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: Spring install


smoke20
01-13-2010, 01:25 PM
Quick question. Does my BWoody intake need to come out when installing Eibach's?

DCSpecial
01-13-2010, 04:53 PM
Nope, coolant reservoir on the passenger side and the fuse blocks on the driver's side need to be unbolted to do the front install.

Knuckles
01-13-2010, 07:45 PM
Quick question. Does my BWoody intake need to come out when installing Eibach's?

Well the fuse block on the driverside will have to removed to get access to the strut bolts on that side and on the passenger side I had to take my Volant CAI off so that I could move my Coolant Reserve tank out of the way. As far as the Bwoody I think you will probably be okay and will not have to remove it.

smoke20
01-14-2010, 07:57 AM
Thanks for the tips...I have a habit of researching to the Nth degree!

Knuckles
01-14-2010, 03:10 PM
Thanks for the tips...I have a habit of researching to the Nth degree!

No worries I like to beat things to death as well:D

cobraklr96
01-24-2010, 01:55 PM
I think we all like to beat things to death!

Knuckles
01-24-2010, 02:24 PM
I think we all like to beat things to death!

One thing you should do that I did not do is check the height of you Jeep on all 4 corners on a flat surface eeither from the ground or the center of the wheel to the fender. The reason why I say this is because I did not do it and now that I have my Eibachs installed my whole driverside is sitting lower then the passender side. So I am going to have to go and check the indexing on the springs to make the indexing is the same on each side. Its a pain to do but its bothering and I have to get the jeep sitting even or close to even on both sides. Its seems like my right side is 1/2" higher then my left side. Idf it was with in a 1/4" of each other then I would let it slide but its 1/2" higher so I will try to fix it.

Check out the Tech Tips from Eibachs website:

http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/02530.1.2726197088500015102

bcm0018
01-26-2010, 08:31 AM
Here is a pretty helpful thread: http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15123

I found no reason to remove the rotors though and found it easier to remove the links from the sway bar instead of the body in the rear. I dod the fronts on a lift just cause I thought I might need it and the rears in my garage. I think I spent 2 hours on the front and 1.5 on the rear.

Knuckles
01-26-2010, 08:35 AM
Here is a pretty helpful thread: http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15123

I found no reason to remove the rotors though and found it easier to remove the links from the sway bar instead of the body in the rear. I dod the fronts on a lift just cause I thought I might need it and the rears in my garage. I think I spent 2 hours on the front and 1.5 on the rear.

Hey bro! Question does your Rig sit evenly on both the left side and right side?

bcm0018
01-26-2010, 09:51 AM
Hey bro! Question does your Rig sit evenly on both the left side and right side?

I saw what you said about measuring the gap before and after and I didnt. I'll measure it tonight and let you know.

Knuckles
01-26-2010, 09:53 AM
I saw what you said about measuring the gap before and after and I didnt. I'll measure it tonight and let you know.

Thanks for doing that for me bro I really appreciate it!!

bcm0018
01-26-2010, 04:38 PM
Thanks for doing that for me bro I really appreciate it!!

I did a quick check and it seems mine is not sitting evenly either. My fronts are fine but my right rear is sitting .5" higher than the left. I called and they said maybe it didnt seat properly on the install. I will look at it this weekend. If it looks good I might swap left to right and then see where I am at.

smoke20
01-28-2010, 06:18 PM
I don't like the sound of this....this must be an install issue, right??

...or is everybody with Eibachs riding around crooked??

Knuckles
01-28-2010, 06:28 PM
I don't like the sound of this....this must be an install issue, right??

...or is everybody with Eibachs riding around crooked??

I think I did not index my Springs and that is why mine is a 1/2" higher on the right side. Because I have seen Jeeps by me that visually look even from left to right. When I get a chance I will fix mine. Don't let this discourage you from getting the Springs, but like I said before make sure you measure your Height on the stock springs and also label which stock spring came from where.