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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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I'm thinking about removing the isolators off the back of my car tomorrow to lower it just a little. All stock suspension obviously.. I'm going to be doing it by myself, and i'm somewhat of a noob, but with the direcitons in that write up, I think I can figure it out. Once I pop the spring out, Do I need a compressor to get it back in there or is it easy??
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Nope. You only need a spring compressor to remove the front springs. Once u have the rear end low enough u can pull the springs out.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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I had these made. Actual oem isolators designed for the camaro. Sold quite a few pairs and nothing but positive comments so far. Better than metal to metal contact without an isolator.


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Ok thanks guys.. Im gona give it a shot tomorrow.. Hopefully I dont run into any issues.
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Unbolt the shocks, sway bar endlinks, then drop the rearend and they should come out fairly easy. You are going to do the hose mod I'm assuming? Metal to metal contact there will be noisy...
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Yea im gona go to lowe's or somethin and find some 5/8" and just use wd40 I guess.. Should I just wrap about one full coil?
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Maybe overlap it an inch. I've had mine move a little before.
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Maybe overlap it an inch. I've had mine move a little before.
Ok thanks man. I get the idea of what the hose is there for so i'll just kinda use common sense. I'm gona take a bunch of pictures to add, the few threads and sticky's ive seen, a TON of people ask for detailed pics.. So i'll snap them as I go.
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