lowering my ws6
lowering my ws6 alright guys i have been wanting to lower my trans am for awhile now, and all my friends tell me to go with the eibach sportline kit. but im not sure now that i have done some searching on this forum and insterad i think i am going to go with the pro-kit from eibach, how much will both of those kits lower my car,and what is the differnence between them.
what do you guys think i do have some problems already i have slp headers
and so far i have done good by not putting dings in it and i would like to keep it that.way 
but i have 20's on my ta so it does raise the car a little bit what should i do, i really like the lowered look please help thanks trevor
what do you guys think i do have some problems already i have slp headers
and so far i have done good by not putting dings in it and i would like to keep it that.way but i have 20's on my ta so it does raise the car a little bit what should i do, i really like the lowered look please help thanks trevor 
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20s on a TA 
Anyway.....Sport Lines will lower 1.75" I believe and Pro Kit 1.25"
The pro kit has been know to sag in the rear
Don't forget when you lower the car you'll need to re-allign the rear with an APHR, and new shocks are highly recommended
Anyway.....Sport Lines will lower 1.75" I believe and Pro Kit 1.25"
The pro kit has been know to sag in the rear
Don't forget when you lower the car you'll need to re-allign the rear with an APHR, and new shocks are highly recommended
When you lower your car, the rear end shifts over so you need to center it with an adjustable panhard rod. The rod is transversly mounted with one end that attaches to the body, and the other to the rear end itself. It's what keeps the rear from wondering side to side. You should also get some lower control arm relocation brackets so your control arms will be parallel with the ground. Which kit you should get depends on how low you want to go.
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Well reading your post, and you concern about the SLP headers, def take the Sport lines out.....I don't like the pro-kit because of the issue with sagging and I'm not sure if you would be interested in doing the work necessary to correct the sagging problems if it arises.
APHR = adjustable panhard rod
Start looking into other brands in my opinion. In the spring I am going with Hotchkis springs, they only lower the car about 1"-1.25" which is fine with me because I wanted a small drop and am also concerned about my Y pipe.
As Casper said, if you want to lower your car and do it correctly.
You will want to buy an APHR, LCA relocation brackets, and shocks matched to the springs. Of course you can always just do springs and live with any of the inconviences.
APHR = adjustable panhard rod
Start looking into other brands in my opinion. In the spring I am going with Hotchkis springs, they only lower the car about 1"-1.25" which is fine with me because I wanted a small drop and am also concerned about my Y pipe.
As Casper said, if you want to lower your car and do it correctly.
You will want to buy an APHR, LCA relocation brackets, and shocks matched to the springs. Of course you can always just do springs and live with any of the inconviences.
dont go sportline. i have em and hate em. i'm actually looking to sell mine when i get a new set of springs. i love the stance it gives me, but for performance its shitty (very cushy, not stiff). I'm looking at getting a set of H&Rs.....
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ill have a set of BMR lowering springs for sale by the end of th month...getting a set of hypercoils.
BMR drops about an inch all around and you lose no ride quality at all...springs have been on for about 25k miles and little over 2 years...no sagging what so ever.
eibachs are prone to saggin and ride quality suffers, but i guess it depends on who you ask.
BMR drops about an inch all around and you lose no ride quality at all...springs have been on for about 25k miles and little over 2 years...no sagging what so ever.
eibachs are prone to saggin and ride quality suffers, but i guess it depends on who you ask.
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Verdad Gallardo well thanks for the info guys i really appreciate it, the only reason i was going to go with the eibach kits was because i can get them from a friend for like $150, but it might be better to just save up and do it right. I am not going to use the sportline though. what other types of springs should i get to lower my car like a pro-kit? also how much are coil overs and do they affect the ride? thanks trevor
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Originally Posted by Ta'sWs602
well thanks for the info guys i really appreciate it, the only reason i was going to go with the eibach kits was because i can get them from a friend for like $150, but it might be better to just save up and do it right. I am not going to use the sportline though. what other types of springs should i get to lower my car like a pro-kit? also how much are coil overs and do they affect the ride? thanks trevor
Originally Posted by YellowToy/A
Hey Twinturbo
Why r u selling the BMRs and going to the Hypercoils
Why r u selling the BMRs and going to the Hypercoils
What about Hotchkis?
Originally Posted by TWINTURBORAMAIR
b/c i love the stance the car has with hypercoils. friend of mine has em with bilsteins and the thing handles amazing..and thats what i want. if the BMR;s sat a little lower i wouldnt get rid of them...the ride quality was near stock which really suprised me...plus i still have stock struts and shocks. im sure they would ride better with bilsteins or koni's.
Is hotchkis good with bilstein shocks? and where do you get the relocation brackets? thanks
Last edited by REDWS6CHICK; Mar 5, 2005 at 07:45 PM. Reason: forgot to ask
