whats the difference?

[JLsho5000]

Hey guys,
Im new to the forum and im glad to be on here. Anyhow this maybe a dumb question but whats the difference between a spring isolator, a spring insulator, and a spring seat? And also if im putting eibach springs on the car, can I align the car properly with the stock lateral links and the moog control arm bushings(K8627)? Or do I need the aftermarket tubular lateral links?

Thanks, Jeff

 

[Xs SHO 1]

They all sound like the same thing. You mean that black rubber material that the spring sits on, correct?

 

[JLsho5000]

Yea I think so. I managed to find the part numbers after searching a bit but what about the eibach springs? will i need the adjustable control arms?
thanks Jeff

 

[sdpatt]

There have been many solutions to the alignment issues from a lower ride height suspension. On the front end you must drill out the spot welds in the upper strut tower adjustment plates to allow adjustment of the camber and caster. I elongated the adjustment slots in the front strut towers to allow my car to be adjusted to -0.8 degrees of camber at the front.

The driver side rear strut measured to -0.8 degrees without any modification. The passenger side rear strut was moved to -1.5 degrees and needed help getting back above -1.0 degrees, which is the lower camber limit.

The adjustable links are the premium solution. Eccentric bushings in the lower link's inner mount are another (I have a set that I never used). I chose to use a little geometry and determined where the upper strut mount needed to be moved to achieve the same camber as the driver side. A little math and a little drilling allowed the passenger side rear strut to be fixed at -0.8 degrees camber.

To get exploded diagrams of the SHO's suspension components, you can visit autozone.com's repair guides. These provide good starting points to learn the terminology of the various suspension components.

 

[JLsho5000]

OK cool. Thanks for info. Ill be sure to use those repair guides.