Season 4: Episode 10
Mustang Coilovers
Aired: April 7, 2011
Posted in: All Episodes, Cars, Featured, Season 4, Suspension, Video
Chris Duke from Motorz TV shows you how to lower a 2008 Ford Mustang GT (S197) with an Eibach lowering kit, and how to install Hella LED tail lights on a Toyota Tundra and a Chevy 1500.
Episode Links
Sears Blue Tool Crew
Eibach Springs
Hella, Inc. USA
Partz Mentions
Episode Notes
Welcome to our 60th episode!
Eibach Springs has been making high-quality suspension products for over 30 years. Originally European based, the company expanded to the U.S. in the 80′s to manufacture products for American high performance vehicles. We’ve lowered a S917 Mustang on the show before, but the difference is that this kit offers an adjustable ride height so you can adjust all four corners from 0.08″ to a full 3 inches, allowing you to compensate for varying weight distribution.
In this episode, Chris shows you how to install Eibach’s Pro-Street S performance handling kit on our grabber orange 2008 Ford Mustang GT. The part numbers we used are:
35101.711 PRO-STREET Coil-Over Kit (Height Adjustable Only)
35101.320 ANTI-ROLL-KIT (Both Front and Rear Sway Bars)
When he’s done lowering the Mustang, Chris shows you how to install really cool LED tail lights from Hella on a 2008 Toyota Tundra as well as a 2009 Chevy Silverado 1500 truck. Both installations are brain-dead easy, but the Tundra does take quite a bit of extra work as replacing the 3rd brake light requires you to lower the headliner inside the vehicle, and there are some very tight areas to work in.
In the Partz segment, Chris talks about two products available from the Sears Blue Tool Crew, including a Craftsman 8-inch bench grinder and a pair of Craftsman 4-ton jack stands. Finally, Chris answers your letters in the Letterz segment, with an introduction to our new Chevy 350 small block engine for our upcoming Season 5 “Back From The Dead” engine rebuild series.
Music
This episode features music from COLDWEST. “Snakeskinner”, “Ignition”, and an original song for the Motorz Intro.
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April 7th, 2011 at 11:26 am
can’t see some people being to happy about working on a mustang then going to a Silverado in the same episode. But i guess it adds variety.
April 7th, 2011 at 11:29 am
@halflife103 Ouch! LOL We’re just trying to mix it up a little… even bowties are welcome on the show from time to time :)
April 7th, 2011 at 11:30 am
keep up the mustang videos! im loving it, looking great.
April 7th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Glad to see a coilover episode. Mine on the Mazda weren’t too bad. There isn’t a kit that I know of that has new bump stops, so we just cut them off. Another good OBDII checker that is useful all the time is a Scangauge. I think that’s an actual brand, but the one I have is an Aeroforce Interceptor. Best purchase I made for my car. I can check dozen of parameters and check/erase OBD-II codes. Mounted it between my new oil pressure and temp gauges and its a nice addition.
April 7th, 2011 at 11:32 am
@caquillo07 Last season and the current season are definitely Mustang-heavy. We’ll be mixing it up for S05 as you see hinted in the Letterz segment of this episode.
April 7th, 2011 at 11:34 am
@americansmark It was nice to see this Eibach kit had replacement bump stops and it was really easy to install (of course you can see that by watching the episode). Thanks for watching and for the tip on the OBDII scanner!
April 7th, 2011 at 11:41 am
u need a android app
April 7th, 2011 at 11:43 am
@johnnysk8s88 We will have one soon. In the meantime, check out iMediaShare for Android.
April 7th, 2011 at 11:47 am
Careful with the chrome sockets and impact bud. Great videos!
April 7th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Great episode! Very helpful!
April 7th, 2011 at 11:49 am
@Thegarmendia I know… I cringe every time we use them, too. We’ll be getting some soon from the Sears Blue Tool Crew!
April 7th, 2011 at 11:49 am
@asyoulikeitvideos Thanks for watching it!
April 7th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Happy to hear that you will be doing an engine rebuild. Looking forward to seeing that. Also, I found it a bit strange that you didn’t show the end result of lowering the Mustang.
April 7th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
@mallydangerous We intended to do that, however the photos we shot of it before & after didn’t come out as planned :(
April 7th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Guys you rock!
April 7th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
@motorztv lol, im just sayin’ SOME PEOPLE, i got no problem with it XD Bowties, lol
April 7th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
i thought you said the next video will be about fluids
April 7th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
@integraz32lover Ok, the NEXT one will be :)
April 7th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
What is all that spaghetti on the trunk’s inner panel at 7:25?
April 7th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
I LOVE MOTORZ TV AND CHRIS DUKE!!!!!!!
April 7th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
@mrjost55 It’s sound proofing material that Ford adds on the assembly line.
April 7th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
@KillerZero259 WE LOVE KILLERZERO259!
April 7th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Again another amazing video there Chris and the guys at Motorz TV, keep it up!
April 7th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
I don’t know how you make everything look so easy… This show right here is why I want to buy a mustang.
April 7th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
@motorztv ok,i ment to say this in your garage make over video but your garage is missing a playboy calender,EVER mechanic has a dirty picture up in their garage,i guess except for ericthecarguy,btw how do you respond so quickly,do you stay on the computer ALL DAY or do all these comments come up on your phone and you just reply on the go
April 7th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
@LightningHiro02 Thank you for watching… we all appreciate your support of the show!
April 7th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
@KamalRowe Hey Kamal! It’s a lot of tricky editing :) Seriously, Mustangs are super easy to work on. I do know of at least one fan of the show that has purchased a Mustang solely because of Motorz! LOL
April 7th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
@integraz32lover All of the ‘calendars’ are on the wall opposite the cameras :)
April 7th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
@motorztv LOL!!!!!!btw how do you respond so quickly,do you stay on the computer ALL DAY or do all these comments come up on your phone and you just reply on the go
April 7th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
@moterztv when you rebuild the 350 are you going to put any performance parts on it like cam heads intake or just back to stock
April 7th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
I LOVE LAMP!!!!! and Motorz…
April 7th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
@bsl3216 Oh no… stock sucks! We’re going to do a number on this engine… lots of performance parts!
April 7th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
@fastlaneinc Do you really love the lamp, or are you just saying it because you saw it?
April 7th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
@motorztv I love lamp. I love lamp.
April 7th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Chris you have to stop showing me so many awesome mods for the mustang. I’m having a hard time choosing my next mod as it is. Keep it up though I always enjoy the show.
April 7th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
@motorztv Of course it’s a privilege and a thrill, and plus I was surprised when a real life car build show found my little Forza 3 channel so thanks for finding me so I could find Chris and the Motorz team! <3
April 7th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
@moterztv I agree as Stacy David from gearz says stock is a bad word!!
April 7th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
@Terreos well we’ve got one more awesome Mustang mod coming up this season (nitrous) and then we’ll calm down a little bit while we switch gears and focus on the engine rebuild plus a few other things. Thanks for the awesome comment!
April 7th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
@bsl3216 Stacey is a very wise man! Stock sucks!
April 7th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
@LightningHiro02 You do great work and I still watch them from time to time. Keep up the great work man!!
April 7th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Ya iv got to get some of those 50 cal propane guns on Sargent Rock
April 7th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
@bsl3216 That thing is a beast… my daughter laughs every time she sees Stacey firing those during the intro to his show.
April 7th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Ya I rember when he started that project when he was on Trucks and drove it in with no floor at all u guys buds is that why you have similar names or did it just happen
April 7th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
@bsl3216 It just happened. But I have met him and his beautiful wife and they are awesome people. I’m one of his biggest fans.
April 7th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
could I donate my car for you to work on? lol
April 7th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
I will be putting coilovers on my WRX this weekend :)
April 7th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
@ambee514 If they allowed that they would need a plane hangar for all the cars they would receive.
April 7th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Nice show keep up the good work Wish it can be a daily show best 10 min of my day a big fan from Saudi Arabia Dhahran
April 7th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
I’m thinkin about gettin an axle flip kit on my truck. so I’m excited to see the lowering episode
April 7th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Great episode!!
April 7th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
Thank you guys so much for all your Mustang videos. You are turning me into a fearless gearhead tuner. NO MORE JIFFY LUBE FOR ME DAMMIT!
April 8th, 2011 at 6:54 am
European based company, C’mon Chris say it: It is a GERMAN company ! They actually build springs for Bugatti, Lamborghini and almost all F1-Teams. greetings from germany
April 8th, 2011 at 8:12 am
where do you get the project vehicles for the show?
April 8th, 2011 at 9:18 am
@TheGetawayer Ok, GERMAN company! We went off what their website said at the time we looked it up :) Thanks Getawayer!
April 8th, 2011 at 9:21 am
@boy638 I answered that in a Letterz segment on the show a few episodes ago, but basically they’re vehicles I personally own, or a friend. If we need something specific that we don’t have we’ll hit up online forums or Craigslist.
April 8th, 2011 at 10:06 am
@motorztv : Sorry, I forgot to say that this was a great episode ! I like your style and the mustang looks fantastic . Orange is one of my favourite colours ! I wish I could take this one out on a test drive here in germany. BTW: I got two new Porsche-Vids up since yesterday. Maybe you’d like to check them out for more great german engineering ;-)
April 8th, 2011 at 10:34 am
Great info Chris! love the video, love the show as always!!
April 8th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
nice
April 8th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
you shouldn’t use regular sockets with impact
April 8th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
@krzydude94 I agree. Another viewer commented on this. We are getting some soon from Sears.
April 8th, 2011 at 9:54 am
WTF I finally come across some tail lights I love and they are not available for a F350! What a piss off!
April 8th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
@motorztv ok good cause impact sockets are softer and wont cract due to impact of air tools. regular sockets are harder and made to handle torche not impact and will crack
April 8th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
@motorztv good. personally, i find having a normal set of sockets as space consumers and just buy the impacts instead. the only normal sockets i get are the ones i cant get in the impact sizes
April 8th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
I know that a lot of your segments involve sponsors, which is nice, but I was hoping that you might be able to create a guide on how to select a suspension set up for your car outside of stock. I have a 2002 and really don’t know how to determine who offers the most suitable option for me. I am looking for the highest handling available while retaining stock, or close to stock height since I live in a more rural area.
April 10th, 2011 at 9:25 am
how about less hick vehicles and more electric cars. if nothing else some education
April 10th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
My concern is that when you were loosening the steering knuckle to strut bolts that you turned the bolt and not the nut, the bolt has splines and you may have stripped them.
April 11th, 2011 at 11:51 am
@TheGetawayer dont forget the Mitsubishi Evo ;)
April 11th, 2011 at 11:54 am
it may be worth mentionning that the LED’s will only work when connected right. if you connect them and they don’t work, it’s probably just because you plugged it in the wrong way. just give the connector a 180° turn and plug it back in. they will almost always work now
April 24th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
@DanFrederiksen Haha you can’t do anything to those. you woul end up ruining the performance. not to mention they are tuna cans. Not safe in any traffic problem. I’ve worked a scene where they cut bodies out (bodies not people) not pretty. Now something like a fusion I could see doing something to a little more practical.
April 25th, 2011 at 12:33 am
is the mustang using the stock engine
April 25th, 2011 at 7:50 am
@hamee10 Yes, but with a ProCharger supercharger.
May 10th, 2011 at 6:06 am
@moterztv can u do a quick tip on how to correctly soder wires together and when is your next show going to be out
May 10th, 2011 at 8:33 am
@bsl3216 We definitely will–in fact it’s been on our list of tips to do! New episode will be out Friday. Thanks for watching!
May 10th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
@moterztv thanks for the quick reply and the info lookin forward to the next show
May 26th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
when he says, “if youve got air tools, well it’ll certainly make things alot faster and easier” he’s speaking the truth great vid btw.
May 26th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
when he says, “if youve got air tools, well it’ll certainly make things alot faster and easier” he’s speaking the truth great vid btw.
May 26th, 2011 at 9:59 pm
@speacialperson12345 Thank you! -Chris
May 27th, 2011 at 12:41 am
when he says, “if youve got air tools, well it’ll certainly make things alot faster and easier” he’s speaking the truthgreat vid btw.
May 31st, 2011 at 11:39 pm
i got a mustang 95 and i want to install coilover sleeves do i take out the factory spring? and just leave the spot empty? Granatelli Motorsports Coilover Sleeves are the ones i want to put on will i need to buy anything else?
June 11th, 2011 at 6:49 am
Chris, what kind of Eibach kit is this? Is this the sport system plus kit? Just what I’m looking for…but wanted to verify. This video definitely gives me the confidence that I can do this myself…thanks!!
June 11th, 2011 at 10:44 am
How come the rear dampers for the pro street S kit on eibach’s website don’t look the same as on this video…on their website, it advertises the spring over the rear shock…on your video it shows the spring sitting on the adjustment collar, on the axle and not installed like the front, where the spring slides over the shock…I’m confused…
June 22nd, 2011 at 11:42 pm
that is a pretty sick mustang
June 30th, 2011 at 11:16 am
@motorztv Im about to buy the eibach or upr coilover kit for my 03 gt. do i need to buy the front and rear coilover kit? Or just the front? Thanks and awesome video!
August 18th, 2011 at 7:40 am
Do they make LED kits for a 1996 Acura TL2.5?
August 18th, 2011 at 9:02 am
@swo103 Check Hella’s website
August 29th, 2011 at 5:33 am
I’d love to see an aftermarket hood on that Mustang.
August 29th, 2011 at 9:10 am
@suddnstar We agree!
August 29th, 2011 at 9:10 am
@suddnstar We agree!
August 29th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
I want to know what else you should add to lowering spring to get the ride feeling more stock.
August 29th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
I want to know what else you should add to lowering spring to get the ride feeling more stock.
August 30th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
@motorztv I’ve seen some orange Mustangs with black hoods and carbon fiber hoods. I personally think the black hood looks really good with the orange body.
August 30th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
@suddnstar I believe Jason is looking for a good black CF hood.
August 30th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
@suddnstar I believe Jason is looking for a good black CF hood.
September 5th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
God I Love the Sound Of Air-Wrench’s. <3
October 8th, 2011 at 6:18 am
The 3 Dislikes are the ones who got hit with that Compressed Spring :P
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:25 am
I enjoy the out takes at the end.
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:25 am
I enjoy the out takes at the end.
December 23rd, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I NOTICED YOU SAY NUTS ALOT!!!! xD
January 23rd, 2012 at 7:26 pm
How much would you say has been invested into this mustang?
February 25th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
this mustang looks just like my mustang …… its in my chanel if you want to see it
March 26th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
No chicks
March 26th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
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March 26th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
No chicks
April 2nd, 2012 at 8:57 am
How long did it take you to do this sir?
April 2nd, 2012 at 11:57 am
How long did it take you to do this sir?
April 5th, 2012 at 10:41 am
We knocked it out over a weekend, but since we have to film everything it takes twice as long. If you were doing it yourself, you could easily do it in a day.
April 5th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
We knocked it out over a weekend, but since we have to film everything it takes twice as long. If you were doing it yourself, you could easily do it in a day.
September 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 pm
i don’t even have a car but i love your show
September 3rd, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Officially the BEST comment of the day :)
September 3rd, 2012 at 5:00 pm
i don’t even have a car but i love your show
September 3rd, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Officially the BEST comment of the day :)
October 1st, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Who else said to there self, “THAT MOTHERFUCKER IS BOOSTED” !
October 1st, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Who else said to there self, “THAT MOTHERFUCKER IS BOOSTED” !
October 4th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Errrrrr. wedding ring….
October 5th, 2012 at 2:55 am
Errrrrr. wedding ring….
December 13th, 2012 at 9:26 am
happened upon this channel. totally helpful!!! shows awesome what channel are you guys on?
December 13th, 2012 at 9:26 am
happened upon this channel. totally helpful!!! shows awesome what channel are you guys on?
December 13th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Please check out our website: motorz(dot)tv/tv and everything current will be shown there! Thanks for watching, Taylor!
December 13th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Please check out our website: motorz(dot)tv/tv and everything current will be shown there! Thanks for watching, Taylor!
February 11th, 2013 at 1:59 pm
excelente saludos desde Venezuela
February 11th, 2013 at 1:59 pm
excelente saludos desde Venezuela
February 19th, 2013 at 11:53 pm
I got a 2010 mustang gt i wana knkw if theres a kit like that for my car and how much it costs?
February 19th, 2013 at 11:53 pm
I got a 2010 mustang gt i wana knkw if theres a kit like that for my car and how much it costs?
March 3rd, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Oh my god. You put coilovers on, but go with eibach??? They made their name in springs, not shocks. You could have spent that 1100 in many other, better components.
March 3rd, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Oh my god. You put coilovers on, but go with eibach??? They made their name in springs, not shocks. You could have spent that 1100 in many other, better components.
April 22nd, 2013 at 8:12 am
Thanks for making these videos. It makes it so much easier for a guy like me to understand.
April 29th, 2013 at 2:49 am
too bad this mustang is orangeish…