J2 With Eibach Pro Kit
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Here is my co-worker's 97 Elantra with my old Eibach setup
Eibach Pro kit Plus
Pro kit Springs
Pro Kit Sturts
and BEEFY Sway bars
Check out the wheel gap!!! Or lack there of:
Yes, he knows about the rust wink1.gif He's planning on fixing that soon.
Anyway, took it for a spin, and it feels similar to the Tib, but the Tib was MUCH tighter, mainly due to my bushing not being bagged out like his 97 Elantra. I think he's got like 180000km or something like that,...
Oh and the 1.8 doesn't have enough punch to pull you outta the corners, like in the Tib, so you either 1. go into the corner faster or 2. down shift one more gear, but when you do this you loose a little more speed going in, and sets the balance off.
Best is go into it just like 10km/h faster. Instead of going in at 60km/h, and carry about 55km/h around the corner, like I usually do with the Tib, go at 70km/h and then carry it through at 60km/h, shifting from 4 to 3.
It HELD GOOD though, as you're in the APEX it holds, but there's not enough JAM to keep your speed out unless you go in a smidge faster laugh.gif
Anyway, he's very happy with the upgrade, since he only had the OEM suspension on, and yes, they were quite BAGGED! This was a HUGE improvement!
Eibach Pro kit Plus
Pro kit Springs
Pro Kit Sturts
and BEEFY Sway bars
Check out the wheel gap!!! Or lack there of:
Yes, he knows about the rust wink1.gif He's planning on fixing that soon.
Anyway, took it for a spin, and it feels similar to the Tib, but the Tib was MUCH tighter, mainly due to my bushing not being bagged out like his 97 Elantra. I think he's got like 180000km or something like that,...
Oh and the 1.8 doesn't have enough punch to pull you outta the corners, like in the Tib, so you either 1. go into the corner faster or 2. down shift one more gear, but when you do this you loose a little more speed going in, and sets the balance off.
Best is go into it just like 10km/h faster. Instead of going in at 60km/h, and carry about 55km/h around the corner, like I usually do with the Tib, go at 70km/h and then carry it through at 60km/h, shifting from 4 to 3.
It HELD GOOD though, as you're in the APEX it holds, but there's not enough JAM to keep your speed out unless you go in a smidge faster laugh.gif
Anyway, he's very happy with the upgrade, since he only had the OEM suspension on, and yes, they were quite BAGGED! This was a HUGE improvement!
