Anybody lower Impala or Monte yet?
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Anybody lower Impala or Monte yet?
Just wondering if anybody lowered their Impala or Monte yet and if so what product they went with and how does it perform? I had a 04 Sunfire and used Dropzone lowering springs and the damn thing dipped and slammed the ground like a mother and I'm afraid to do it to my 06 Impala SS. I still want the nice road but with a BMW stance I guess you could say.
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If anyone's interested, I just found out that Eibach makes a Pro Kit for the SS's. I believe it lowers the front 1.3" and the rear 1.0" on the Monte, and 1.2" front & rear on the Imp. Decent numbers, not overkill or anything.
Monte SS p/n 38113.140 http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...99978600023952
Impala SS p/n 38109.140 http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...78093800023952
I think the auction on eBay was about $250 or so for the Monte kit.
Monte SS p/n 38113.140 http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...99978600023952
Impala SS p/n 38109.140 http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...78093800023952
I think the auction on eBay was about $250 or so for the Monte kit.
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Regardless of which you choose, you may need to remedy a "pogo" effect with the car. Many people who have lowered Imps and GPs with just lowering springs needed to replace the part the strut mounts to in order to keep the strut travel distance the proper length.
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Originally Posted by BuffaloSS
What's cheap about the Eibach kit? Or are you saying it's cheap to buy on eBay? Or was it about the Dropzone kit?
(call me confused)
(call me confused)
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Originally Posted by BuffaloSS
Is that the seller from Canada? I've seen them before. Do let us know how it works out for you...and post the pics, thanks!
This damn wheelwell gap is so ugly. I don't understand why the '94-96 SS's were already low from the factory but the '06's seem almost like they're lifted. I can't wait to get these on so the car can look like it was meant to.
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Originally Posted by Tony_SS
What do you expect with the 30 series tires you're running?
Originally Posted by eddiemoney
H and R . .. . eeeeeeeek. . . make sure they sides are the same size. . . I have seen people install those and have one wheel like .5" lower than the rest. . .looks very silly
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Ran out to the garage and measured the distance from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender, the MCSS is 2". You Imp guys have more than that???
Dropping 1.6" / 1.3" is a lot (Scrap city!!!), especially if you add meaty rims / tires to get a look like this:
IMO if you are gonna lower the car, do it right and add the rim and tire package to fill out the fender wells to balance the look.
The BMW M5 has the look. If I were to benchmark any 4-door performance car, it would be the M5:
Eibach all the way for me. Post a pic when you get it done!
Dropping 1.6" / 1.3" is a lot (Scrap city!!!), especially if you add meaty rims / tires to get a look like this:
IMO if you are gonna lower the car, do it right and add the rim and tire package to fill out the fender wells to balance the look.
The BMW M5 has the look. If I were to benchmark any 4-door performance car, it would be the M5:
Eibach all the way for me. Post a pic when you get it done!