Suspension questions with a v8 swap
04-27-2012, 12:15 PM
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Suspension questions with a v8 swap Okay heres the deal. I have a 95 Camaro with a 3.4l V6. The car will be getting a 6.0 LQ4 in the not too distant future so I've been swapping a bunch of things in preparation to the swap and now I've come to the shocks/springs.
Since I'm about to swap out the rear(open/drums) for one I just pulled from a 00 Z28 I was thinking of doing the springs/shocks while I'm at it. I was looking into Eibach's Prokit
1. Should I get the prokit rated for an LS1 or LT1? (I was leaning towards the LT1 since the LQ4 is a iron block)
2. I have no idea if the V6 shocks that are on the car now are still good or not but I also have good V8 shocks from that same 00 Z28. If I was too swap the good V8 shocks and use the Prokit springs would that drop the car any? I know it wouldn't drop the advertised 1"-1.5" with the V6 still in it but would it drop any?
Since I'm about to swap out the rear(open/drums) for one I just pulled from a 00 Z28 I was thinking of doing the springs/shocks while I'm at it. I was looking into Eibach's Prokit
1. Should I get the prokit rated for an LS1 or LT1? (I was leaning towards the LT1 since the LQ4 is a iron block)
2. I have no idea if the V6 shocks that are on the car now are still good or not but I also have good V8 shocks from that same 00 Z28. If I was too swap the good V8 shocks and use the Prokit springs would that drop the car any? I know it wouldn't drop the advertised 1"-1.5" with the V6 still in it but would it drop any?
04-27-2012, 02:13 PM
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I'm aware of the poor quality of the stock V8 shocks and was planning to switch them out abit later when more money freed up (Probably Bilsteins)
I've read mixed opinions on the Eibachs. Some love them, some hate them. I'll continue to look into other brands aswell since I'm not sold on anything in particular but I just liked the stance I've seen of them in other members pics.
I've read mixed opinions on the Eibachs. Some love them, some hate them. I'll continue to look into other brands aswell since I'm not sold on anything in particular but I just liked the stance I've seen of them in other members pics.
