SOMSS

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Still looks like a 4X4. I am a big fan of the Ground Control coil over kit that allows for adjustment between 0" and 2" of drop.

Enforcerws6

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I have always wondered about my car being lowered what would you guys say from looking at it? The springs are red in color and the shocks are orange does that ring a bell to anyone.

TuffSS

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Any links? for us newbs to late F bods..........

I'm looking for 1 to 2" hence my curiousity..........

MightyBobo

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Sounds like someone's running the stock deCarbon shocks with some lowering springs, Ive never heard of aftermarket ORANGE shocks. Which is a bad idea in general, might want to confirm or deny what brand they are precisely...

Course, then again, are KYB AGX shocks orange or red? Most pictures of them look red, so I'd assume thats the case. As for the springs...could be GMS?

2002 Trans Am

Might as well add mine (bilstein shocks and Hotchkis springs)

Before



After 2 months with springs


Finally a year or so later

SOMSS

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Sure, go to http://www.ground-control-store.com/...hp/II=21/CA=67
You will need shocks capable of handling the stiffer springs, I use Koni SA shocks. For the budget minded I would recommend Sam Strano's revalved Bilsteins (http://www.stranoparts.com).

TuffSS

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Thanks much, appreciate the info/links.



Anybody running 6 cylinder springs? I'm trying to decide what direction to take with my car and I have a friend thats about to give me the stock springs off his 02 6 banger. I recognise they should be softer, but curious as to the drop they provide. Specifically up front. If I go the drag route I'd think the softies up front would help weight transfer some.

BobDoLe

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eiback pro-kit with bilstein hd shocks. handles great, rides fine - but could ride better on some rough roads. when it is time to get new shocks, i'll go for the adjustable konis.





before/after animation...

STRETCH'S T/A

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Strano lowering springs and revalved bilstiens set up for handling.

gun4hire

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Koni SA's on lower perch, hose mod, PLUS G2 springs:



p.s. I know that's not exactly what you meant.

GET_SOM

Offtopic.. Awesome looking house!

six8fbird

Couldn't find another pic of the car alone, but mods are in sig

Bio Messiah

02 SS with hotchkis springs and koni D/A's & 17's

01badz28

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Strano Springs, Koni 4/4 SA shocks, 17x9 ZR-1s.

ssvegas

from one black SS owner to another:

you SS is sex on wheels!!

Crash00527

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im dissapointed with my springs. my car just looks a little better than stock height. you REALLY have to star at it to see that its slightly dropped

mindreaper

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Here's mine with Koni SA's and Strano springs. I love the way it looks, and it handles great! The wheels are black TTM's in 17x9 and 17x10.5

Crash00527

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mine dont look like yours. ill tell you that much.

Sam Strano

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The springs are all exactly alike. If you go back and find threads with measuements you'll find that on a stock diameter tire most cars end up within a 1/4" range in the end (always about 26" in front, 26-3/4" rear). You car is an SLP car, did it have the optional SLP lowering springs to start with? If it did it would not get dropped as much since it would have started lower, but would end up about the same height. Again, these measurements are based on a wheel/tire that's not shorter or taller than stock as that will mess up the result.

I'd be curious about the tire size and the actual measurements, because as you can see the springs have been pretty consistent on most cars except those that say either really high or really low to start with. Even the really high ones came down noticably (and about 1.2"), but still looked like they were on stilts.

I'm sorry you don't like the height, but you are pretty much the first person who really hasn't, and the only things left that are tangibly lower are Pro-kits, Sportlines and the like.

Crash00527

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on no Sam please dont take this the wrong way. everything you sold me is great. and your a great help also. always going out of your way.

i just though the springs would have been a little lower like my other cars with a 1.25 drop. my car is an SLP with no lowering option. i mean it looks better than it did before but i really wanted to have down a little over the tire. so it could have a nice small gap. my tires are 275/40/17.

what are the odds of cutting your springs down just a tiny bit? what are the next BEST springs that will lower but wont screw up on em or cause problems if i indeed do decide to change them?