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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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i need help with what kind of springs i should get to drop my car about 1 inch, but i need them to be i want them to be have a very comfortable ride, oh and there going on my 98 z28,
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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I have BMR and they lower the car 1". I'm happy with the way they ride. There is Hotchkis too and I've only heard good things about them.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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BMR's here too. Love them.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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ok cool thnx
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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Aren't SS already lowered an inch
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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I have dms the ride is pretty good with them....
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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I had my BMRs for 2 years and they were great, very nice stance and nice ride!
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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I have ground control coil overs. U can pick the spring rate. You can also set the ride height. I like them alot. They can be had for 360.00 from the WS6 store. When u up the spring rate u will need better shocks. Get the koni SA and put it all on at the same time. If you what to go that way ask for help on the spring rate.
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Originally Posted by jorgez28
Aren't SS already lowered an inch
Only if they have the optional SLP Bilstien/Eibach combo
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Hotchkis... for a number of reasons including working spring rate, and acutally lowering as opposed to the "approximate" lowering.

Other option for around 1" (actually more like 1.25") would be LT1 Pro-kits. Sounds strange, but works extremely well, and are excellent springs.

SLP cars are not lowered an inch (not usually the 3/4" they "supposedly" are, but close).
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Originally Posted by YellowToy/A
I have ground control coil overs. U can pick the spring rate. You can also set the ride height. I like them alot. They can be had for 360.00 from the WS6 store. When u up the spring rate u will need better shocks. Get the koni SA and put it all on at the same time. If you what to go that way ask for help on the spring rate.
I want some kind of adjustable suspension w/ great shocks like Konis. Will lowering hurt the Konis performance any? I don't see a spring rate selection on there and no spring rates are given. What are the choices and what's recommended?

Would this be a good handling setup? On my 96 V6 I put 1LE springs/shocks/sways and it made a world of difference. My 00Z is stock except for KB SFC & KB STB.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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BMR Springs right here!! I'm still on my stock shocks and the ride isnt too badly affected...only if I'm going freeway speeds
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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id go 650# fronts, 170# rears on the Ground Control Kit and Koni SA's all around

And some strano sway bars

(This is my plan)
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