TrickdoutWS6

i Was wondering i wanted to lower my T/A but i wanted to know what coilovers do for it.. so people told me to adjust the height of the springs you would have to jack up your car... which is something i don't want to have to do.. i might just consider geting air bags whadda ya think

Info and friendly comments will be appreciated
thanx

98blackSS

I have em. Don't really mind jacking up the car though. I don't change the height very often. Really just got em because I didn't like the stance of any of the other kits out there. Plus I just added 315's on the rear so I had to raise the back up slightly. No complaints here with em.

BBWolf

98BlackSS, Your car looks great what size wheels and tires you running? Where can I buy the Ground controll system.

Thanks, B

<small>[ June 22, 2002, 07:35 PM: Message edited by: BBWolf ]</small>

Xsta Z 28

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Moving to Handling.

WayneSS01

Another Birmingham enthusiast. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> Stop by our local board sometime. We have a carshow in Trussville this weekend. Link in sig.

98blackSS

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BBWolf:
<strong>98BlackSS, Your car looks great what size wheels and tires you running? Where can I buy the Ground controll system.

Thanks, B</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks! 17x11 w/315's on back, 17x9 w/275's on front. GC's are available from www.ground-control.com
They use Eibach springs and you select the spring rates when you order them. I got the same rates that were on my 1LE springs. The entire GC kit was around $400.

BBWolf

98BlackSS,

what should the spring rates be front and back? Also can you tell me what the back space is on your rear rims?

Thanks, B

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Navy David SS

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I have had my GC-coil overs for about a year now. It reall is nothing to ajust the height. Back set is just adjustable springs, but takes 30 seconds a side.

It is great to raise or lower for street or track. Tire size is no problem <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

For a mild track/street/auto-cross set-up, I have 450lbs in front and 150lb in back. At the track I run an air-bag in the right rear.

Don't let people tell you that by lowering it you can't cut good 60' (so far 1.62 on ET Streets) or align it (you may have to find a truck place that manually align the fronts).

Well worth the money - very happy camper <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

David

onyxxtreme

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WayneSS01:
<strong>Another Birmingham enthusiast. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> Stop by our local board sometime. We have a carshow in Trussville this weekend. Link in sig.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">im from bham too (just north)
ill be there <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

98blackSS

My rates are 170 in back I believe and 425 up front if I remember right. I think I went a little stiffer up front from the 1LE because I wanted a slightly lower appearance then before - and naturally the lower you go, the more control you need in the spring. I wouldn't go too much higher with the rate personally. I really need to get some good shocks though. The stock decarbons suck for lowered cars. The 17x11's are on a 50mm offset. I'm not sure what backspacing that is. They're the ones from Tbyrne. They fit great although I am going to need an adjustable panhard to center the wheels better.

WayneSS01

Two B'ham peeps, excellent! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

The show will be at and behind Jim-N-Nick's bbq in the Home Depot parking lot. Exit hwy 11 off of I-459. Judging begins at 11:30 am. Everyone is welcome. The proceeds will go to helping a fellow fbody brother recovering from cancer. Hope you guys can make it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />