Eibach Pro-Kit or other??
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Eibach Pro-Kit or other?? I want to put Z06 replicas on mah car....and wass wondering....what would be the best lowering it to put on my baby....if you can give me one for 17x9.5 front and 18x9.5 rear......and also 17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear
i heard of alot of people with eibacks and bilsteins lowering kits....tell me what you think please...thanks
i heard of alot of people with eibacks and bilsteins lowering kits....tell me what you think please...thanks
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Holy Shnikey's!!! MadIce...what size are the rims and offsets....any problems if 10.5's in the rear...what tire sizes......if 10.5's out back....did you do anything to stop rubbing of any sort....is turning hard in the frunt......any rubbing on the tires.....they look like they almost tuck! but DAMN THATS HOTT.....what else did you need wiht the sportlines cuz i plan on racing too also...and dont wanna loose anything by lowering it....(i heard your ET raises if you lower the car)
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I have no rubbing/problems turning. Their is this one spot on each side the size of a penny that rubs in the back... so just took a hammer to that. My Z06's are 18x9.5 (275/35/18) and 18x10.5 (295/35/18). Tires are Michelin Pilot Sports. I thought the fronts were 58 mm and the back were 56 mm. Not 100% sure tho.
If you drop the car I recommend getting at least: adj panhard rod, LCA relocation brackets, LCA's, and possibly shocks if you have the money. Your ET will hurt because you are throwing off the geometry of the suspension and have to make up for it. If you do everything correct you can probably end up getting more traction then stock. It also depends on what your trying to do, drag racing or autocross.
I have no rubbing/problems turning. Their is this one spot on each side the size of a penny that rubs in the back... so just took a hammer to that. My Z06's are 18x9.5 (275/35/18) and 18x10.5 (295/35/18). Tires are Michelin Pilot Sports. I thought the fronts were 58 mm and the back were 56 mm. Not 100% sure tho.
If you drop the car I recommend getting at least: adj panhard rod, LCA relocation brackets, LCA's, and possibly shocks if you have the money. Your ET will hurt because you are throwing off the geometry of the suspension and have to make up for it. If you do everything correct you can probably end up getting more traction then stock. It also depends on what your trying to do, drag racing or autocross.
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considering i have an F-Bod....and i believe autocross is like track for like handling and high speeds......correct me if i am rong......sorry im the newbie...but mainly a lil bit of Draggin but i would like to mayb try some autoX....I'm really not trying to mod the engine so much tho....i love the F-Bod's tradition to much to change it dramatically....and yeah many people will tell me im an idiot of some sort....MAYB atleast guys about my age out here...but i love these carsa....i see them and drewl.....and kno 1/4 mile is most important to many i would think....so yeha mainly for the 1/4 miles.......ANYBODY ELSE HAVE PICS OF THERE CAR LOWERED or have different kinds of lowering springs PLESE get in this Forum/Post
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Madicev8: Thats an alwsome looking car, do you have any more pictures of it from different angles maybe?
02WS6Bird: I haven't heard any complaints about the LG Motorsports springs, except they are usually on backorder. Does anybody have those springs here?
I think they are a 2 inch drop which looks good imo.
02WS6Bird: I haven't heard any complaints about the LG Motorsports springs, except they are usually on backorder. Does anybody have those springs here?
I think they are a 2 inch drop which looks good imo.
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Madicev8: Thats an alwsome looking car, do you have any more pictures of it from different angles maybe?
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well i got the SLP Y-pipe......and for those in the chicago land area....i live near 111th and Southwest Highway....and mah school is out in 115th and Pulaski....and i believe i dont get the SAME clearance as the stock Pipe......but what i need to kno is what sproings and WHATEVER ELSE i will need for a 1" or more drop...and getr enough clearance still to get over Speed bumps in the lot....what you think i should do....anybody
DMS springs look fantastic.
i think the "rear sagging" affect with the pro-kit comes from all of those people who just don't like the 'even' distribution that the pro-kit offers.
the DMS springs take the exact stance your car has stock, and lowers it about 1.3 inches. so it's not entirely on a straight line, whereas the pro-kit is. this is why the pro-kit drops the back more than the front. the DMS offers the SAME drop in the front and in the back (1.3").
some people like the straightened look, some people like the tilted stance. decide what you like before you go with either, because several things will happen:
if you have DMS springs, you'll take out the rear spacers to drop the car to the pro-kit stance,
if you have the pro-kit, you'll get new springs because you think your pro-kit "sags" in the rear,
or because once you change, you'll start a rumor about how "DMS springs didn't lower the rear any!!" or "i hate the pro-kit because the rear sags!!"
and i'm sure you can obviously see those rumors around if you read anything about either springs on just about any ls1 message board.
DMS pictures (with the rear spacer in place) compared to the same vehicle with stock suspension:
i think the "rear sagging" affect with the pro-kit comes from all of those people who just don't like the 'even' distribution that the pro-kit offers.
the DMS springs take the exact stance your car has stock, and lowers it about 1.3 inches. so it's not entirely on a straight line, whereas the pro-kit is. this is why the pro-kit drops the back more than the front. the DMS offers the SAME drop in the front and in the back (1.3").
some people like the straightened look, some people like the tilted stance. decide what you like before you go with either, because several things will happen:
if you have DMS springs, you'll take out the rear spacers to drop the car to the pro-kit stance,
if you have the pro-kit, you'll get new springs because you think your pro-kit "sags" in the rear,
or because once you change, you'll start a rumor about how "DMS springs didn't lower the rear any!!" or "i hate the pro-kit because the rear sags!!"
and i'm sure you can obviously see those rumors around if you read anything about either springs on just about any ls1 message board.
DMS pictures (with the rear spacer in place) compared to the same vehicle with stock suspension:
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yeah i seen alot of back and forth bout springs but still have no idea which ones...any1 running a SLP Y-pipe w/ or w/o headers...dont matter....what kind of drop do you have?...tuffluck....i think those are 17" Chrome ZR1's fyi. but anyways....what else is there
