Lowering an SS...
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I have a 99 ss camaro (read Mods below). with the few mods that I have, how much can I lower the car and not have to worry a whole lot about scrapping the ground over bumps and such? also how much should the springs cost and what brand?
thanks in advance!
joe
P.S. I also don't wanna loose any, or much, of my traction abilities. will i need LCA relocation brackets after this too?
thanks in advance!
joe
P.S. I also don't wanna loose any, or much, of my traction abilities. will i need LCA relocation brackets after this too?
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I can't speak about other brands of springs, but with my Hotchkis springs the front air dam scrapes, and custom y-pipe scraped. I had to have the pipe redone.
You just gotta be careful and take it slow, hit speed bumps at angles, etc. Definitely make sure your y-pipe is tucked up to provide clearance, but not so much it bangs on the floor board.
You just gotta be careful and take it slow, hit speed bumps at angles, etc. Definitely make sure your y-pipe is tucked up to provide clearance, but not so much it bangs on the floor board.
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Originally Posted by slowjoe99
how much did those springs lower your car?
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i lowered mine with eibach prokit springs and got shocks from sam strano . . . it all lowered my car more than an inch! i don't scrape my SLP y-pipe, but the LM resonator scrapes over all speed bumbs. like they said though, you'll have to go over speed bumps at angles regardless. trust me, your car will look better!
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I have the Eibach Sportline kit on my 99 SS with pacesetter longtubes and it scrapes all the time. So dont get the sportlines, but my buddy has the Eibach prokit on his and it never scrapes.
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a Pain in the REAR!! I should have left it alone. it rides like a brick and forget putting anybody in the back. Gave my orignal springs away. Wish I had kept because I would have put them back in.
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Originally Posted by fredl11
a Pain in the REAR!! I should have left it alone. it rides like a brick and forget putting anybody in the back. Gave my orignal springs away. Wish I had kept because I would have put them back in.
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Originally Posted by slowjoe99
what kind of shocks should I get if I get the eibach prokit springs that lower my car 1 - 1 1/2 inches?
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Originally Posted by slowjoe99
I went to the bilstein website and could not find the HD's. I just want to know how much they cost and where to get them the cheapest. any help appreciated. thanks
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Originally Posted by slowjoe99
I went to the bilstein website and could not find the HD's. I just want to know how much they cost and where to get them the cheapest. any help appreciated. thanks