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Originally Posted by ForRun
Just an update with the stage 2. The shop had a hell of a time with these, pulled them and adjusted them 6 times now and they still are not right. Got home and passenger was 1/2" higher.
I called Eibach and talked to tech support and they told me something completely different than they told my shop. Told shop to adjust and test where it sits. Problem is you need to pull the strut each time.
I called Eibach and they tracked down the R&D guy who knows about these and this is what I was told.---- need to release the preload, said I should be able to compress the spring on the rig while it's jacked up. Then said 12 turns =1" of lift or 3 turns for 1/4". Perfect, I run to harbor freight and get the spring compressor for 30bucks....it don't fit on the coils. Maybe they sell coil compressor that will fit while installed???
What did I find out? Jacked the rig up to attempt the adjustment and since could do nothing put the tire on and done. I measured before and again afterwards. Just jacking it up and lowering it, not driving the rig raised the whole damn front 3/4". I can only recommend set the damn things, forget the alignment and put a few hundred miles and hope they settle. No wonder shop had a hard time, they move every time he lifted it up....without adjustment. Next is the 12 threads per inch theroy. My shop left them at 7 threads from the bottom. One side got 1.5" the other 2".....so much for the 12 threads per inch. Will report back in a few hundred miles. Anyone else, please report back findings, I really want to know if mine are ****ed up or if they simply need to settle.
Edit- I've read so much that for true measurements check at 1/2 tank of gas. After giving up the the day, had 1/4 tank. went to the gas station and measured before and after being a full tank. The measurements were identical, adding gas did nothing. Also the eibach rear springs got 1.5" lift, not the advertised 1"...maybe they will settle 1/2" ?
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Well man, thanks for being one of the first consumer guinea pigs I guess. A few thoughts/questions. I guess my big theme is "How/why would a leader in the suspension world send out a product that wasn't ready for prime time?" I have no stake in this other than being a potential future customer through various vehicle builds.
1. Do you think the spanner wrench was indeed weak and a culprit in the installation issues? Any chance your shop/installers were part of the issue? I'm sure during development and testing, Eibach wasn't pulling the whole coilover every time they adjusted it. Like with Toytec's spanner, it isn't super duty but you can put a pipe on it for more torque, no issue.
2. Any time the vehicle is raised off the ground, the vehicle has to be at a minimum rolled forward and backward some to let the suspension and wheels/tires do their thing. I'd put some miles on before going in for an alignment for sure to let everything settle.
3. Can you post some pics of the printed instructions and of the spanner wrench? I'm genuinely curious where the gap was here.
It'll iron out. Most of the stuff we worry about is small potatoes. Frustrating when we spend hard-earned money on stuff I know though. Re: your rear coils, I think I've read several in this thread say they settled to right at 1" pretty quickly. Maybe stick a little weight in the back to ease your mind until then.
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