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Jun 24, 2007 | 08:58 AM

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Lowering a 01 SS!!!

Ok guys, I'd like to lower my camaro and I dont really know how much I should lower it and what to do, spring only or spring and shocks, any sugestions? How much will cost to lower on parts?

Jun 24, 2007 | 09:45 AM

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Sam Strano springs and Koni SA shocks. End of story.

Jun 24, 2007 | 09:57 AM

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What kind of cost will you be looking at? I have an 00 trans

Jun 24, 2007 | 10:07 AM

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What kind of cost will you be looking at? I have an 00 trans

I hope up to $500, I'll do the labor

Jun 24, 2007 | 10:21 AM

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I hope up to $500, I'll do the labor

well if you go the strano springs/koni SA route your looking at $1010 in parts. just for a reference.

Jun 24, 2007 | 10:29 AM

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you can get eibach springs for like $120 and im not too sure about the struts. Probably like 200..

Jun 24, 2007 | 10:30 AM

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can i just do springs and struts without shocks?

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Jun 24, 2007 | 11:28 AM

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If your looking for just a drop i would sayd an 1.5' to 2' at max.

Jun 24, 2007 | 11:39 AM

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i did 1.3 in back and it looked fine, scrape my tips every once in a while though

Jun 24, 2007 | 11:40 AM

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i did 1.3 in back and it looked fine, scrape my tips every once in a while though

did u do just springs or shocks as well? what brand?

Jun 24, 2007 | 11:41 AM

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Eibach and no shocks, was kind of on a budget so i only got spring kit. i still havnt installed the fronts,havnt had time to.

Jun 24, 2007 | 11:48 AM

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I wanna get just the springs to would give my car a more aggressive look.

Jun 24, 2007 | 11:52 AM

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well with only the rears mine looks like its squatting down to prance on your *** lol

Jun 24, 2007 | 11:54 AM

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Haha nice. How much were your springs? and how are they install wise?

Jun 24, 2007 | 08:14 PM

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Here's what my 98 looked like on DMS springs. It's a nice drop, about 1". Any lower than that and your y-pipe will be draggin on big speed bumps once you get LT's. I'd go with the DMS's again if I were thinking about lowering my car.

Jun 24, 2007 | 08:55 PM

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I went hotchkis and like it. 1". What are the stranos? 1.2? I wouldnt go more than that. And be sure to at very least swap your front shocks out. Youll pay even more in labor and time swappin em again when the stockers go bad. The rears are easy enough to swap anytime.