if your car is lowered, i need your help
02-17-2004, 07:04 PM
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How much of a drop should you expect? (Answers Inside) for a survey, i want everyone with their lowered car to go out and measure the distance from the ground to the middle of their fender (highest point above the center of the tire) in inches, and report it, along with your tire size (16", 17", ect).
do this for the front and back, and only on the passenger side (the driver's side sits higher without a driver in it)!! also, i think it would be beneficial to list your type of f-body (camaro or firebird) and also whether or not you have extra weight (other than stock) in your trunk (stereo, dead bodies) or elsewhere in your car that might make your setup sit lower than stock weight would.
the idea behind all of this is to give all of the non-lowered f-body owners something to use to gauge which lowering springs will give them the drop that they want. the ratings that companies put on their springs are crazy nowadays, and the rating responses vary so much depending on which vendor you buy them from that there really is no point in having a rating system (in my opinion). anyway, when you are done, fill out the survey kinda like this:
Camaro, DMS Springs (Rear Spring Spacer Removed), 17" Rims (275/40/17) All Around, Stock Weight
Front Ground to Fender - 25.75
Rear Ground to Fender - 26
thanks a lot, i would really appreciate this, and i think it would help people who want to lower their car in the future decide what kind of drop they want. if most of the assortment of springs available for our cars are covered in this survey, i think this thread would be an excellent sticky in the handling/braking section. i browse this forum everyday, and at least once every other day there is a "which springs lower the best" thread. please let me know if you have any better suggestions for a similar survey! thanks.
do this for the front and back, and only on the passenger side (the driver's side sits higher without a driver in it)!! also, i think it would be beneficial to list your type of f-body (camaro or firebird) and also whether or not you have extra weight (other than stock) in your trunk (stereo, dead bodies) or elsewhere in your car that might make your setup sit lower than stock weight would.
the idea behind all of this is to give all of the non-lowered f-body owners something to use to gauge which lowering springs will give them the drop that they want. the ratings that companies put on their springs are crazy nowadays, and the rating responses vary so much depending on which vendor you buy them from that there really is no point in having a rating system (in my opinion). anyway, when you are done, fill out the survey kinda like this:
Camaro, DMS Springs (Rear Spring Spacer Removed), 17" Rims (275/40/17) All Around, Stock Weight
Front Ground to Fender - 25.75
Rear Ground to Fender - 26
thanks a lot, i would really appreciate this, and i think it would help people who want to lower their car in the future decide what kind of drop they want. if most of the assortment of springs available for our cars are covered in this survey, i think this thread would be an excellent sticky in the handling/braking section. i browse this forum everyday, and at least once every other day there is a "which springs lower the best" thread. please let me know if you have any better suggestions for a similar survey! thanks.
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2001 Camaro SS Convertible
Hotchkis Springs with Bilstein HD's
Front 18x9.5 275/35/18
Rear 18x10.5 285/35/18
Front Ground to Fender - 26.5
Rear Ground to Fender - 26.25
Hotchkis Springs with Bilstein HD's
Front 18x9.5 275/35/18
Rear 18x10.5 285/35/18
Front Ground to Fender - 26.5
Rear Ground to Fender - 26.25
02-17-2004, 10:37 PM
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2000 SS, stock weight
17" 10-spokes w/ F1s
Prokits front, Hypercoils rear, SLP Bilsteins
F: 26-1/4"
R: 26-1/4"
17" 10-spokes w/ F1s
Prokits front, Hypercoils rear, SLP Bilsteins
F: 26-1/4"
R: 26-1/4"
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Camaro, DMS Springs (Rear Spring Spacer Removed), 17" Rims (275/40/17) All Around, Stock Weight
Front Ground to Fender - 25.75
Rear Ground to Fender - 26
Driver's side is .5" lower in the rear without a driver (so driver's side is 26.5).
Front Ground to Fender - 25.75
Rear Ground to Fender - 26
Driver's side is .5" lower in the rear without a driver (so driver's side is 26.5).
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Originally Posted by Corona02WS6
why are some of these distances higher in the front than the back...does this mean that the rear is lower?
theres only 1...the guys on 18's with hotchkis...hios tire pressure is probably kinda down there...
Hey guys, what is the overall size of the wheels and tire vs. the ground to fendor?... i say also put the size of the overall wheel+tire combo along with the rim so people can as well see how much spacce betweeen the tire and fender they want. Make sense?
also put the amnount of drop that is reported by the spring manufacturer. I.E Pro-Kit 1.5" drop BMR 1" drop etc.
01-02-2005, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 02WS6Bird
theres only 1...the guys on 18's with hotchkis...hios tire pressure is probably kinda down there...
Originally Posted by SS Express
2001 Camaro SS Convertible
Hotchkis Springs with Bilstein HD's
Front 18x9.5 275/35/18
Rear 18x10.5 285/35/18
Front Ground to Fender - 26.5
Rear Ground to Fender - 26.25
Also, this post is 10 months old. It would interesting to remeasure and see if the springs have sagged any ...
My G2s are still
25.5 front
26.5 at the rear
01-02-2005, 09:23 PM
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let's bring this back form the dead guys this is helpful info TTT
START HERE
1. What F-Bod?
2. What rims-size? What tires-size? overall height of Wheel/Tire combo
3. Stock Weight/ Extra weight (what is it?)
4. What Springs or other lowering Modifications?
5. How much of a Drop is there for that setup? (i.e. pro-kit 1.5" BMR 1" Sportlines 2" etc)
6. Groudn-Fendor Height
that should be all the info any1 would need....if anyone can give a stock one for each car do it please!
thanks guys
START HERE
1. What F-Bod?
2. What rims-size? What tires-size? overall height of Wheel/Tire combo
3. Stock Weight/ Extra weight (what is it?)
4. What Springs or other lowering Modifications?
5. How much of a Drop is there for that setup? (i.e. pro-kit 1.5" BMR 1" Sportlines 2" etc)
6. Groudn-Fendor Height
that should be all the info any1 would need....if anyone can give a stock one for each car do it please!
thanks guys
Last edited by 02WS6Bird; 01-03-2005 at 05:56 PM.
01-03-2005, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jimmyblue
Hotchkiss springs, 17"" factory (SS) 10-spokes w/ stock F1s
SS Convertible (chubby)
F: 26-1/2"
R: 26-1/4"
Driver and passenger sides are identical, no difference.
SS Convertible (chubby)
F: 26-1/2"
R: 26-1/4"
Driver and passenger sides are identical, no difference.
My H&R's are identical to this, same wheels and all.
