Just ordered my Eibach springs and have a few questions

[giddyup306]

Where do I get the caster camber kit for the sho. Also if anyone has these springs installed in there car lemme know how ya like them.

Thanks

Mike

 

[shoinoff95]

For the front, just get a kit for the caster/camber from prosuspension.com. For the rear, eiter go with some eccentric bushings or GTP adjustable rear control arms.

<small>[ January 30, 2004, 12:38 AM: Message edited by: shoinoff95 ]</small>

 

[gosho89]

No front kit required, just essentrics bushings for the rear control arms or better yet install the GM arms with SHOnut bushing kit like pictured below. This is a very cost effective upgrade. Hopefully your installing konis or tokikos to control the eibach rebound. If you use the search feature you will find years of information on all these subjects.

<small>[ January 30, 2004, 01:34 AM: Message edited by: gosho89 ]</small>

 

[yamahaSHO]

You may have to have your spot welds drilled out on the front mounting plates and moved just a little(then welded) to get your camber correct.

 

[shobikes]

FTF: I love my Eibachs! You will not regret the purchase. To top off the handling, the car just looks mean! I put KYB's in with mine, but if I had the extra $$$, I would go with the Koni's. I just don't drive so hard so much that I could justify the extra $250. Oh and watch out for abrupt driveways and curb cuts from now on!

Second: My alignment guy was able to get my front camber to -1.5deg, which is close enough for me. He compensated for the extra camber by adding .2deg of toe-in for better tire wear. I'm a cheap ba$tard (see above) so I probably won't ever get camber plates for 1/2 degree of camber.

For the rear, just get the GTP arms. $200 for arms and the SHONut kit is so worth it. DO NOT get the stupid eccentric arms - they are CRAP, and will only cost you money down the line in hunting down rattles and absurd rear tire wear because they won't hold their adjustment. If you want to consider this, I will send you completely blown-out ones of my car for FREE. Trust me on this. Your car will love you. Your alignment guy will, too.

Oh and gosho89, do you ever drive your car outside? How on earth do you keep everything under there so pretty and clean and dust-free?!?

 

[gosho89]

shobikes:

Oh and gosho89, do you ever drive your car outside? How on earth do you keep everything under there so pretty and clean and dust-free?!?

I second the GM/GTP arms, I was able to find 4-good used ones off 2 low mile cars at $25 a piece. Some people haven't been so lucky on finding good used ones (due to rusty threads)and elect to buy new direct from GM for about $45 a piece. Then add the SHOnut bushing kit for about $50.

shobikes:
I used my Sho for work travel for about 40k miles but now its retired and has become the fair weather driver. At 1200 miles a month I didn't want to drive the SHO into the ground. Out here in Portland there is lots of rain and puddles to take care of any dust. When it snows they don't use salt either! Currently I drive an explorer for work duty not nearly as fun but I don't have to worry what I'm hauling or were to park.

<small>[ January 30, 2004, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: gosho89 ]</small>

 

[giddyup306]

shoinoff95:
For the rear, eiter go with some eccentric bushings or GTP adjustable rear control arms.

What year(s) and size(s) do I need for the GTP rear controll arms?

 

[giddyup306]

shoinoff95:
For the front, just get a kit for the caster/camber from prosuspension.com.

My paypall account won't work and this comp won't let me access the contact page. If someone has a phone # or email address for this company I'd appreciate it if you could post it.

Thanks

Mike

 

[shoinoff95]

giddyup306--the contact for prosuspension is [email protected]. Or you can PM him here, his name on the forum is Nook.

As for the rear control arms Click Here, this tells you where to look online for the arms, the part #'s and a few little hints on instalation and parts needed.