98 Z28 build is moving along now
#64
Got the half X pipe on and started rewiring the wheel speed sensors. I'm just running the wires away from the hot parts instead of as close to them as possible. It got a little late so I thought I'd put it on the ground to finish the rest, but my jack quit on me.
#67
Yeah, it you can tell me where you are and how much it was suppose to change from stock then that should work out. Can you measure from hub center to fender? That way tire size isn't a factor. I've been putting one lug to the top and measuring to the fender to track the movements on mine. Problem with that is it will change a little depending on lug nuts, but far less than different tires can mess things up.
For now I can use the body line and start coming down to get it closer.
For now I can use the body line and start coming down to get it closer.
#68
I can't tell you what stock was or "should be" since build variations will make that differ.
But I can tell you what my car is now. IMO you can pick any ride height you want, get it aligned and off you go.
But I can tell you what my car is now. IMO you can pick any ride height you want, get it aligned and off you go.
#70
What were the springs you have suppose to change the height? Most say they lower about ____ from stock front and _____ from stock rear. Strano said that about 1 to 1.5 lower than stock is the best target. I'm hoping I can go there and have enough room for new exhaust without any clearance issues.
Thanks for the numbers. It's way better what I had to work with before.
Thanks for the numbers. It's way better what I had to work with before.
#71
I have strano spring so I guess add roughly 25.4mm (1") to my heights if you want to get a ballpark for "stock height".
IMO stock height doesn't matter. Set the car up how you want it. Get the exhaust on and see how low you want to make it to feel comfortable not to drag exhaust. With my PS headers, I'd like them to tuck higher. I did redo my exhaust to maximize ground clearance as well:
Black bar you see is the subframe connector:
IMO stock height doesn't matter. Set the car up how you want it. Get the exhaust on and see how low you want to make it to feel comfortable not to drag exhaust. With my PS headers, I'd like them to tuck higher. I did redo my exhaust to maximize ground clearance as well:
Black bar you see is the subframe connector:
#72
There is a limited area where the camber will work as desired and once you go to low you start to loose it and this is why you don't want to go passed 1.5" lowered. I've come down 20 threads on each front which has me at 2.75" above your measurements. Right now my secondary lowest point is 5.25" from the ground. I need to see how much it's sagged from no support. I think I'll come down another 1" in front and then bring the rear down a little before measuring everything I can find under their.
#73
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This is the best before/after comparison pic I have with the car at the same angle.
#75
TECH Senior Member
Funny you say that it seems that there were a lot of WS6s that sat really high but the SS's and firehawks didn't seem to sit as high (maybe an illusion on the camaro since the body and fenders are a little different).
Seems to be hit or miss with the base trans ams and formulas sitting high.
I would just get it to where you like the look and feel the car is at a functional height, and can get a function alignment and ideally corner balance the car. You can call whoever you bought from and im sure they can give details on dialing in height.
#77
I have it down 22.5 turns up front and it's at 16" to center or 406mm. I measured 414 in the picture above. Also it puts the body line just a few mm above the lip on the rim so it must be close to stock. I wish I could put on my drive shaft loop to use it as a measure point. I saw someone posted a corvette factory settings and wished there was a Camaro one. I looked in the manual to find this, but I don't know where they go.
#78
Finally settled on a starting point of 25 threads down from the top in front and 6 down from the top on rear. This has me at 15.25" to hub center or 27.5" to ground from fender in front and 15.5" or 27.625" rear.
Now I'm trying to figure out how to get this adjustable rear sway bar on my 12 bolt. I'm hoping it works, but I worry this has bends that won't work with my Watt's link. I'll find out here soon enough.
Funny, I emailed Strano to ask about clearance on the coilovers and if the UMI new bars were ready. He said his adjustable clears fine and no need to wait. Ordered the next day and the front bar is on back order, so now I'm waiting on that.
I also, installed my bit of exhaust (what is left of it that holds the O2s) and intake back on the car. I put heat shielding on the fuel lines I thought could use it by the header. I got this stuff from Improved racing when I ordered the baffle and it's looks like great stuff.
Not sure if I showed these before. These are the custom adjustable stainless steel mounts I made for Holley fuel rails. With these we have not found an intake and injector combo we couldn't get to work, but we certainly have not tried them all. Also, no rust issues ever.
Now I'm trying to figure out how to get this adjustable rear sway bar on my 12 bolt. I'm hoping it works, but I worry this has bends that won't work with my Watt's link. I'll find out here soon enough.
Funny, I emailed Strano to ask about clearance on the coilovers and if the UMI new bars were ready. He said his adjustable clears fine and no need to wait. Ordered the next day and the front bar is on back order, so now I'm waiting on that.
I also, installed my bit of exhaust (what is left of it that holds the O2s) and intake back on the car. I put heat shielding on the fuel lines I thought could use it by the header. I got this stuff from Improved racing when I ordered the baffle and it's looks like great stuff.
Not sure if I showed these before. These are the custom adjustable stainless steel mounts I made for Holley fuel rails. With these we have not found an intake and injector combo we couldn't get to work, but we certainly have not tried them all. Also, no rust issues ever.