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Old 03-02-2011, 09:54 AM
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Default Optimal Lowering rate for the SS
I am considering lowering my Camaro, and I like a really low stance. Was wondering about how low can I go without sacrificing the performance of my handling. I've heard 1.25'' is the max but I believe that is a little too conservative.
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My car is lowered with Pedders coils and it dropped it right at 1.25".....



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Nice... And are those 20's?
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Go with either the Pedders, or Pfadt ride height adjustable coilovers for a bigger drop.
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Pfadt drop springs, 1.25" also (huggerorange73's car in first pic also has Pfadt springs)



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