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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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finally got it lowered, koni shocks, strano springs and sway bars and went with the watts link instead of PHB. Took a couple shots after I cleaned it up. Just cell phone pics.


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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Omfg clean car! Looks nice!
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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the front is a little higher than the rear, but I hear thats the norm for strano's...Do they settle at all after a few hundred miles? Anyone know?
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yeah it does look good,but the back looks a tad lower than the front.
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Looks good! I would leave it the way it is, looks level to me.

Lowering is one mod every f body needs.
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Originally Posted by smitty504
the front is a little higher than the rear, but I hear thats the norm for strano's...Do they settle at all after a few hundred miles? Anyone know?
It seems to be always the camaro's that end up with that effect. Firebird/TA's seems to look just right.

I'm starting to think it's the way the fenders are on Camaros.
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Originally Posted by lees02WS6
It seems to be always the camaro's that end up with that effect. Firebird/TA's seems to look just right.

I'm starting to think it's the way the fenders are on Camaros.
I never thought about that, but it could be true...however there has to be something that can be done as a ''quick fix''...like I proposed in the suspension section, maybe a thicker spring isolator to raise the rear???
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Scraped ur headers yet?
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Originally Posted by smitty504
I never thought about that, but it could be true...however there has to be something that can be done as a ''quick fix''...like I proposed in the suspension section, maybe a thicker spring isolator to raise the rear???
That seems to be what Sam is saying in this post:

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Bingo... The rear opening is not as large at the front, the reason you notice it more after lowering is because the cars sit so high to start with you can't really tell. If you step back and look you'll find that the rocker panels are pretty even with the ground.
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Nice, I like it.
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Strano's look better on a camaro for some reason.
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Lookin' good! Your car is screaming for clear corners.
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Originally Posted by 2slow2flurry-ous
Scraped ur headers yet?
not yet, I have only driven about 20 miles since its been lowered. Need to get it aligned still
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Lookin' good! Your car is screaming for clear corners.
Thanks

Its on the list of mods, just haven't got around to looking into them yet.
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You won't regret getting the watts link.
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Your car looks good bro.
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Originally Posted by 2002_Z28_Six_Speed
You won't regret getting the watts link.
I was gonna ask, is it really worth the dough? I understand it and all. But what makes it worth it. For a sunday cruiser, weekend warrior, I just can't justify it. Am I looking at it all wrong?
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