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Old 02-11-2015, 09:18 PM
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The wrap looks good. Are you gonna get the whole car wrapped? Im planning on trying to wrap my car in the summer when the school semester is over. Most chops here in San Diego are expensive as hell, I got quoted $2800. For that price I rather try it myself, I might have to pay for the front bumper though.
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Yeah going to do the whole car. Just a little side job for my buddy. I would watch some videos on it. just a lot of pulling and stretching and heat gun. The material were using is 3M 1080
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Default cutting the front springs.

Will be cutting the front springs tonight I will post some pictures tonight.
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Default Lowering the front with stock springs.

Cut the stock springs. Two coils. Adjusted camber and toe. Cheap way out... maybe some spacers up front to kick the wheels out a bit.. Will see how it drives tomorrow. Rest the wrap is coming....


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Old 02-14-2015, 10:36 AM
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dude why would you not just buy a set of lowering springs, cutting your springs is going to screw your ride quality up big time.
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Originally Posted by 97camaroguy
dude why would you not just buy a set of lowering springs, cutting your springs is going to screw your ride quality up big time.
I caught some flak for the same suggestion in another thread. You can pick up a good set of used lowering springs for like $200, but I guess some people ain't about that lyfe.
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Put the 96 SS on dollies to make room for another car in the garage! But it is another Camaro!

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Old 02-16-2015, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 97camaroguy
dude why would you not just buy a set of lowering springs, cutting your springs is going to screw your ride quality up big time.

Actually I just drove it.. I thought it would be worse. Not to bad. I took a ton of weight off the front end during the LS swap. I don't even drive this car 100 miles a year. So ride quality isn't an issue.. But I would recommend people buy the lowering springs
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Originally Posted by MADDYSMODS
Actually I just drove it.. I thought it would be worse. Not to bad. I took a ton of weight off the front end during the LS swap. I don't even drive this car 100 miles a year. So ride quality isn't an issue.. But I would recommend people buy the lowering springs
IMO the concern isn't ride quality, the stock springs have a lower spring rate than actual lowering springs, so the risk of bottoming out and damaging something is greater, might not be a problem only time will tell. That's the end of my mini-rant.

As far as modding for me today, I filed my taxes for 2014, so it's time to start seriously shopping for a rear...Hopefully my new 2nd gear is sitting in my mailbox as well.

EDIT: The heavens opened and 2nd gear arrived. I'm putting it in a safe until the rebuild next week.

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Originally Posted by 96ss1664
Put the 96 SS on dollies to make room for another car in the garage! But it is another Camaro!

Car is beautiful.
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Originally Posted by 96ss1664
Put the 96 SS on dollies to make room for another car in the garage! But it is another Camaro!

Nice ride.
On another note, forecast for nw Ohio tonight, temp -17. That is seventeen BELOW ZERO!! Holy crap. Wind chill knocks down to -30!
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Dropped it off for the T56 rebuild! Whoop Whoop!


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Yelled at Monster Clutch, had Tick Performance put some pressure on Monster to get my clutch shipped, and put the car cover back on my camaro since it blew off due to wind.

Going on a month now waiting...
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Cleaned the snow off of the car again. The only good thing is the weight of it holds the cover down on windy days.
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Priced out a new set of keys since it only came with one set.
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Ordering a Tick Master this weekend! Can't wait to drive her paired with the MGW
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Originally Posted by scotty2000ss
Ordering a Tick Master this weekend! Can't wait to drive her paired with the MGW
Please let me know your throughts after you install and drive it. I have a mgw and i was looking into getting one for my car as well.
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Originally Posted by 01 CamaroSS SLP
Please let me know your throughts after you install and drive it. I have a mgw and i was looking into getting one for my car as well.
Will do bud! Hope all this snow melts soon! I think it's been above freezing once or twice in the past 6 weeks lol
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Originally Posted by scotty2000ss
Will do bud! Hope all this snow melts soon! I think it's been above freezing once or twice in the past 6 weeks lol

I hear ya. We have had record setting snow and temperatures here in Massachusetts as well. I'm hoping for an early spring.


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