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07-08-2007, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Willlow Grove, PA
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Anyone lowered?
I was debating on buying a set of lowering springs...
does anyone have their cams or birds lowered? What kind of troubles do you have? I hear driveways are a no-no.i was looking at a 21in lowering kit. Is a 2in drop too much?
Any advice would be valuable thanks!
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07-08-2007, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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It's a tough call depending on tire size, ground effects etc. I would suggest an adjustable height suspension like a set of Ground Control weight jacks.
http://www.ground-control-store.com/...hp/II=20/CA=86
That way you can set it to the optimum height for every condition. Drop it just a little for daily driving or slam it for weekend cruising.
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07-08-2007, 06:44 PM
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12 Second Club
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i would do an inch at MOST on a 3rd gen with GFX lol, i have trouble keepin them in one piece at stock height
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07-08-2007, 06:48 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Williamstown/Atlantic City, NJ
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I'm lowered...didnt do it myself though. I actually bought the car with it already done...I think it looks much better. Speed bumps are NOT fun....major slope on a driveway...thats a no go either!! My cars not my DD so I dont run into to many problems.
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07-08-2007, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Willlow Grove, PA
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wow thanks guys,
I was thinking of just a .5 in up front for a raked look. I have stock 16s on now but im pickin up my new rim/ tire package tomorrow. 17in primeusa rims with nitto555 zr tires. 265 45 outback and 235 35 out front. It is a bisnitch with my drive way but i want to fill up my wheel wells better. my car is a daily driver but ill look into that adjustable kit. My friend has afjustables on his civic and he just pulls over, takes out the special wrench and boom, lower.
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07-08-2007, 07:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Point Pleasant, N.J.
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my friend lowered his 92 with the 2-1/2 springs and his exhaust scrapes on everything so I wouldnt go that low.
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07-08-2007, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chevylover5
wow thanks guys,
I was thinking of just a .5 in up front for a raked look. I have stock 16s on now but im pickin up my new rim/ tire package tomorrow. 17in primeusa rims with nitto555 zr tires. 265 45 outback and 235 35 out front. It is a bisnitch with my drive way but i want to fill up my wheel wells better. my car is a daily driver but ill look into that adjustable kit. My friend has afjustables on his civic and he just pulls over, takes out the special wrench and boom, lower.
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Another option for an adjustable height suspension would be A.R.T.'s Cool Ride air system:
http://ridetech.com/wizard/results.a...del=Camaro+Z28
You run a schrader valve under your hood for the fronts and into your trunk for the rears and use compressed air to raise it( from a compressor or gas station). To lower it, just let the air out. No need for annoying spanner wrenches and getting all dirty. Plus you can upgrade to an on-board air compressor system later on if you want to.
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07-08-2007, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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i have koni SA and strano springs. now my exhaust is so low, its almost undrivable. i cant get out of my garage without scraping, let alone driveway/bumps/etc. i wouldnt even think of trying a speedbump.
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07-08-2007, 09:35 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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i have stock rear springs with no isolators and coilovers in the front
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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07-08-2007, 10:00 PM
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Stalker
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 12,077
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Intrax here, i have since put stockers in the rear until i can fab a new y-pipe for my LTs.
I do NOT recommend intrax, their kit advertised 2" drop all around, i got at least 5" front and rear. low isnt fun but looks damn good, for that reason i will keep my intrax springs.
heres an old pic...and its is barely tucking tire
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07-08-2007, 10:38 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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Hypercoils on my car advertised 1.5 and no complaints. Sometimes the y-pipe scrapes on serious slants but I don't have problems going over bumps & such when I go at an angle.
Stock:
SLP (1"):
HyperCoil (1.5+):
And I still want to go lower in the front.
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07-08-2007, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
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i don't think i'm lowered at all and i still scrape my airdam on my neighbor's driveway
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dumbass.
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07-09-2007, 10:02 AM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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with the qa1s set on soft and the soft front drag springs, i can make the air dam scrape when i hit the brakes hard enough on flat ground
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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07-29-2007, 09:32 PM
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10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Roxbury, NJ
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i run a rare set of lowering spindles, 2" up front on my car... it was sooo slammed out, i had to get new springs and struts , and now it sits just right...
check on thirdgen.org in the suspension section, run a search for lowering springs,and u will find a TON of info, crazyhawiian is a good technical guy to talk to about it too
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07-30-2007, 09:27 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EchoMirage
i have koni SA and strano springs. now my exhaust is so low, its almost undrivable. i cant get out of my garage without scraping, let alone driveway/bumps/etc. i wouldnt even think of trying a speedbump.
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i run the same setup as you and its really not that low
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07-30-2007, 10:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qwikz28
i run the same setup as you and its really not that low
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your exhaust is different then mine
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07-31-2007, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Wrightstown, NJ
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My Camaro is lowered 3/4 of an inch, and my Formula is lowered about 1 inch. Lowering makes the most difference while taking high speed corners (on top of making the car look wicked). But, it usually kills your traction especially on launches. If you have a spring compressor, you can swap a set of springs out in a garage or probably even a driveway. I did my Formula in a garage about a month or so ago. It's a pain to do, but its better than forking out how much shops will charge you these days.
I don't have any new pics of my Formula since I lowered it an inch a month or so ago, but here's some pics of my Z that is lowered 3/4 of an inch.
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07-31-2007, 09:21 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EchoMirage
your exhaust is different then mine
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not by much. i have QTP headers, custom catted y (which hangs very low due to the enormous tubing they used), and a corsa catback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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08-03-2007, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 10
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my 94z is lowered with eibach pro kit its about an inch an a half, I had the sportlines on it for awhile but I kept blowing strut mounts and scraping evarything. The pro kit is one of my fav mods
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08-04-2007, 10:47 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by z28guy3
my 94z is lowered with eibach pro kit its about an inch an a half, I had the sportlines on it for awhile but I kept blowing strut mounts and scraping evarything. The pro kit is one of my fav mods
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When you had the sportlines on your car, were you still running stock shocks, or a shock designed for a stock spring? If so, that was your problem.
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