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Old 01-05-2005 | 07:25 PM
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ok im thinkin about selling my pro kit and getting the sportline kit! what do you guys think! also with the sportline should i do a set of pro stars/ drag setup or do like a set of zr-1's with 11s out back. im gettin my fenders rolled next month hopefully. please keep in mind its a daily driver! what else should i get if i get the sportlines?

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Old 01-05-2005 | 08:15 PM
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I would not go lower I am suprised you dont have a little trouble with the pro kit.
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what problems would u be referring to? if its the wheels? those are the sets im looking into. dont have them yet.
Old 01-05-2005 | 08:35 PM
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I have the Sportlines with Strano-tuned Bilstiens and couldn't be happier. I don't daily-drive my car, tho...
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Clearance.
Old 01-05-2005 | 08:39 PM
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oh yeah i do have some clearance issues with my y pipe but friend has a muffler shop
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Originally Posted by stevensLS1
oh yeah i do have some clearance issues with my y pipe but friend has a muffler shop

Old 01-05-2005 | 09:42 PM
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You will have clearance issues. I am putting my stock springs back on for drag racing.
Old 01-05-2005 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by stevenls1
to be slammed or not?

Awwww...C'mon man. You know what to do!
Old 01-05-2005 | 09:48 PM
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Sorry but a slammed Fbody looks like rice.

Lowered just enough to tuck those tires in out of the 4x4 look........is nice, that's all I did.

Ricers are slammed , muscle cars aren't.
Old 01-05-2005 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by racer88
Sorry but a slammed Fbody looks like rice.

Lowered just enough to tuck those tires in out of the 4x4 look........is nice, that's all I did.

Ricers are slammed , muscle cars aren't.
I think slammed F-Bodies look great. It's just other things like some of the body kits out there that look like rice to me.
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Originally Posted by racer88
Sorry but a slammed Fbody looks like rice.

Lowered just enough to tuck those tires in out of the 4x4 look........is nice, that's all I did.

Ricers are slammed , muscle cars aren't.
everyone has there own opionins and ive seen a slammed ss and looked damn good. havent seen too many t.a's but right now its just a thought. but thanks for the response. lets see who else rings in.
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Originally Posted by racer88
Ricers are slammed , muscle cars aren't.


when i redo the suspension, im going with the QA1's, front springs/shocks and rear shocks, keep the stock rear springs, give it a bit of an angle, i like that, front down, back up
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when i redo the suspension, im going with the QA1's, front springs/shocks and rear shocks, keep the stock rear springs, give it a bit of an angle, i like that, front down, back up
If you get a 12 bolt rear end the *** end will be just a tad higher. Like mine

Everyone does have their opinion and that's mine. Lowered is one thing, slammed is another.
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Originally Posted by racer88
If you get a 12 bolt rear end the *** end will be just a tad higher. Like mine

Everyone does have their opinion and that's mine. Lowered is one thing, slammed is another.
IMO thats the way a muscle car should be
Old 01-06-2005 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by racer88
If you get a 12 bolt rear end the *** end will be just a tad higher. Like mine

Everyone does have their opinion and that's mine. Lowered is one thing, slammed is another.
Really? Considering it's a loosley used, slang automotive term....that means the same thing.........Maybe you're thinking bagged???? In that case I would have to agree with you. I agree that older school muscle should have that muscular, beefy stance (ie....stock), but the 4th gens are modern street machines that beg to be "lowered".

Oh, and....

Ricers are slammed , muscle cars aren't.
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slam that bitch
Old 01-06-2005 | 02:15 PM
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I have the Sportlines & Bilsteins on my '98 SS anf the car looks great. There are some clearance problems, but nothing too major. Car handles great. I have 18 x 9 all around...no problems either.
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Mine has sort of a 'raked' look to it... the front tucks the tires right under the fenders The back still has several inches of clearance. With the stock exhaust I have a few scrapes on the Y-pipe and a spot on the bottom of the flange where the driver's side Cat is at all well. Nothing major at all though... all cosmetic. I'm about to install a set of Pacesetter LT's and a custom 2.5" dual exhaust. I'm confident that I'll be able to have the exhaust fabbed so that it doesn't scrape too bad. The only thing that I really drag is the air deflector and that doesn't happen too often. It's well worth all of the compliments I get on it

You may be able to get an idea of how it sits with this pic.

Old 01-06-2005 | 03:33 PM
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That looks clean SupahRich. My buddy has a sunset orange WS6 and it sits like yours.



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