springs

[06GRAND4.7]

any feedback on eibach pro drop springs from tirerack.com? is there a better product out there??

[robpp]

how better? lower? softer? more firm? not as low? cheaper?

whats the goal?

[06GRAND4.7]

well id like to get it at least as low as an srt. kinda keep the price around the same. i know when you lower it the ride gets firmer which is ok but not to firm like a log wagon

[robpp]

eibach and H&R sell WK lowering springs. you get about 1.3-1.5.

a few here have used srt8 lowering springs, no other changes, but I think this may be really rough on the WK shocks as srt8 have shorter shocks. they used bwoody. see tom@mhp in the vendor area for these.


the ultimate would be all SRT8 plus srt8 lowering springs. scott has this. it can be costly as the srt8 shocks cannot be bought new except from the dealer. or used in salvage if you get lucky.

[06GRAND4.7]

sweet thanks alot. i was thinkin all srt myself

[TimmyB]

I just installed Eibachs in my WK about 3 weekends ago. I am 99% sure they are the srt Eibachs. The reason im not 100% sure is I bought them used from someone on here when I listed a want to buy thread. He said he bought them used but never installed. They came shipped with no paperwork or part numbers on them. But the drop is awesome, 31" from level ground to bottom of fender right above the wheel.

The ride IMO is great, very tight. It seems to stick to the road over bumps. seems to only travel up once then settles right away. Cornering is great also, as to be expected lowering it. Little to no body roll. I did however already blow my front passenger strut, but I believe thats due to me not paying attention and going 65 over highway construction where it felt like I bottomed out pretty bad. The rears bottom out on me all the time, but thats because I didnt cut away some of the bump stops which I will do this weekend, taking about 1-1.5" off to allow more travel back there. And scott sent me a set of WK struts already I will be popping in this weekend.

Even though I already blew a strut I luv them, and realize now I have to be careful driving with these springs in, and im assuming any lowering spring. If I were you I would post a want to buy thread for lowering springs, and search around for a set. I paid about $140 shipped for mine, and installed them on a saturday in my driveway with my cousins help.

[Scottina06]

heres what you need bro...look through it and post any questions you may have...


http://www.jeepgarage.org/showthread.php?t=525&highlight=suspension+thread

[TimmyB]

heres what you need bro...look through it and post any questions you may have...


http://www.jeepgarage.org/showthread.php?t=525&highlight=suspension+thread


Def an informative thread. Im still awaiting your book on how to mod out a WK scott.:thumbsup:

[Scottina06]

LOL.....ok soon....

[TimmyB]

LOL.....ok soon....


You think im kidding? Fill it with alot of full page color pictures and do detailed write-ups. Kinda like the Haynes manual. Include all the basics too to work on it. Prob do research on wranglers and commanders too. That would def sell some copies. You know everyone on this site would of already bought it if you had one.

I have yet to see a WK manual in auto stores. My 94 GC manual had so much use it was duct taped to keep it together i used it so much.

[Andrew]

I would like to lower my jeep on my 1999 Grand Cherokee. Like 2 inches the most.
Could I do that by taking something out near my springs? Or impossible?
Or do I need to buy a kit? Some person that towed my jeep one day said theres a way to get it lowered by taking something out near my springs. Not sure what the name is. He brought up that subject because when he was tieing down my jeep with these chains, it brought my jeep down 3 inches. lol looked awesome.

[Scottina06]

there are several lowering springs for the WJ...I believe the WJ Eibachs will giove you right around 2" drop

[Andrew]

Will that make my front tires rub when i turn though? Always wondered.

[Scottina06]

no....unless you have weird sized tires

[jeeppro]

do you think ill rub

[Scottina06]

^^^probably

[scooter2131]

I don't know how much Scott paid for his shocks, but Just for Jeeps has them for 646.40

http://www.justforjeeps.com/srshab.html

and Chrysler parts direct has them for $600.60

http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
search for an 06 or newere JGC in the Replacement Parts section then either go to Front Suspension->Suspension Components->Shock Absorber or Rear Suspension->Suspension Components->Shock Absorber. Unfortunately I have no idea what shipping is on this site.

Has anyone found these shocks for less?

What are dealers charging for these? The MSRP that CPD lists? If so, that's $770....much savings to be had online.

[Scottina06]

mine came off an 08 with 1000 miles.....I paid $100 for both rears w/springs, $50 for the passeneger side front with spring and $400 for the drivers front(had to buy the whole knee cause I needed the knuckle for my Brembo brake install/conversion)

[TimmyB]

IMO buying used is the way to go on this subject. I see alot of srt owners upgrading there stock springs and shox and selling them fairly cheap. Right after I bought my eibachs I saw a set of slightly used stock srt springs on ebay sell for less than 100$

[jeeppro]

i wish i can get some springs:mad:

[TimmyB]

My neighbors son just made a call to some racing parts store near me and they will sell me the Bilstein shocks for $98 a piece. Is that good? That price is supposedly what the shop gets them for w/out mark up.

[TimmyB]

I would like to lower my jeep on my 1999 Grand Cherokee. Like 2 inches the most.
Could I do that by taking something out near my springs? Or impossible?
Or do I need to buy a kit? Some person that towed my jeep one day said theres a way to get it lowered by taking something out near my springs. Not sure what the name is. He brought up that subject because when he was tieing down my jeep with these chains, it brought my jeep down 3 inches. lol looked awesome.


No way. To lower your car properly and have it ride properly you need to buy different springs at the least and diff shocks. I see Honda's driving around me all the time where they obviously cut the stock springs, but they are scraping the ground and are bouncing around like crazy over bumps. From my understanding lowering springs are just that, they are more compressed so the car sits lower but the compression rate is higher than stock to handle the movement. The only way your going to lower your car for "cheap" money is if you did what I did and bought a used set of lowering springs.

I got the srt eibachs which is going the correct way to do it but left the stock shocks in and already blew a front strut. Now i drive slower over bumps and im saving for the proper struts and rear shocks. Point is you will mess up your car if you dont do it right and will cost you more in the long run from breaking things.

[Scottina06]

My neighbors son just made a call to some racing parts store near me and they will sell me the Bilstein shocks for $98 a piece. Is that good? That price is supposedly what the shop gets them for w/out mark up.

They sell for $250-300 on shox.com and shockwarehouse.com Just depends on what special they are running

[Scottina06]

...and thats for all 4 with shipping

[TimmyB]

...and thats for all 4 with shipping



Wow, and stock WK front struts are $109 a piece, so the Bilsteins are a better deal for all 4 then.

[Scottina06]

yes....LOL

[scooter2131]

The Bilsteins from shox.com are the HD Bilsteins not the SRT ones, but stock replacement for the standard WK shock. And the consensus is they take away 3/8" of whatever drop you're trying to acheive, right? Does anyone know the travel of the HD Bilsteins? and the travel of the SRT Bilsteins?

Tirerack has the bilsteins for $294 now while Shox.com has the lot listed for $319.

TimmyB: Do you know which Bilsteins your neighbor's son was quoted $98/piece for? If they're the SRT ones, then that's a hell of a deal, if they're the WK replacements, then not so much.

[TimmyB]

They were just the WK bilsteins, or at least thats the info he gave them on the phone while I was standing next to him.