Lower it or stock ride height?
05-21-2009, 12:03 PM
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Lower it or stock ride height? Background: I bought my '95 in Aug '95 with 30 miles on it. Since then I've driven the snot out of it, and it's time for a makeover.
She's currently being repainted, and with any luck I'll pick her up today. Pictures will be forthcoming. Still red, but with black CETA mod, black nostrils on the Motion Performance WS6-style hood, black bird & checkered stripes on the hood, and the chunky TransAm taken off the sides. She's got a new top, and I'm trying to decide which aftermarket seats to use.
She's wearing 18x10 TTII with 275/35 front and 295/35 rear BFGs.
I'm waffling on the stance. I'd like to drop her 1.5-2" but I am a little wary of speedbumps. Am I going to have big problems with clearance if I drop her?
She's currently being repainted, and with any luck I'll pick her up today. Pictures will be forthcoming. Still red, but with black CETA mod, black nostrils on the Motion Performance WS6-style hood, black bird & checkered stripes on the hood, and the chunky TransAm taken off the sides. She's got a new top, and I'm trying to decide which aftermarket seats to use.
She's wearing 18x10 TTII with 275/35 front and 295/35 rear BFGs.
I'm waffling on the stance. I'd like to drop her 1.5-2" but I am a little wary of speedbumps. Am I going to have big problems with clearance if I drop her?
05-21-2009, 12:41 PM
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You could do Koni SA's on the lower perch up front with the stock springs, and do the Hose mod in the rear with the factory springs also with some SA's. That would be good for 3/4" drop all around. If that causes any clearance problems you can easily go back to stock height. On the other hand, if you find you feel you can still go lower without any clearance concerns you can get some Strano, Hotchkis, or H&R lowering springs.
As far as seats, if you haven't already looked at Corbeau, IMO they're worth a look.
As far as seats, if you haven't already looked at Corbeau, IMO they're worth a look.
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05-21-2009, 01:06 PM
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if you only lower it an inch or so you won't have many problems. the problems arise when you get to 1 3/4 and beyond. I have a pro kit....and didn't even have to roll my fenders to fit 315's in the back. have jet hot LT's with duals and have 4 1/2 inches of clearance at lowest point.
05-21-2009, 01:55 PM
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Depending in your goal , if you want performance with stock suspension and chaisses .. keep it with stock springs ..
If you want to lower it and keep performance up take the suspension required to help your 60" .. ( contol arms - Relocation Brackets .. ) UMI for sure
If you want just lower ( for look ) .. I suggest Eibach Pro-kit 1.2"
If you want to lower it and keep performance up take the suspension required to help your 60" .. ( contol arms - Relocation Brackets .. ) UMI for sure
If you want just lower ( for look ) .. I suggest Eibach Pro-kit 1.2"
05-21-2009, 03:28 PM
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I want the look, but mostly to improve performance. Not 60' times so much as handling. I currently work every weekend, so track days are not an option. But in CO you're never far from a road that just begs you to exercise the suspension...
Sounds like 1.5" should be ok. I already rolled the rear fenders, so that ought not be a problem. I mostly worry about ripping something off the bottom going over a speedbump.
Sounds like 1.5" should be ok. I already rolled the rear fenders, so that ought not be a problem. I mostly worry about ripping something off the bottom going over a speedbump.
. You'll like your car so much more.
05-21-2009, 07:45 PM
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I want the look, but mostly to improve performance. Not 60' times so much as handling. I currently work every weekend, so track days are not an option. But in CO you're never far from a road that just begs you to exercise the suspension...
Sounds like 1.5" should be ok. I already rolled the rear fenders, so that ought not be a problem. I mostly worry about ripping something off the bottom going over a speedbump.
Sounds like 1.5" should be ok. I already rolled the rear fenders, so that ought not be a problem. I mostly worry about ripping something off the bottom going over a speedbump.
While getting lowering springs on stock shocks will improve your grip, its only going to make the car more floaty and unstable when being pushed because those shocks cannot control the springs. With a good set of shocks you wont believe you are driving the same car.
