s tech springs ?

[los]

?#-1 hey whats up guys i got some s techs i was wondering aprox how long do they take to install i look at it and it doesnt seem too hard plus imma have a buddy help me out.

?#-2 also im on 16's om 205/50 r16 tires i know im only gonna get one and a half in drop in the front and i believe one in in the back, but can someone with s techs tell me if imma need to change my tire size ? :mbiggrin:

[los]

anyone ?

[differentK]

S-tecs were like 1.4-1.5 in drop if i remember correctly. They were actually my first suspension mod back in the day. I was on 17in wheels with 205/45 tires and i didnt have an issue. they are pretty sweet for what they are- they ride nice and handle pretty decently as well. they were only a bitch to install because you need a spring compressor- besides that its pretty easy. you may need a camber kit though. enjoy

[los]

yea imma go get a pompressor and imma have a buddy help me so i should be alright why might i need a camber though ?

[black05ep]

Only reason you would need a camber kit is for negative camber..which means you might wear your tires out a little faster,i have a camber kit on mine and i wear out tires probly every 2 years. But im a little lower,and dont have an alignment either. The camber kit is only useful with an alignment. I have more stuff to put on so ive got no point. But you should be fine with no camber kit..the only bitch i had with lowering mine is tehe front springs. I had trouble getting the tie rods from the shock. Other than that its pretty straight forward. Hope that helps.

[los]

yea man thanks was the 1.5 in drop pretty cool or does it barley make a difference ?

[j.lai]

Just took out my s-techs a couple weeks ago and put coils in. Ran the S-Techs for a bit less than 2 years. You notice a difference in wheel gap but there is still some since ep3's are 4x4 stock. I ran 215/50/16 with no rubbing issues when I had S-Techs

I have pics of the install here:
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?56561-SSM-EP3-Calgary-AB

[los]

thanks for the link bro imma be doing mine tommorow if all goes well i mean s techs are a lot better than how im sitting right now plus i got them pretty cheap so what the hell i throw them on btw those spoons you got are sick i like em

[j.lai]

Thanks!
Just found a picture of my s-techs and my 16x7 with 215/50/16
http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad206/jl403/IMG-20110516-00063.jpg