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I just got a set of lowering springs for my 93 Eclipse. A friend suggested
because its a 1.8 drop that i should probly change my stock shocks out with
something a little better, does anyone have any suggestions to a good set
of shocks?
weave41_82
Hey I would suggest Koni's. They have the shortest body of any of the "bolt
on" shocks and won't bottom out like most shocks. That's what I have on my
91 eagle talon tsi with a 1.8 inch drop just like yours. Haven't had any
problems with them for 2 years. I know I'm definetly happy with them. You
should give them a try.
DARKtEAGLE
Alright cool thanks, next question lol. I was talking with one of my
friends and he suggested that i might have to do something to mitigate the
camber that a 1.8 drop would cause. What do you think?
weave41_82
For a one-inch lowered car, plus or minus one degree of correction should
let the car come back to stock specs. For a car dropped two inches or more,
the camber adjustments will need to be more dramatic. Since you only
dropped your car 1.8 inches your gonna need a little bit of a camber
adjustment. If not you shred up your tires...Like I did lol. www.machv.com
has a good set of +-1-degree camber adjuster hardware or you can go to
www.extremepsi.com they got a +-2-degree adjuster
DARKtEAGLE
Ok, so im nearing getting around to doing this and after lookin i see that
these kits never have a rear set for the 90-94 eclipse. I realize that
they come in two's a set for the front and a set for the rear... or so
there is for the AWD, But i am not seeing a rear set for the FWD. Does
this mean that i do not need to adjust the camber on my front wheel drive
car even though my drop is going to be 1.8.
weave41_82
Naww your still gonna have to adjust the camber in the front. FWD's, you
don't need to adjust the back. It will still be flat on the ground at any
measured drop. Reason that AWD models have the rear, you got to remember
they have a rear axle and a totally different suspension set up in the back
then the FWD's
DARKtEAGLE
