sick of my car being lowered
10-01-2011, 08:13 PM
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sick of my car being lowered So i bought my 2000 trans am lowered and ive grown to hate it. Im ready to put it back up to where it should but i need some info on what parts ill need to swap out.
10-01-2011, 08:38 PM
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Depends on what your running now. Ideally we should hope whoever installed those lowering springs used the stock strut mounts up front, and that's not a real big issue because you could technically ****** up some OE strut mounts if you found some stock springs, and honestly that's all you really need, some stock springs to put you back at normal height. Most aftermarket struts work with stock shocks, so that shouldn't be an issue. Just make sure your not running anything like coilovers, find some stock springs, make sure the mounts are good, and your good to go.
10-02-2011, 12:19 PM
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Several years ago, I absolutely ruined my car for about a year when I found a good deal on some Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs and then I decided to replace the shocks with the stock replacement Gabriel shocks from one of the chain parts stores. The ride was horrible, and it got to the point that I didn't like driving the car. The ONLY thing I liked was the look of the lowered car. It took me several months to put the funds together and for the parts to become available, but I spent the $1K on Strano springs and Koni shocks and I couldn't be happier. I can dial in a close to stock ride if I desire, or I can dial in a setting for much better handling and firmer ride if I desire and I still like the lowered look. If a car isn't lowered with the proper spring and shock combo, it can make life miserable IMO.
10-02-2011, 12:29 PM
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Several years ago, I absolutely ruined my car for about a year when I found a good deal on some Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs and then I decided to replace the shocks with the stock replacement Gabriel shocks from one of the chain parts stores. The ride was horrible, and it got to the point that I didn't like driving the car. The ONLY thing I liked was the look of the lowered car. It took me several months to put the funds together and for the parts to become available, but I spent the $1K on Strano springs and Koni shocks and I couldn't be happier. I can dial in a close to stock ride if I desire, or I can dial in a setting for much better handling and firmer ride if I desire and I still like the lowered look. If a car isn't lowered with the proper spring and shock combo, it can make life miserable IMO.
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10-02-2011, 07:36 PM
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What kind of springs/shocks are on the car? What's with everyone bashing Eibach lol... tons of guys use the Eibach pro kit. They are good springs. Not the best, but not HORRIBLE omg.
10-02-2011, 08:51 PM
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After 2 or 3 years they sacked something fierce.
They suck...
10-22-2011, 01:59 PM
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The LT1 pro-kit front springs are good, but the rear springs suck!
They tend to bend/sag and the initial spring rate doesn't ramp up quick enough, so the spring rate is to low for to long. Any way it basically means you'll be slamming on the rear bump stop a lot!
They tend to bend/sag and the initial spring rate doesn't ramp up quick enough, so the spring rate is to low for to long. Any way it basically means you'll be slamming on the rear bump stop a lot!
10-23-2011, 03:59 PM
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What does a panhard bar have to do with how the front suspension sets , either raised / lowered or stock ?
Could that be the reason my car now sets higher in the front after a front brake pad replacement . All I know is they raised my car useing a frame lift and when I got my car back it sat at least 2 inches higher in the front ?
WHAT"S UP WITH THAT ?
Could that be the reason my car now sets higher in the front after a front brake pad replacement . All I know is they raised my car useing a frame lift and when I got my car back it sat at least 2 inches higher in the front ?
WHAT"S UP WITH THAT ?
10-23-2011, 04:23 PM
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What does a panhard bar have to do with how the front suspension sets , either raised / lowered or stock ?
Could that be the reason my car now sets higher in the front after a front brake pad replacement . All I know is they raised my car useing a frame lift and when I got my car back it sat at least 2 inches higher in the front ?
WHAT"S UP WITH THAT ?
Could that be the reason my car now sets higher in the front after a front brake pad replacement . All I know is they raised my car useing a frame lift and when I got my car back it sat at least 2 inches higher in the front ?
WHAT"S UP WITH THAT ?
It handles the alignment from left/right of the rear axle. sometimes lowering a car can push the rear end to one side, because the angle of that bar to the ground has changed.
10-27-2011, 06:26 AM
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I did Koni's first with stock springs and the diff from stock shocks was day and night! I later added Strano Springs and not a prob at all. I love the way my car rides and looks.
Lower quality suspension will give you a shitty ride. When I was younger and broke I lowered my third gen with cheap parts and the ride was crap but it looked good!
Lower quality suspension will give you a shitty ride. When I was younger and broke I lowered my third gen with cheap parts and the ride was crap but it looked good!
10-27-2011, 06:43 AM
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There was a trend to lower C-5's, but I resisted as mine was already scraping the front spoiler on driveways and even some roads. The loss of utility and the pain of hearing that tearing sound over a high pot hole or a speed bump was never worth the nice stance. Good luck raising it back up,sounds like there are some guys on here with parts to help you.
