[Shotimes] Eibach springs with stock struts?

[Ian Fisher]

Is the 99 stiff? firm? soft? sloppy? 


you may like Tokicos with cargo coils. Just a guess.
I'm not sure what the spring rates are though..

Ian

--- Dave Garber <dgarber@servicelinklp.com> wrote:

> I'm looking for the combination that best emulates
> the ride/handling of
> my 99. Whether that's stock springs with the GR-2's,
> or the Eibachs with
> the Tokico's I don't know. Anyone here have an
> opinion?
> 
> 
> Dave Garber
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim & Debbie Leyden
> [mailto:jndleyden@comcast.net] 
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 7:51 PM
> To: 'Dave'; 'Ron Porter'
> Cc: Dave Garber; 'shotimes'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Eibach springs with stock
> struts?
> 
> I agree 100%.  I have Koni's and SHOshop linear
> springs on my '95 MTX.
> That HAS to be the worst combination there is.  The
> car is so low that
> it scrapes on everything and a dip in the road will
> scrape the front
> cat.
> I'm watching this thread with interest since I need
> to replace the
> struts/springs on my '93 MTX.
> I'm considering returning my '95 to bone stock and
> using some of the
> parts on my wife's '93.  Since she already has
> Koni's and Eibach's, she
> doesn't need the Koni's from my '95, so I have been
> thinking of trying
> the Koni's on a set of MOOG Cargo Coil springs for
> my '93.  Anyone ever
> tried this combination?  Anyone know of the correct
> spring numbers for a
> GENII?  I have heard different stories about the CC
> springs.  One person
> tells me that they raise the car waaaayyyy to much. 
> Another says that
> you have to use springs from a different application
> to get the correct
> ride height.
> 
> Jim
> '95 White, back on the road today after getting a
> clutch and tranny swap
> at FPS.
> '93 Red, still drivable but needs the rear bumper
> cover and one
> taillight
> '93 White, still sitting at FPS waiting disposition
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