My (Sort of) Eibach Install and my Header install!

MSJHWT · 03-20-2004, 05:07 PM

Well, I went and tried to do my Eibach install Friday night. Well, Friday night we didn't have a spring compressor and for our lives couldn't get it on without one, so decided Saturday morning to try again. Well got the fronts done, then my friends all had to leave, and I wasn't going to do it myself, so now I have a 1/2 lowered car, the fronts Eibach, the backs stock

So next Saturday the backs go on!

This is what we were faced with Saturday morning, note the GAGT 'How-To' sitting there.

The mess waiting for me:

Sorry we didn't take more pics during install... just wanted to get done!

Here is what it looks like 1/2 way lowered.

MSJHWT · 03-20-2004, 05:10 PM

Now for the story of the headers!!! Well, actually no story here, took them to a shop and got them isntalled....feels niiiice!

Dr_Kyle · 03-20-2004, 05:20 PM

That's awesome. I bet it feels like a totally different car.. faster and better handling!

MSJHWT · 03-20-2004, 05:28 PM

Yeah, feels totally different, pulls all the way to into 3rd, past 95 now

Haven't really driven it too much to feel the handleing difference, but did notice my back almost came out from me doing a couple quick left right left right pulls on the wheel!

magyver · 03-20-2004, 06:34 PM

, you'll have that when your a$$ is in the air...

, that spring compressor worked for ya? i hate the thread being in the inside, i used two, they go on the outside so you dont hae to fight the strut... but i also did mine by myself (impact wrech saved me there) it goes hella fast...

rember to trim your bumpstop?

GTLUVA · 03-20-2004, 06:42 PM

Which ones are better Eibach or H & R

I need to get dropped soon I'm riding high up compared to everybody else

magyver · 03-20-2004, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by GTLUVA
Which ones are better Eibach or H & R I need to get dropped soon I'm riding high up compared to everybody else

h&r's are lower, shawn has those, thats what i would get if i didnt already have eibachs

GTLUVA · 03-20-2004, 06:47 PM

I need to get some of those then. I just need to find somebody in Wisconsin that will install them for me because I have no mechanical ability at all. I get all of my work done at the gm dealer but I know I can't go their to get lowering springs installed

jazzman · 03-20-2004, 07:27 PM

go with intrax their the lowest unless you like the raked look.

RAZE · 03-20-2004, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by GTLUVA
Which ones are better Eibach or H & R I need to get dropped soon I'm riding high up compared to everybody else

This should help you decide...

Eibachs:

H&R's:

Sorry to hijack, but good work on the header install. How long did that take you and how come you didn't broadcast it live?

MSJHWT · 03-20-2004, 07:34 PM

Quote:

, you'll have that when your a$$ is in the air... , that spring compressor worked for ya? i hate the thread being in the inside, i used two, they go on the outside so you dont hae to fight the strut... but i also did mine by myself (impact wrech saved me there) it goes hella fast...

rember to trim your bumpstop?

I actually used two, as well. We had one the first night that we were using on one side which would compress the spring to one side and we couldn't get the strut out the top of the strut tower to attach the bolt. So I went and got the second the second day, I couldn't get it on the inside either. And I have no idea how some people did it without the spring compressor.

Quote:

remember to trim your bumpstop?

huh?

MSJHWT · 03-20-2004, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Sorry to hijack, but good work on the header install. How long did that take you and how come you didn't broadcast it live?

I didn't do it,

, no where near that technically inclinded, yet. I got a shop to do it, talked them down to $250 to do it, at first they wanted $450+!!!!

MSJHWT · 03-20-2004, 07:37 PM

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Which ones are better Eibach or H & R I need to get dropped soon I'm riding high up compared to everybody else

I actually went with the Eibachs more for the driveability than the looks, although just from the front having no wheel gap = teh hotness. But yeah I was more interested in the ride quality than the looks, from what I'd been reading it was Eibachs for performance, and Intrax for the lowest drop, H & R was like the trade off a little less performance than Eibach but more than H & R, more of a drop than Eibach but less than H & R.

Vintalage · 03-20-2004, 08:54 PM

Cool. I need those things.

I'm riding high and pretty much stock.

Not for long though. Spring/Summer projects will be interesting.

illsmokeyou · 03-20-2004, 09:30 PM

macpherson spring compressors work best

youll need 2 to get the stock spring off, but ONLY one to get the aftermarket back on

MSJHWT · 03-20-2004, 09:31 PM

heh mine worked the opposite way (idk if they were mcphearson...they were both rented from Autozone, but two different styles), I only needed one to get the stock spring off....two to get the aftermarket on.

AMRAAM4 · 03-20-2004, 09:32 PM

RAZE, did you ask permission to use that pic?

Intrax all the way baby!!!!

RAZE · 03-21-2004, 01:40 AM

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Originally posted by AMRAAM4
RAZE, did you ask permission to use that pic?

I did pay for that picture, so suck a diK purple gheyness.

MSJHWT · 03-28-2004, 09:08 PM

Finished the install last night, turned out good. I wish I had gotten an impact fun for the fronts, though. After spending 2 hrs trying to get a bolt off a strut that kept sprinning I went to Sears and bought one...got back and finished the pass rear strut and the driver rear in 25 mins. God I wish I had that impact gun for the front. Then I took said gun back to Sears, haha!

MSJHWT · 03-28-2004, 09:10 PM

03-20-2004, 05:07 PM	#1
MSJHWT Green with Envy AKA: Justin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 36 Posts: 980 Vehicle: 02 GA SE V6/99 TransAm	My (Sort of) Eibach Install and my Header install! Well, I went and tried to do my Eibach install Friday night. Well, Friday night we didn't have a spring compressor and for our lives couldn't get it on without one, so decided Saturday morning to try again. Well got the fronts done, then my friends all had to leave, and I wasn't going to do it myself, so now I have a 1/2 lowered car, the fronts Eibach, the backs stock So next Saturday the backs go on! This is what we were faced with Saturday morning, note the GAGT 'How-To' sitting there. The mess waiting for me: Sorry we didn't take more pics during install... just wanted to get done! Here is what it looks like 1/2 way lowered. __________________ ** My RankMyRide Site ~~Representing the SEs~~** NEW Best NITROUS ET: 14.283@ 96.27 MPH

03-20-2004, 05:10 PM	#2
MSJHWT Green with Envy AKA: Justin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 36 Posts: 980 Vehicle: 02 GA SE V6/99 TransAm	Now for the story of the headers!!! Well, actually no story here, took them to a shop and got them isntalled....feels niiiice! __________________ ** My RankMyRide Site ~~Representing the SEs~~** NEW Best NITROUS ET: 14.283@ 96.27 MPH

03-20-2004, 05:20 PM	#3
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03-20-2004, 05:28 PM	#4
MSJHWT Green with Envy AKA: Justin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 36 Posts: 980 Vehicle: 02 GA SE V6/99 TransAm	Yeah, feels totally different, pulls all the way to into 3rd, past 95 now Haven't really driven it too much to feel the handleing difference, but did notice my back almost came out from me doing a couple quick left right left right pulls on the wheel! __________________ ** My RankMyRide Site ~~Representing the SEs~~** NEW Best NITROUS ET: 14.283@ 96.27 MPH

03-20-2004, 06:34 PM	#5
magyver Blue Light Special Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: midwest Age: 39 Posts: 1,575 Vehicle: 00 ga gt coupe black	, you'll have that when your a$$ is in the air... , that spring compressor worked for ya? i hate the thread being in the inside, i used two, they go on the outside so you dont hae to fight the strut... but i also did mine by myself (impact wrech saved me there) it goes hella fast... rember to trim your bumpstop? __________________ Giggity

03-20-2004, 06:42 PM	#6
GTLUVA GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Stacy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Stevens Point, WI Age: 39 Posts: 1,128 Vehicle: 08 GXP 08 G5	Springs Which ones are better Eibach or H & R I need to get dropped soon I'm riding high up compared to everybody else

03-20-2004, 06:47 PM	#8
GTLUVA GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Stacy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Stevens Point, WI Age: 39 Posts: 1,128 Vehicle: 08 GXP 08 G5	H & R I need to get some of those then. I just need to find somebody in Wisconsin that will install them for me because I have no mechanical ability at all. I get all of my work done at the gm dealer but I know I can't go their to get lowering springs installed

03-20-2004, 07:27 PM	#9
jazzman Pontiac Performance AKA: Derek Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wisconsin Age: 35 Posts: 460 Vehicle: 95 GA 95 Mustang GT	go with intrax their the lowest unless you like the raked look. __________________ - Derek The Garage 1995 Grand Am SE - SOLD 1998 Grand Prix GTP - SOLD 1995 Mustang GT - LS Swap in Progress! 2005 Cadillac CTS-V - Tint, Magnaflow, Stereo

03-20-2004, 08:54 PM	#14
Vintalage Hey paisanos! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maryland Age: 38 Posts: 5,490 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT1	Cool. I need those things. I'm riding high and pretty much stock. Not for long though. Spring/Summer projects will be interesting. __________________ 2002 Grand Am GT1 Sedan - Black 7000K HID PICS [SOLD to Jscarano]

03-20-2004, 09:30 PM	#15
illsmokeyou enough said........ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: LA county, CA Age: 39 Posts: 294 Vehicle: 2001 se sedan 3400	macpherson spring compressors work best youll need 2 to get the stock spring off, but ONLY one to get the aftermarket back on __________________ Crushing an ego near you!

03-20-2004, 09:31 PM	#16
MSJHWT Green with Envy AKA: Justin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 36 Posts: 980 Vehicle: 02 GA SE V6/99 TransAm	heh mine worked the opposite way (idk if they were mcphearson...they were both rented from Autozone, but two different styles), I only needed one to get the stock spring off....two to get the aftermarket on. __________________ ** My RankMyRide Site ~~Representing the SEs~~** NEW Best NITROUS ET: 14.283@ 96.27 MPH

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03-28-2004, 09:08 PM	#19
MSJHWT Green with Envy AKA: Justin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 36 Posts: 980 Vehicle: 02 GA SE V6/99 TransAm	Finished the install last night, turned out good. I wish I had gotten an impact fun for the fronts, though. After spending 2 hrs trying to get a bolt off a strut that kept sprinning I went to Sears and bought one...got back and finished the pass rear strut and the driver rear in 25 mins. God I wish I had that impact gun for the front. Then I took said gun back to Sears, haha! Attached Thumbnails __________________ ** My RankMyRide Site ~~Representing the SEs~~** NEW Best NITROUS ET: 14.283@ 96.27 MPH Last edited by MSJHWT; 03-28-2004 at 09:10 PM.

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