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Old 05-21-2008, 04:04 PM
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I stalled the eibach pro-kit on my SS along with a few other things and the fronts didn't settle nearly as much as the rears. i like the height of the rear but would like the front another 1/2in. lower. is there any easy way to fix this without buying new springs?
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They should settle more over the next few weeks.
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Yeah put some miles on them and they will settle in. Also make sure the pigtail of the spring is clocked right in the upper mount
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What prokit did you order? I just ordered the LT1 kit, any pics?
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i've had the springs on for about 3 solid weeks now and have drove about 100 miles or so. here's a pic.

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+1 on which springs. LT1s are a little better than LS1s
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Originally Posted by 2002_LPE_SS
i've had the springs on for about 3 solid weeks now and have drove about 100 miles or so. here's a pic.

the rear sits lower than the front
Old 05-21-2008, 05:17 PM
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yeah it's the LS1 kit. could probably go almost a full inch lower
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i have a feeling something is not sitting right, because it should be lower than that. Again though it may just have to settle.

nice looking car btw.
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Granted I have a v6 with the v6 prokit, mine took a while to fully settle in the front. The back has sagged some more this past winter (been running these springs for 2 years now). I really want to lower the front just a tad bit more as well, but I think if you give yours some more time they should settle as mine did.
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yep.. looks like a pro-kit. the front will settle a little, but so will the rear.
it kills the rake.
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Looks like my car with pro-kit.. i want strano's!! But if mine does't setle i wil go a head and cut a pice of the spring away..
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mine looks great with the LT1 pro kit, but i have heard nothing but problems with the LS1 pro kit.
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give it a few more weeks and take it for a drive or 2 and get a few more miles on them and hopefully theyll still settle a bit.
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mine where like that too. It took months to settle all the way. But i dont drive my car much so it just depends. The rear is lower that the front... I understand all the complaints about the pro-kit now....
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Just a word of wisdom hang on to your rear factory springs because the rear pro kit springs will sag. Settled in front prokit front springs with rear stockers and the hose mod looks killer.
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Looks like the back drop. The front always sit high on the pro kit. Thats y i went sportlines.
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It look just fine to me. IMHO, the rear is too low . . . . front is just right.



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