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mcdoogle6969 · 03-08-2014, 09:51 PM

Ok, so I have a set of pro-kit lowering springs and they were installed correctly and everything seems fine...except..well, you'll see in the pictures. So whats going on here? The front of the car is higher than stock and the rear is slammed. These are suppose to be 1" lowering springs. part # 38144.140

Do they need time to settle? It just seems so drastic. First picture is the front of the car, 2nd picture is the back. This is on a 2010 camaro with 2013 springs, part numbers are a exact match so it shouldn't matter.

mcdoogle6969 · 03-09-2014, 10:45 AM

81 views and not a single response? lol...

SeaCompiler · 03-09-2014, 11:07 AM

It's hard to tell because the first picture is dark, but the coils look closer together on the front than mine (like the back coils are on the front?). Are the coils seated properly back into the cradle on each end? Is the 24MM nut screwed down all the way? I watched this video before doing mine and kept me on the right track. If you are confident on all the above, then it is entirely possible you have been given the wrong springs, or the wrong springs are in the right box. No doubt it is incorrect though.

I can't go look at mine right now because it is getting some upgrades - sorry!

littlebuffalo · 03-09-2014, 11:49 AM

Go drive around should settle out.

mcdoogle6969 · 03-09-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaCompiler

It's hard to tell because the first picture is dark, but the coils look closer together on the front than mine (like the back coils are on the front?). Are the coils seated properly back into the cradle on each end? Is the 24MM nut screwed down all the way? I watched this video before doing mine and kept me on the right track. If you are confident on all the above, then it is entirely possible you have been given the wrong springs, or the wrong springs are in the right box. No doubt it is incorrect though.

I can't go look at mine right now because it is getting some upgrades - sorry!

They're definitely where they're suppose to be. Everything looks seated properly too, It's just odd how the fronts are higher than stock, and the rears are MUCH lower than 1". it would suck to find out that they're the wrong springs, but they look like the ones they picture.

Go big or Go home · 03-09-2014, 02:50 PM

Assuming you moved it off the rack before taking this picture... I'd call Eibach and verify the part number that is directly on the springs themselves. It may be different then the part number on the box. Doing that will verify that the correct springs were in the box. As long as you moved it before taking the pictures, it's not just going to settle evenly.

954camaro · 03-09-2014, 03:46 PM

Ya that really doesn't look right when I lowered my car with the same eibach pro kit. It was much lower. Both in the front and in the back. I would call eibach about this

IMPERIALBLUE2SS · 03-09-2014, 06:50 PM

Looks way high, are they installed correctly? That looks higher than stock.

NC-V · 03-09-2014, 08:20 PM

That is definitely too high, something is not right. I'm kinda with SeaCompiler on this one. It is hard to tell from that first pic, but it looks like those are either incorrect springs or the rear springs. The front springs should be beehive like in shape, just like the ones in that phastek video shot. The rear springs would be small at the bottom and larger at the top, with 3-4 same size coils very close to each other at the top.

mcdoogle6969 · 03-09-2014, 08:50 PM

unfortunately I'm not at the shop right now and can't get you guys a better picture, I'm going to give them a call tomorrow and see whats going on. Thanks guys

MonsterV6 · 03-09-2014, 09:31 PM

These are installed incorrectly, switch the springs front to back.
I did this when I installed my stocks back on. The front was high AF! And the rear was slammed. Never again while drinking beer lol

Landito86 · 03-27-2014, 11:40 AM

Was this ever resolved? What was the outcome? I am having same issues at my shop.

03-08-2014, 09:51 PM	#1
mcdoogle6969 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2008 Heritage 300C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,911	Eibach springs question, help!! Ok, so I have a set of pro-kit lowering springs and they were installed correctly and everything seems fine...except..well, you'll see in the pictures. So whats going on here? The front of the car is higher than stock and the rear is slammed. These are suppose to be 1" lowering springs. part # 38144.140 Do they need time to settle? It just seems so drastic. First picture is the front of the car, 2nd picture is the back. This is on a 2010 camaro with 2013 springs, part numbers are a exact match so it shouldn't matter. Attached Images __________________ BUILD THREAD

03-09-2014, 10:45 AM	#2
mcdoogle6969 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2008 Heritage 300C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,911	81 views and not a single response? lol... __________________ BUILD THREAD

03-09-2014, 02:50 PM	#6
Go big or Go home Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Miami, FL Posts: 388	Assuming you moved it off the rack before taking this picture... I'd call Eibach and verify the part number that is directly on the springs themselves. It may be different then the part number on the box. Doing that will verify that the correct springs were in the box. As long as you moved it before taking the pictures, it's not just going to settle evenly. __________________ My build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299684

03-09-2014, 03:46 PM	#7
954camaro Drives: Camaro SS/RS inferno red interior Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pompano Beach FL Posts: 817 View My Garage	Ya that really doesn't look right when I lowered my car with the same eibach pro kit. It was much lower. Both in the front and in the back. I would call eibach about this __________________ SoFlo Muscle Car Group Miami/Broward

03-09-2014, 08:20 PM	#9
NC-V Drives: cts-v Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 506	That is definitely too high, something is not right. I'm kinda with SeaCompiler on this one. It is hard to tell from that first pic, but it looks like those are either incorrect springs or the rear springs. The front springs should be beehive like in shape, just like the ones in that phastek video shot. The rear springs would be small at the bottom and larger at the top, with 3-4 same size coils very close to each other at the top. __________________ S.L. Customs www.slcustomsonline.com www.facebook.com/S.L.CustomsLLC

03-09-2014, 11:49 AM	#4
littlebuffalo Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Montana Posts: 43	Go drive around should settle out.

03-09-2014, 06:50 PM	#8
IMPERIALBLUE2SS Drives: 2010 imperial blue LS3 M6 2SSRS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Virginia beach Virginia Posts: 210	Looks way high, are they installed correctly? That looks higher than stock.

03-09-2014, 08:50 PM	#10
mcdoogle6969 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2008 Heritage 300C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,911	unfortunately I'm not at the shop right now and can't get you guys a better picture, I'm going to give them a call tomorrow and see whats going on. Thanks guys __________________ BUILD THREAD

03-09-2014, 09:31 PM	#11
MonsterV6 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tukwila, Washington Posts: 376 View My Garage	These are installed incorrectly, switch the springs front to back. I did this when I installed my stocks back on. The front was high AF! And the rear was slammed. Never again while drinking beer lol

03-27-2014, 11:40 AM	#12
Landito86 Drives: 2014 SS/Summit white Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 31	Was this ever resolved? What was the outcome? I am having same issues at my shop.