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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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I'm debating on whether purchasing the Eibach prokit or the sportlines. I have true duals and just curious if the sportlines will work?
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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dont buy sportlines, you will be much happier with prokit. Just my personal experience
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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Sportlines are for parking, not driving.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Many people say the sportlines springrate isn't sufficient for the amount that they lower the car and because of that, they not only scrape but are prone to bottom out as well. The question is, are you more concerned with the overall slammed look or do you want a lowered look with good performance and handling?
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Originally Posted by jimmyblue
Sportlines are for parking, not driving.
Nice! That's all the explanation anyone needs!
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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If you do get Sportlines get the LT1 version. It will handle better compared to the LS1 Sportlines. It has to do with being a progressive rate instead of a linear rate.

If you call Strano, he can revalve a set of Bilstiens and recomends a spring based on your use and variables (low exhaust.) Well worth the lil' extra coin having a set-up tailored to you.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbo_6
Many people say the sportlines springrate isn't sufficient for the amount that they lower the car and because of that, they not only scrape but are prone to bottom out as well. The question is, are you more concerned with the overall slammed look or do you want a lowered look with good performance and handling?
Well I'm not really looking so much for the "slammed" look. More so just a nice, tucked drop w/ good performance, handling, and so forth. Does anyone have pics w/ the prokit?
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 Trans Am
Well I'm not really looking so much for the "slammed" look. More so just a nice, tucked drop w/ good performance, handling, and so forth. Does anyone have pics w/ the prokit?
Check the stickey at the top of the page, has pictures of alot of lowered F-Bodies pro-kit and sportline included.

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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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thank you! i see some ls1's going w/ the lt1 prokit... i can't find any threads on this.. can anyone give me an explanation? thanks.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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sportlines> anyone that has seen my old car will probably vouche..
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by yungn
sportlines> anyone that has seen my old car will probably vouche..
your car looked great

why did you get rid of it anyways
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They are both made by Eibach . . .
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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thank you! i see some ls1's going w/ the lt1 prokit... i can't find any threads on this.. can anyone give me an explanation? thanks.
anyone?
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