IMPALA SS 07

the front end sits much lower but it didnt get rid of the gap in the wheel wells that much...it would be filled out alot nicer if i had some nice 20's...as for the ride i couldnt really test her out because if u live in the northeast we just got hit with a nasty snowstorm that dropped a good 10" of snow where i live so the roads are pretty icy but i took some pics yesterday before the drop and when the snow stops ill take some after pics and post them up

EmersonHart13

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Wait for them to settle, it should drop a bit more if they are brand new springs....

Then be sure to get an alignment...

supercatxr7

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Did you have them put in or do yourself? How much for install and how much time?

BuffaloSS

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Congrats! Really need pics before I jump on these. I've got the 20s already...with a drop it'll look killer.

mike690003

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So after lowering springs, we will NEED an alignment?

I want to be 100% sure.

kissmyss03

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i think when doing any suspension work you want to get an alignment after

mike690003

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Sorry to hijack the thread, but can you only lower the front? Or do you have to lower the front and rear?

NHRAMAN

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If the front end sits..MUCH.. LOWER..IT ONLY GOES TO SAY ...there will be MUCH..LESS GAP. 1 goes with the other..you can't have 1 without the other..

Nacho SS

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I read the first post and thought the same thing.....

BuffaloSS

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I see what you guys are saying, but I think he meant that he didn't get rid of as much wheel gap as he thought he would with the kit...just didn't come across right.

IMPALA SS 07

i brought it to midas the guy said it would take a lil over 2 hours for each axle...the final cost was $410 and change ....but u are right buffalo i thought i was going to get rid of the gap more than it did but throwing on a set of 20's will get rid of the gap completly

SSWS6

Cool man can't wait to see pics! I just got my springs and they should be going in next week. The suspension shop is gonna install mine for $120.

Mike, yes you will need an alignment shortly after you install the springs. I know people who installed springs and didn't align afterwards, but some people don't change their oil either. And I guess you could install only the front springs if you wanted. Is your rear end sagging or something?

BuffaloSS

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To be honest, that thought process is incorrect. Throwing on some 20s isn't getting rid of any gap unless you put on a tire that doesn't match the 18" size. Going from the stock size to 255/35R20 didn't change the diameter at all...so it may appear bigger, it's not and won't change the gap in the wheelwell.

mike690003

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The front seems to have more clearance, and if I ever add a sound system, I think it will make the car more lower in the rear. Thats why I was thinking of only installing the front springs.

Edit: Do they sell a camber kit for the 06-07 Monte?

IMPALA SS 07

is there any way i can post up the pics without having to modify them for the attachments?

20SS07

huh? Do you have them uploaded to something like Photobucket already?

SSWS6

They should but a good alingment shop should be able to adjust the camber without you having to purchase a camber kit. Find a nice local alignment shop where you live.

BuffaloSS

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Yeah, do photobucket...easy to work with. Set your PB "options" to limit the pic size to 800x600 (or the next step up) so that they don't stretch across a normal res screen.

Nacho SS

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Pics to anytime soon...lol.

Rob_Raymer

About the alignment, you definitely need to have that done after the springs. But you should know that the rear has very little adjusment. After we aligned mine, I wasn't happy with the "tilted in" look of the rear wheels (like stock). So we slotted the strut bolt holes at the bottom of each rear strut, and pulled the top of the wheels out, making it more straight up and down. Basically, I wanted it to not look like a fwd car, and this was the only way to accomplish that. An extra benefit to doing this, is that you'll get better wear on the rear tires. Instead of wearing out the inside shoulder's first, it wears more evenly.

As soon as it's not raining/snowing here anymore, I'll go take some pics and post em up, so you can see what I mean.