]

just installed my eibach prokit on saturday, very easy install, took me and a friend 1.5 hours to install and test drive.

no other mods on the car except 18x9 bullitts all season "performance" tires...

took it autocrossing (as what my car is for) and it was a completely different vehicle......i have not been in something that felt so glued to the ground even under hard turning !!!!

and the ride home was very comfortable....yes a little stiffer, but comfortable stiffer......

i highly recommend, oh and the car lowered looks amazing as well !!!

check my post in the talk section soon for pics at this track !!

 

[fredski]

on bottom of stock spring front strut there is some rubber did you put it back on new spring . mine is apart
now 2005gt conv. will order pro kit sap. looking at strut
i can,t figure how camber will be adjusted. where is this
adjustment made, will have shop do it but i,m curious
where this adjustment is made.

 

[mandopickr]

Obviously you can't run FS in a lowered car. What class are you running, and what other mods do you now have on the car.

 

[2003gt]

i'm in STX
which i kinda like, because i have a long list of things i'm able to do to the car....

i have great neg camber, just perfect for autoxing, but i need an alignment sinch this is daily driven

 

[FordRacing]

on bottom of stock spring front strut there is some rubber did you put it back on new spring . mine is apart
now 2005gt conv. will order pro kit sap. looking at strut
i can,t figure how camber will be adjusted. where is this
adjustment made, will have shop do it but i,m curious
where this adjustment is made.

Yes put the rubber back in.
The camber adjustment is made on the lower bolt where the spindel bolts to the strut.You must get either the kit from Eibach, Ford or there is a kit Summit has (part number IEC-35420 8.95ea (2) required)in order for the camber adjustment to be made. unfortunatly I found out about the summit kit after I bought the ford kit.

 

[fredski]

spring install

thanks for advise . will get camber bolts to simlify alignment.

much appreicated of reply thanks

fredski

 

[SinCityVogel]

steeda also makes a camber kit

http://www.steeda.com

 

[timeless2]

oh what of these dreaded tales, I have not heard of such stories, please enlighten me

I found one of the threads someone posted in the 4.6 section.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=607444

 

[2003gt]

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=608055

here is the pic i was telling you about

 

[Rudyq59]

How balanced is the car? I am researching the GT for autocross purposes.