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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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hey guys i wanna lower my ss vert a bit to have a nicer look.wats the least and most u can lower a vert?and wat are some good compnay w/ same or better spring rates?
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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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This is about as low as you would want to go.

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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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SLP level 1 suspension here.
Attached Thumbnails post pics of lowered verts-pic00006.jpg   post pics of lowered verts-pic00001.jpg  
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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very nice rides...

this is a bad angle but here's mine with hotchkis springs and factory shocks:


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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Eibach LT1 prokit, bilsteins


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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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all pics look very good.99ssvert how much did u lower ur car?wayness01 wat size tires do u have?i bought my car w/ 245/40/17 so the rims look goofy and it looks like a low profile ugly tire.so my wheel gap is very large and ugly
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 12:11 AM
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I'm not positive, but I'd say it's at least 2-1/4" lower than stock. It had Hotchkis springs when I bought it. But like all non-adj. spring sets, the rear-end sat lower than the front. And since I don't really race this car and the roads here are great, I was more concerned with looks.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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Some great looking verts above!

Here are a couple of shots of my Performance Edition from GMMG. They installed the Eibach Pro Springs, re-used the SLP (stock) Bilstein Shock, and installed 18" Crager wheels with 275/40 18 ZR F1 Goodyear Supercar tires



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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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Here a couple pics of my car.


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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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Mia the tires are stock size. 275/40/17
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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wow those are some really nice pics.wayne how come u used the lt1 pro kit instead of the ls1?hookerf14 car looks awesome but the fact u have a smaller wheel gap as well is due to the 18's w/ the 40 series tires that the same as me putting 45 series on my 17's.also backbird the paint job looks great my buddy want to do the same to the hood.ohh one more thing wayne and hooker were did u buy ur grills?im looking into the slp or now that i saw this i kind of like it
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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My grill was part of the Performance Edition package sold through GMMG. But, you can find other billet grills. They all look better than stock.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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yeah but urs is black correct?idont want the polish look.i will like the one u have w/ the ss emblem
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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After a phone converstion with Sam Strano (sponsor) I went with the LT1 springs. He suggested them for my particular application. You should give him a call.

The grille is a stull billet grille with a first gen SS emblem. The sponsors can hook you up.
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i reply to a sway bar post sam strano posted and he told me to go w/ the lt1 spring but if i wanted for info to call him
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click links in signature... @ the time, I had prokits.
now have coil-overs.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 99SS'Vert
This is about as low as you would want to go.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have a white one but silver is my second best color. LOVE THE CAGE & ZR-1s TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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Thanks!!!
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