Lowering my eclipse spyder?

[patoffspyder]

Hi guys!

I want to lower my eclipse spyder GS 97, but I don't know where to search, so I tried Ebay. There is spring at 15$ (+65$ for the shipping to Canada). I think it's a little bit cheap right? What should I check?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-99...QQcmdZViewItem

Are they any good?
Basically, I don't do any track racing with my car, I just want it to be lower. I still can't lower my car much, because where I live, the road are all broken and there is a lot of bumps.

Also, some sellers say that their springs will not fit an eclipse spyder, only a hardtop one. Is there any difference in the suspension between an eclipse spyder and a hardtop one?

Thanks for your help!

[vanilla gorilla]

Originally Posted by patoffspyder

Also, some sellers say that their springs will not fit an eclipse spyder, only a hardtop one. Is there any difference in the suspension between an eclipse spyder and a hardtop one?

Thanks for your help!

There is no difference between the suspension of the hardtops and soft tops. The only difference is the weight. The convertibles are obviously heavier than the hard tops, so a lowering spring for a FWD hardtop may not be able to support the weight of a convertible, causing the car to be lowered excessively. I would suggest buying lowering springs for an AWD GSX because the weight of these cars are closer to that of your convertible. I personally wouldnt buy ebay springs. Eibach springs have a good reputation. Eibachs come in pro-kit, or sportline. Since you dont want your car to be lowered too much I would go with the AWD GSX Pro-kit Eibach springs. I have also heard good from TEIN springs but I really dont know.

The ones in that link are the "slip over" type coilovers that are adjustable in height, I have heard both good and bad about these springs.

[NY91TegOwner]

ok and sorry to sound like an idiot but when lowering a car do you just need springs or do you need to buy the whole kit with like coilovers and everything or do you just put the springs on and poof its lowered

[vanilla gorilla]

Originally Posted by NY91TegOwner

ok and sorry to sound like an idiot but when lowering a car do you just need springs or do you need to buy the whole kit with like coilovers and everything or do you just put the springs on and poof its lowered

No you dont need full coilovers. You can drop your car with just lowering springs, but if you are going with springs I suggest that you atleast upgrade your shocks, because the stock shocks aren't designed to be used on a lowered vehicle and they will probably wear out quickly if used on a lowered car. But to answer your question yes you can just install lowering springs and poof its lowered.

[gthompson97]

Lowering springs are just what the name says, it's a coil spring that is a one-height ride only. Upgrading shocks is a damn good idea too. Coilovers is a coil spring with an adjustable height sleeve so you can adjust the ride height that you want. Cheap coilovers come with just the spring/sleeve combo and expensive coilovers come as a whole suspension piece, spring/sleeve combo and shock.

[Black97GST]

DO NOT get those coilovers! e-bay coilovers SUCK! your car will be like a damn pogo stick! My buddy has them on his Eclipse and I SWEAR TO GOD, you can feel the PAINT on the road when ever you ride over it! no joke! Do not buy!........... Lowering springs all the way!

[Fallenfantasies]

Dude i had a 98 rs eclipse and bought the cheap coil overs off ebay and slammed mine into the ground man. I mean you could barely even get ur foot underneath and it looked real good man but started causing problems after awhile. if you are gonna do coilovers, then dont forget about struts and DEFINTELY a camber kit. Coil overs eat ur tires like crazy because the hubs cock in. And the struts because your car is not very stiff. My car wasnt really to ruff and my stock struts held but i went to SKunk2 and found a really good set for 200 and I am seriously 110 % more satisfied. They look better and have a better choice of where i want my car from the ground

[Black97GST]

Originally Posted by Fallenfantasies

Dude i had a 98 rs eclipse and bought the cheap coil overs off ebay and slammed mine into the ground man. I mean you could barely even get ur foot underneath and it looked real good man but started causing problems after awhile. if you are gonna do coilovers, then dont forget about struts and DEFINTELY a camber kit. Coil overs eat ur tires like crazy because the hubs cock in. And the struts because your car is not very stiff. My car wasnt really to ruff and my stock struts held but i went to SKunk2 and found a really good set for 200 and I am seriously 110 % more satisfied. They look better and have a better choice of where i want my car from the ground

LOL OMFG!!! thats the best thing i have ever heard. That just might be sig worthy. "i bought the cheap coil overs off ebay and slammed mine into the ground man. I mean you could barely even get ur foot underneath and it looked real good man but started causing problems after awhile." I cant figure out WHY IN THE HELL that would cause problems?? what a retard dude. come on man. You might wanna replace all your bushings and suspension components! and then give your car a good wash, wax, and detail for putting it through that.