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Old 05-09-2008, 02:04 PM
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i currently have a 5" lift on my camaro because have taken out so much damn weight, i need some springs to drop the car at least 3 inches. Ideas?
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coilovers?
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Dropped spindles and adjustable coilovers up front...Standard lowering spring in the rear should be fine. I can't see that much weight coming off the back.
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Originally Posted by 00cls1camaross
i currently have a 5" lift on my camaro because have taken out so much damn weight, i need some springs to drop the car at least 3 inches. Ideas?
I wanna see this. Got any pics?
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EDIT: BTW Here's Dakota's car compared to my stock suspension T/A:

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That's not that bad, a good set of springs should fix that. There was a mod or sponsor from somewhere around where I am whose car looked that high, and springs fixed it.
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Is 5" an exageration? That'd mean you took off 1000lbs up front, and about 600lbs from the rear.

My car is down to 2890, and I only had a few inches of lift. I got coilovers up front (Koni w/ Ground Control sleeves and collar, 700lb springs), and they can drop the fender onto my wheel. For the rear, I used some weight jackers (again, Ground Control) and can buy springs in heights and rates enough to do whatever I want.
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its about 4".... 5" was exaggerated. Springs, is that it? BTW thanks for the help bob
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springs if you want to be a noob. but stock shocks cant handle springs very well, id recommend a set of shocks/struts and an adjustable panhard bar. but technically you could do just springs....
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look around at all the different combos of springs and shocks, and then find a stance you like


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