NoGamesLS1

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I have a firebird with an eibach pro kit. I want to raise the rear of the car just a little bit. About 1/2". I do not want to put the stock springs back in. Can a firmer shock help do this?

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

No, the rear shock has nothing to do with the rear ride height.
You could put some rear Hotchkis 1" lowering spring in it.

StrokerAce03

iTrader: (7)

^^^What he said. Did you take out the isolators when you put in the rear springs? That'll give you 3/4" right there.

NoGamesLS1

iTrader: (16)

I'll have to look. The kit was on when I bought the car. You are talking about that rubber piece right?

nauticalstar2012

iTrader: (-1)

If the isolators are gone you could always try and slide some thick heater hose over the first coil and see if it helps a little...

xXxSilveradoxXx

iTrader: (5)

Yeah, the little round rubber piece above the rear springs.

NoGamesLS1

iTrader: (16)

Thank you guys I check it out tomorrow

Searching4Sierra

iTrader: (27)

yes the rubber "cup" on the top of each rear spring

MosesMcgregor

iTrader: (16)

you may want to check to see if the isolators are in there. If not, they would help

EchoMirage

iTrader: (3)

if theyre gone, im sure you can get some used isolators off this board. lots of people remove and toss them.

FirstYrLS1Z

iTrader: (4)

available at local part stores
http://catalog.makewavesinstrumentco.../catalog20.htm
#18900

When I took off the OEM shocks(which are 'gas charged' and do 'lift' slightly) and went to QA1 double adjustables(not gas charged) I used those as a quick and dirty fix to get the height back to OEM. One package of 4 is all required,2 per coil spring. No dis-assembly of spring required for installation.