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Old 05-27-2020 | 12:05 PM
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own 2002 trans am ws6 and want to installing welds rts 71 17x9.5 front 17x11 rear allready in my home.
koni STR.T shocks also will be order with the springs
which one is lowering the car more strano or eibach prokit?
i want drop but not much
1 inch or close to it prefer somthing like 1,1 or 1,2 ?
most important i want the car to be same
heights front and rear.
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Old 05-27-2020 | 02:16 PM
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I've heard bad things about Eibach springs. Strano, BMR, or Bilstein get better reviews.
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Strano Springs hands down. I’m on Strano’s with Koni 4/3 shocks and couldn’t be happier! However, I ended up lowering my car twice thanks to an Eibach kit I went with to save a few bucks the first time. Eibach springs have a known issue with the rear springs sagging. The first time I lowered my car, the Eibach kit actually had my rear slightly lower than the front...not quite a “gasser” look, but close enough in my eyes. It rode like crap too and I hit the bump stops every time I hit any kind of bump with the Eibachs. It took me a year to save for the Strano/Koni combo, but I did it right the 2nd time and learned a valuable lesson about trying to cut corners on my Z!
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Old 05-27-2020 | 08:20 PM
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how much the car lowerd with the strano springs?
is the front and rear are equal?
Old 05-27-2020 | 08:28 PM
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I'd stay for away from Eibach for your car... BMR and Strano are the two best options for the shocks you bought. As for how much they lower, I'm sure you can find a thousand posts on the stranos. I'm not a huge fan of the sites search function but try googling "strano spring review ls1tech". Interchange that with BMR and you'll find plenty of info on both I'm sure.
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Eibachs were the worst springs I ever had on my car. Went full out Strano and have never looked back.
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Can't even compare Eibach with Strano and BMR. I personally have Strano and Koni's on my car. Very happy with stance and performance!
Old 05-28-2020 | 06:34 PM
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how much the strano lowerd the car?
Old 05-28-2020 | 06:39 PM
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There is a thread on here with pics of cars with Strano springs. Check it out and also go to the websites for specifications.
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I had the Strano/ Koni combo for a while and as I remember the car we level. As for ride height, it seems as though no two of these cars ever sit exactly the same but the drop was about an inch- noticeable drop.

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I would agree with Jonathan. My ride is pretty level and I would say the drop was about 1-1.5”
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Strano or UMI full coilovers



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