Eibach vs. Intrax

[Rich]

It's time to buy new struts and springs for my 94. I have been trying to find out what the car will look like after the install, but my springs are already badly sagging. Anybody that has these installed what is the height from the center of the wheel to the lip of the fender. I just need some idea before I buy new springs. My other question is what are the best struts to go with my new springs. Thanks for the Help
Rich

 

[ret]

depending on how long you wanna wait, i can let you know after mine are done. I am going on vacation from the 16th-29th and when I get back, my intrax/koni combo should be on the car.

 

[Rich]

If all go's well I hope to have it put on this weekend. The bearing in the back strut is gone and I have driven on it for too long. But tell me how that setup comes out
Rich

 

[Hurricane350]

What did you decide on? Please email me pics after your done... [email protected] Thanks.

 

[Rich]

I'm still looking. I need to decide by friday and just need the ride height so that I know what it will look like
Rich

 

[PaulRuffo]

I have the tokico eibach combo on my car. If you give me your email address, I will take a digital pic and email it to you tonight when I get home from work. I'll also measure the distance and send you those measurements. I really like the setup.

Is your car mtx or atx? I have an mtx but have heard that the eibach springs are not heavy duty enough for the added front end weight of the atx cars. I dont know this first hand, just what I've been told and heard on this board and the delphi board.

Paul

 

[Rich]

It's an MTX. My e-mail is [email protected]. But I am going to go with the stock struts(new). Will the tokico struts affect the height?

 

[ManySHOs]

PaulRuffo:

Is your car mtx or atx? I have an mtx but have heard that the eibach springs are not heavy duty enough for the added front end weight of the atx cars. I dont know this first hand, just what I've been told and heard on this board and the delphi board.

Paul

The ATX lowers more in the front with the eibachs.
The struts do not lower the car at all. Its all in the springs.
Ian
ex 94 atx w/tokcios/eibachs
93 mtx w/koni's/eibachs

 

[PaulRuffo]

Rich,
Manyshos is right. The springs control the ride height. The strut is used for damping so your car wont bounce over bumps. I'm not sure how it would affect the handling if you use stock struts. I would first make sure that the stock strut has enough damping force to control the springs. You definitely dont want to produce a "pogo" effect.

Paul

 

[Rich]

So, does anybody have the measurements? I really need it from the centerline of the wheel to the lip of the fender.
Rich