Mark and I just finished installing the front springs and shocks into my 2000 SS Convertible. I had the rears installed about 2 months ago. Well he's back on the ground!

Here's before, full 4x4 high riding stock suspension.



And after, nice and low, but not too low, just right!



I also cut half a coil off of the front springs to lower the car just a littel bit more to avoid the sagging rear look.

Install went better and easier than I had expected. ( If there weren't the few impatient mistakes made along the way <img src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> )

Thanks again to Mark for his help in this adventure.

 

Looks good... <img src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">

 

Do you have any pics before you cut the half a coil on the front?

I'm thinking I might do that too. I have the SLP Eibhachs/bilsteins too and I sometimes think the rear looks lower too. However, I did measure the fender-to-ground clearance and they were basically identical all around. I wouldn't mind the front end another .5" lower or so though. How much more did half a coil drop you?

Dope

 

I never had the SLP springs in my car, uncut.

I knew that on the SLP spring equipped cars, the front fender lip is 27.5" off of the ground.

With having cut 1/2 a loop, my front SS fender lip now rides 27" off the ground.

 

Okay, cool. I'm gonna cut the coil with the spring on the car I guess. My fender heights are all 27.5-28" (my passenger rear was 28" for some reason, I didn't have the spare/jack at the time though, bet that made the difference).

Should give me the desired look.

Beautiful car btw <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

Dope

 

Wow! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0"> That's a nice setup (garage and all).

Out of curiosity, are your ZO6 wheels 18" all the way around?

 

[quote]Originally posted by Fulton 1:
<strong>Wow! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0"> That's a nice setup (garage and all).

Out of curiosity, are your ZO6 wheels 18" all the way around?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Thanks for the compliments.

And yes, the wheels are 18" all the way around. 18"x9.5" front and 18" x 10.5" rear.

 

[quote]Originally posted by Dope:
<strong>. . . I'm gonna cut the coil with the spring on the car I guess. . .

Beautiful car btw <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

Dope</strong><hr></blockquote>

There is NO WAY you could cut the spring while it is in the car!!!! You would most likely do extreme damage to the car and your self if you tried that! You must remove the entire shock/spring assembly, dissassemble it, cut the spring and then put it back together. Plus the car will need a front end alignement once you are done.

Why the rear of your car sits at 28" with the Eibach set-up is beyond me.

Thanks for the compliments.

 

[quote]Originally posted by Xsta Z 28:
<strong>

There is NO WAY you could cut the spring while it is in the car!!!! You would most likely do extreme damage to the car and your self if you tried that! You must remove the entire shock/spring assembly, dissassemble it, cut the spring and then put it back together. Plus the car will need a front end alignement once you are done.

Why the rear of your car sits at 28" with the Eibach set-up is beyond me.

Thanks for the compliments.</strong><hr></blockquote>


I would actually use a spring compressor to compress the coils on the coil-over with it installed on the car. Cut the coil and then release the spring again. No chance of hurting me or the car. I don't want to go through the hassle of removing the entire front spring/shock assembly, disassembling them, cutting coils, putting them back together and reinstalling them. Should be safe enough doing it this way.

The passenger rear of the car is at 28", I suspect the weight loss (~30lbs) of the spare/jack caused it to be slightly higher. The other side was 27.5" and so are the front 2 fenders.

Take it easy <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

Dope

[ February 26, 2002: Message edited by: Dope ]</p>

 

[quote]Originally posted by Dope:
<strong>


I would actually use a spring compressor to compress the coils on the coil-over with it installed on the car. Cut the coil and then release the spring again. No chance of hurting me or the car. I don't want to go through the hassle of removing the entire front spring/shock assembly, disassembling them, cutting coils, putting them back together and reinstalling them. Should be safe enough doing it this way.

Take it easy <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

Dope</strong><hr></blockquote>

You can try that, but I seriously doubt that there would be enough room to do that. It is a little cramped in there. I had a hard enough time getting the camp onto the coil while it was on the ground. Best of luck to you.

 

That is about what I saw when I installed the SLP Eibachs:

Before


After


I am very happy with them. I have yet to srape bottom, and they handle and ride very nice.

I wouldn't try cutting the springs on the car, but good luck <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

-Chuck

 

looks good! i just put the pro kit on my convertible i love it! i have the zo6 mags on mine to. 17x9.5 and 18x10.5 . i never heard of anybody making 18x9.5's are these new or something? anyway hot car! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

 

[quote]Originally posted by superman:
<strong>looks good! . . . i have the zo6 mags on mine to. 17x9.5 and 18x10.5 . i never heard of anybody making 18x9.5's are these new or something? anyway hot car! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>


Thanks for the compliments! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">

The wheels are aftermarket, and they introduced them about 1 year ago, built mainly for the rear of a stock Corvette. They are from www.aaarims.com

 

Ok I know I'm lazy, but while planning my new Hypercoil/Bilstein installation on my WS6 convertible, I looked around for about 5 minutes trying to figure out how to access the upper shock nuts on the rear and couldn't find it. Someone earlier told me there was a "panel" on the convertibles to allow access to it.

Do you have any tips from your convertible install?

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