Ebay has come through for me

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:44 pm

Check out what I just bought off ebay. 4 KYB struts and 4 Eibach Ground Control springs. Oh sweet day, for just 260 shipped!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMEWA%3AIT

Oh and...coilovers that fit an 01 should fit an 05 right?

Project Draven · Post by **Project Draven** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:20 pm

They should fit just fine.
Good find!

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:29 pm

the beauty of ebay

Wisher2 · Post by **Wisher2** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:13 am

I would be leary of those struts being blown...The ground controls are a tight find though

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:45 am

Yeah they are used. Hopefully nothing is wrong with them.

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:31 pm

Yeah I'm definitely crossing my fingers.

Wisher2 · Post by **Wisher2** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:19 pm

Well it dosent matter cuz if the are blown just use your stockers for now........That price is hella good just for the GC coilovers.....Hell just splurge and get some new struts if needbe and you'll be set

seisephiroth · Post by **seisephiroth** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:47 am

Ebay Rules

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:08 pm

You sir, suck....

Do you know the spring rate by any chance though? I've in the process of buying GC coilovers.

Anybody know what a good spring rate for these for autocross would be? Anybody? Please!

KIM HUMPHRIES · Post by **KIM HUMPHRIES** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:47 am

The spring parts numbers are correct for GC inventory but officially they do not make a 2G coilover kit. That does not mean that this won't bolt up and work fine but, it's probably either a 1G kit or a 2003+ SRT4 kit. Take a look at the GC page: http://www.ground-control-store.com/pro ... .php/CA=26
Post up when you mount them. I'd be really curious which kit (GC parts #??) it is as would many in the 2G world. I spoke with GC about a month ago looking for options for my 2G ACR.

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:03 pm

I'll definitely post them, along with many pictures. (Before and after)

I'm so excited! They'll be here monday

LaidNeon · Post by **LaidNeon** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:25 pm

i love ebay, nice buy

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:40 pm

CrucialNeon wrote:i love ebay, nice buy

x2!

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:28 pm

raul-01 wrote:Yeah they are used. Hopefully nothing is wrong with them.

Yeah, I got burned by buying used. I picked up my IPP's used at a steal. Well, there was a reason. They all worked good, but one had a shock siezed like a bugger. Threw it in anyways and dealt with the lack of adjustability, but it leaked a few months later. By the time I'm done buying the new parts I need, I was probably better off just to get a new set. Oh well, that'll learns me.

Still worth it.

Matt

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:57 pm

Alright!!! They finally arrived today, and all the shocks are looking good, no leakage, springs are great too. Here are the numbers on them:
GC150.64.66
and
GC150.64.53

I would be out there installing them today but it's BLIZZARDING out! Oh well, I'll get them on over spring break next week.

Pics to come.

KIM HUMPHRIES · Post by **KIM HUMPHRIES** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:57 am

Those are the springs - funny that they run on the GC site but don't list the spring rate - $59 ea.

Are there any inventory numbers on the perch or the threaded body of the kit?

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:24 pm

Well.....there may be....but I just got done installing them so I can't see. But here's how to decode the spring rates:

If you have springs from Ground Control, they'll have either a eibach marking or a GC marking on them.

All springs are still Eibach springs regardless of the markings.

Ground Control Marking.
If the number is in the following format you can decode it this way:
GCxxx.yy.zz
xxx = Free length in millimeters(mm)
yy = Inner Diameter in millimeters(mm)
zz = Spring in Newton/mm

Here's an example:
GC150.64.66 = 150mm (6 in) free length, 64mm (2.5 in) ID, 66 N/mm (375 lb/in)
GC180.64.44 = 180mm (7 in) free length, 64mm (2.5 in) ID, 44 N/mm (250 lb/in)

the conversion factors are:
25.4 mm/in
4.4484 N/lb

^from the Tampa Bay DSM forum

My bad about not looking at the #'s. But DAMMNNN does my car look 50 times better, just like y'all said.

The only complaint is that the front left spring hasn't found its sweet spot so it squeaks when you turn the wheel. I'll be worried if it doesn't go away in a few weeks.

That and I can't get down my driveway anymore...*shakes fist*'

So I guess I gotta wax the hell out of it since it's not garage kept anymore.

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:38 pm

Pics man, Pics!

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:54 pm

Pic time!

^Halfway through install, only the front's lowered and it looked funny enough for me to take a picture of:P

And the finished product!

So what do you think?

Drives like a dream now

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:59 pm

damn that's hot...i want that drop and the 7 spokers

Post by **Canada** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:23 pm

It sits level. I like it, but I would raise the back up maybe 1/2 inch or so, just to give it a more even look between the two wheel wells.

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:28 pm

EclecticBlue wrote:It sits level. I like it, but I would raise the back up maybe 1/2 inch or so, just to give it a more even look between the two wheel wells.

I do see what you mean, and I thought that too when I was taking these pictures. I'll end up getting around to that next week probably, I just wish I could get the rear wheel-wells larger... I mean it still looks like the tail's higher than the front.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:31 pm

i like the rear higher than the front...

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:38 pm

i likes...