I just had some Eibach springs installed on my car. Good deal on the springs/install and align and I didn't want to deal with taking apart the front end. Anyway, my intention was for him to install the Pro Kit. I didn't know until I picked it up he put the Sportline kit on. It looks great so I am happy with the appearance... But the car is much bouncier than I would like. What shocks would help contol the travel enough so I would get rid of this bouncy condition? I don't necessarily want to spend a fortune on shocks, as I would like to spend money on other stuff for the car.

The handling change just from the spring change and a little negative camber is dramatic by the way.

Here is a pic of it after installing the Sportlines...



Thanks for the help,
Brian

 

i have the pro kit and i got bilstiens stiff but not bouncy depends on how much money you want to spend i paid a 1,000 for springs and shocks

 

I've seen the Bilsteins for ~$500 and another set SLP Bilsteins for ~$400. Anyone have any experience with Koni or something cheaper on Eibachs? Had I known I would have done them both at the same time.

Brian

 

kby's they are the cheapest shock for the money there ok .

 

I have Koni SA's. They'd be great for you because you can adjust them to your liking. Believe me, they are a lot of shock, you could easily get rid of that bounce. However, I believe they'll be more than you want to spend, I think they're like $750.

 

Oh, just saw you're in Ann Arbor. Where'd you have them installed at that is an Eibach dealer?? Get a decent price on them?

 

I use KYB AGX on mine. I like em, they are adjustable and inexpensive.

 

I have a friend who has a friend that works at Belle Tire in Fenton, he installed them and sold me the springs at their cost. $350 installed w/ alignment. Camber is about -.5 deg now a little out of spec, but better for performance. I think that is a pretty good price...

Bought my Suburban in Plymouth... I think it is Plymouth, Gordon Chevy.

Brian

 

why is the camber out? he can't get anymore out of the tie rod?

 

How about those shocks pep boys has gabriel performance or something like that there only 20 bucks for the rears and I was thinking about getting those I have bilstiens up front already but stock blown decarbons out back

 

why not go with the same shocks for the rear?

 

I cant afford it I got the fronts free when I swapped my stock springs for another guys pro kit and he had stockers out back too so I wanna go the cheap way out back so the rear doesn't settle lower than the front

 

"why is the camber out? he can't get anymore out of the tie rod?"
tie rod does not adjust camber the lower control arm is sloted alowing movement mine is out to for the camber is maxed out it

 

I got the sportlines on my bird and i went with the Bilstein HD shocks....... they work great... but just like the other guy said... my camber is off now.... i need to get it adjusted but cant find the specs.. i asked a shop and they said to get the specs from eibach.. but they dont have any and they said to go with factory specs... anybody else have this problem? or perhaps some specs?
thanks

 

Check with Sam Strano www.stranoparts.com he spent an hour on the phone with me one day and I wasn't even ordering anything (he races an f-body)! Just wanted to find out about some better shocks for my daily driver. His recommendation was Koni's up front ($220 each) and Bilstein's out back ($80 each). Since you're lowered, my guess is either the Koni's or revalved Bilsteins.