STRANO springs, Koni 4/4, UMI panhard pics/review
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STRANO springs, Koni 4/4, UMI panhard pics/review
Installed my Koni single adjustable 4/4s all around, Strano lowering spings (1.25" drop), and a UMI cromoly on-car adjustable panhard bar (roto joints). It no longer has that 4x4 stock Camaro look, but does not looked slammed what so ever. It looks how a Camaro should have came form the factory.
The nice shocks make it ride just like it wasnt even lowered. I am pretty shocked at how smooth the car rides. I thought it would be bumpier and more stiff. I currently have the fronts on full soft, and rears 180* from full soft. I think I need to play with the settings to stiffen it up a bit. It looks like the fronts will be tricky to get to without jacking the car up
Next up is Sam's hollow sway bars, and UMI boxed subframes That I will custimize with 3-point bracing.
The nice shocks make it ride just like it wasnt even lowered. I am pretty shocked at how smooth the car rides. I thought it would be bumpier and more stiff. I currently have the fronts on full soft, and rears 180* from full soft. I think I need to play with the settings to stiffen it up a bit. It looks like the fronts will be tricky to get to without jacking the car up
Next up is Sam's hollow sway bars, and UMI boxed subframes That I will custimize with 3-point bracing.
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Yeah and that's a great idea right???
I agree, when this car has the right combo of springs and shocks even lowered, it has a great sports car ride quality to it. Way better than a few stock suspension cars I've driven. Even after a weekend in a Hyundai Elantra on stock suspension, I was glad to get out of it back into the Camaro.
I agree, when this car has the right combo of springs and shocks even lowered, it has a great sports car ride quality to it. Way better than a few stock suspension cars I've driven. Even after a weekend in a Hyundai Elantra on stock suspension, I was glad to get out of it back into the Camaro.
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I didn't notice there was two ways to mount the spring perch when I installed mine so I guess that means I'm on the lower perch? I'm real happy, I got the UMI roto joint PHB and LCA's as well and I need to re-torque them since they have started to make some noise, but the instructions said that might be the case so I will do it this weekend.
EDIT: just re-read your first post, once you get Sam's sway bars on there and a good set of SFC's it will feel like a whole new car. The sways made the biggest difference of everything I put on, should have came that way from the factory IMO.
EDIT: just re-read your first post, once you get Sam's sway bars on there and a good set of SFC's it will feel like a whole new car. The sways made the biggest difference of everything I put on, should have came that way from the factory IMO.
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I didn't notice there was two ways to mount the spring perch when I installed mine so I guess that means I'm on the lower perch? I'm real happy, I got the UMI roto joint PHB and LCA's as well and I need to re-torque them since they have started to make some noise, but the instructions said that might be the case so I will do it this weekend.
EDIT: just re-read your first post, once you get Sam's sway bars on there and a good set of SFC's it will feel like a whole new car. The sways made the biggest difference of everything I put on, should have came that way from the factory IMO.
EDIT: just re-read your first post, once you get Sam's sway bars on there and a good set of SFC's it will feel like a whole new car. The sways made the biggest difference of everything I put on, should have came that way from the factory IMO.
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Running the lower perch with lowering springs is not recommended. You'll end up around 2" lower and with very little working travel. You run a greater risk of damaging the Koni's and if too many of you do that, Koni will start to wonder what's up. I did not design the springs to be run on any perch height but the stock one, if you opt to do something else that's your call--but I'd not encourage it.
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Oh.... And I'm glad you guys like the parts. Thank you for saying so publicly!
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion