Need an opinion
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Need an opinion Well, I'm just about done painting my car and next up on the list of things to do is wheels and tires, and a drop.
Heres how my car sits now with black saladshooters and "lift kit"
Thats also a picture of before I painted but whatever you get the point. So I'm not sure if I want to run 18x9.5 rims on that suspension or run saladshooters on lowered suspension. Only reason I ask is because I hate how the wheels dont really fill in the back of the car but if you guys could put in some input that would be great.
Thanks
Heres how my car sits now with black saladshooters and "lift kit"
Thats also a picture of before I painted but whatever you get the point. So I'm not sure if I want to run 18x9.5 rims on that suspension or run saladshooters on lowered suspension. Only reason I ask is because I hate how the wheels dont really fill in the back of the car but if you guys could put in some input that would be great.
Thanks
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If this were my car, I'd lower it and consider going back to the original, factory-colored "salad shooter" rims. I really think that salad shooters help define the LT1s -- in a positive way -- kind of the way T-tops help define all of our cars. Since everyone seems to run some type of Corvette wheels on their F-bodies, by going stock, you'd actually stand out; sometimes, less is more. But that's just me.
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@Z28RS it has an SS spoiler and a shaved berger so I don't think the saladshooters would make it look good at all haha. thanks though.
@Camaroking1996
How much would a strano/bilstein setup run me
@Camaroking1996
How much would a strano/bilstein setup run me
Strano's might perform better on the track, but BMR's are the best of both worlds, good performance and a beautiful drop. Strano's sit waaaaaaayyyy to high in the front front me to ever consider getting them. Eibachs have a great looking drop too, people just compain about their long term durability.
And I actually agree with Z28RS, the salad shooters can look good with 93-97 cars... when lowered.
quick question: I've never really paid too much attention to them, but they're directional rims. did they come from the factory all facing the same way? or Are you using them on the wrong side of the car? if you look, they're going backwards (would look right on pass. side). Is this how they always look on the drivers side, or should they be facing the other way?
And I actually agree with Z28RS, the salad shooters can look good with 93-97 cars... when lowered.
quick question: I've never really paid too much attention to them, but they're directional rims. did they come from the factory all facing the same way? or Are you using them on the wrong side of the car? if you look, they're going backwards (would look right on pass. side). Is this how they always look on the drivers side, or should they be facing the other way?
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And I actually agree with Z28RS, the salad shooters can look good with 93-97 cars... when lowered.
quick question: I've never really paid too much attention to them, but they're directional rims. did they come from the factory all facing the same way? or Are you using them on the wrong side of the car? if you look, they're going backwards (would look right on pass. side). Is this how they always look on the drivers side, or should they be facing the other way?
I say after you lower do C5 dd. zr1's even in dd still look stock but the c5 dd with its thicker than stock spoke most don't even realize they are Vette derived and they look great.
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From: St.Charles MO
Your TA looking like it sits exactly like mine (im on stranos).
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All else equal no lowering spring is going to ride as good as the stock springs, thats just a trade off for having less suspension travel. Shocks are going to be key to get the car to ride (and handle) well.
