gazellis

Well, I finally got around to changing out the struts and spings on my 87 GXL. I put on Eiback springs with Tokico Struts. Thought I would post a few pics. I will get some after shots of how it lowered the car tomorrow. It took me 4 1/2 hours to do the job but that also included and oild and filter change while I had it up on jack stands.



This first photo shows the difference between the new and the old rear springs.

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This is a photo of the new and the old struts.

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And here is one of the rear spring and strut in place.

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Here are the old and new front springs.

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Here are the old and new front struts.

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And here is the front spring and strut in place. I will get a photo of the way the car sits now tomorrow. When I finished the job it was dark outside so I couldn't get a great photo.

Nemesis

Looks good! Have you taken it for a drive yet? Big difference?

gazellis

Yeah, I drove it over to my office. The very first thing I noticed was the speed bumps in my apartment complex. You can really feel them now with the stiffer suspension. The next thing I noticed is that the car does not dive at all upon braking and stays relatively level upon accelerating.



I will try it through some twistys tomorrow out near my parent's house. Rides nice though.

Nemesis

My suspension was so much stiffer when I replaced it made my neck hurt for the first couple of days. I need to head up to Dallas sometime soon to pick up an aluminum hood. Maybe we can meet up while I'm there.

gazellis

Hey Nemesis,



Check your PM's when you get a minute.



Let me know when you are coming up to this area.