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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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Default Need help on lowering setup

Like the post says, to preface this, I do not race, take it to the track or drag. This is my DD to work but I really want to close the gap on the wheels a little bit. I considered just swapping the springs for a 1" lowering spring, but am now looking at doing the struts and shocks. Also the car has 17X9.5 fronts and 18X10.5 rears. Do you think I'll need to roll my fenders if I lower it? Ive also noticed that the pass side sits lower currently than the drivers. So I figured after I lowered it I'd get an adjustable panhard bar at the same time. These are what I'm looking at on my budget:

Springs BMR 1"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMR-Lowering-Springs-1-Coil-Front-Rear-Red-Camaro-Firebird-Set-of-4-/191058255001?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c7bf59c99&vxp=mtr#ht_1422wt_1124
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Yellow sport - They look cheap but are more on my budget and should be better than the OEM's?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Full-Set-of-Yellow-Sport-Shocks-93-02-Chevy-Camaro-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-/331092968365?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1998%7CModel%3ACamaro&hash=item4d16adc3ad&vxp=mtr#ht_1006wt_1362
Monroe's
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MONROE-93-02-Camaro-Trans-Am-Firebird-Front-Rear-Strut-Shock-Absorber-Set-of-4-/131008171334?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1998%7CModel%3ACamaro&hash=item1e80b20d46&vxp=mtr#ht_1841wt_1362
KYB silver
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-New-KYB-GR-2-Excel-G-Shocks-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-01-2002-Camaro-Firebird-/161145088712?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1998%7CModel%3ACamaro&hash=item2584feeac8&vxp=mtr#ht_492wt_1124
KYB Black
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KYB-Excel-G-GR-2-Front-Rear-Struts-Shocks-1993-2002-Chevrolet-Camaro-/360852378584?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1998%7CModel%3ACamaro&hash=item54047a53d8&vxp=mtr#ht_2824wt_1124
Founder performance panhard
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-2002-Camaro-Firebird-On-Car-Adjustable-Panhard-Rod-Bar-Poly-Poly-BLACK-/111274065911?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1998%7CModel%3ACamaro&hash=item19e8737ff7&vxp=mtr#ht_1026wt_1362

Does anyone know the difference between those silver KYB and black KYB's?

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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 06:04 PM
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You've found quite a few strange things here.
The BMR 1" lowering springs have been discontinued years ago, so unless Summit racing's ebay store has stocked up on them I doubt they actually have those.
Next is the $100 set of Koni yellow sports (although the picture is wrong), if those really are koni yellow's then thats roughly ~$700 cheaper than what everyone else can legally sell them for via contract with Koni. Thats one hell of a find, but you know what they say about things that are too good to be true...
The other shocks are OEM replacements and not worth the time or money to replace the shitty stock decarbons with equally (or worse) shitty autozone shocks, and will NOT deal with lowering springs very well (loose, bouncing, and not a very long lifespan).
Bottom of the barrel quality performance shocks can be found here:
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
With the last one (the AGX's) having poor quality but are adjustable (adjust rebound and compression with the same **** though).
Higher end quality performance shocks that will have amazing handling and more than enough to deal with lowering springs:
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
-Wait for these to go on sale, you'll save ~$100. The double adjustable versions of these were put on the production 1LE package (handling package) cars.
Prices for good shocks only go up from there.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 08:24 PM
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Get off ebay and look at some of the sponsers on here. Im sure Sam Strano could hook you up with a solid DD setup. Im not saying its will be as cheap as the stuff u posted, but all the stuff u posted is crap other then the Panhard or its been discontinued.
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JD_AMG
You've found quite a few strange things here.
The BMR 1" lowering springs have been discontinued years ago, so unless Summit racing's ebay store has stocked up on them I doubt they actually have those.
Next is the $100 set of Koni yellow sports (although the picture is wrong), if those really are koni yellow's then thats roughly ~$700 cheaper than what everyone else can legally sell them for via contract with Koni. Thats one hell of a find, but you know what they say about things that are too good to be true...
The other shocks are OEM replacements and not worth the time or money to replace the shitty stock decarbons with equally (or worse) shitty autozone shocks, and will NOT deal with lowering springs very well (loose, bouncing, and not a very long lifespan).
Bottom of the barrel quality performance shocks can be found here:
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
With the last one (the AGX's) having poor quality but are adjustable (adjust rebound and compression with the same **** though).
Higher end quality performance shocks that will have amazing handling and more than enough to deal with lowering springs:
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
-Wait for these to go on sale, you'll save ~$100. The double adjustable versions of these were put on the production 1LE package (handling package) cars.
Prices for good shocks only go up from there.
The yellow sport springs, are not KONI's, I know that.

The 1" springs have been discontinued but I can still find them online, because I only want a 1" drop.

I know everyone says wait save for good shocks instead of doing the work twice..
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 73CamaroLT
Get off ebay and look at some of the sponsers on here. Im sure Sam Strano could hook you up with a solid DD setup. Im not saying its will be as cheap as the stuff u posted, but all the stuff u posted is crap other then the Panhard or its been discontinued.
Originally Posted by JD_AMG
You've found quite a few strange things here.
The BMR 1" lowering springs have been discontinued years ago, so unless Summit racing's ebay store has stocked up on them I doubt they actually have those.
Next is the $100 set of Koni yellow sports (although the picture is wrong), if those really are koni yellow's then thats roughly ~$700 cheaper than what everyone else can legally sell them for via contract with Koni. Thats one hell of a find, but you know what they say about things that are too good to be true...
The other shocks are OEM replacements and not worth the time or money to replace the shitty stock decarbons with equally (or worse) shitty autozone shocks, and will NOT deal with lowering springs very well (loose, bouncing, and not a very long lifespan).
Bottom of the barrel quality performance shocks can be found here:
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
With the last one (the AGX's) having poor quality but are adjustable (adjust rebound and compression with the same **** though).
Higher end quality performance shocks that will have amazing handling and more than enough to deal with lowering springs:
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
-Wait for these to go on sale, you'll save ~$100. The double adjustable versions of these were put on the production 1LE package (handling package) cars.
Prices for good shocks only go up from there.
Would you recommend the KONI STR.T or the Bilsteins?
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 12:30 PM
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I carry both. I like the Koni STR.T's but they are now on a backorder and it looks like a few months until they arrive (none in transit, when they get in transit it's a month until they arrive in the US). I have some Bilstein's in stock. FWIW.
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