Strano Lowering Springs On My 2002 Z28--BEFORE & AFTER PICS!!! 56K is not ok
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Strano Lowering Springs On My 2002 Z28--BEFORE & AFTER PICS!!! 56K is not ok
Between 11/7/06 and 11/10/06, I had the following installed by Harris Speed Works on my 2002 A4 Z28:
- Koni SA's--fronts set at 4 clicks from full hard and rears set at full soft
- Strano lowering springs;
- UMI double-adjustable panhard rod--no re-centering of the rear end was needed even after the lowering;
- UMI weld-on lower control arm brackets--set on middle hole to make 1LE LCA's parallel with the ground.
Besides the aforementioned 1LE lower control arms, the only other suspension modifications were the Strano sway bars. I also had the car aligned based on Sam Strano's alignment specs. Here are a few questions that you might ask and my answers to them.
How's the ride, man?
It's ******* awesome, dude. Before this installation, I had the new SLP-spec Bilstein HD fronts and the factory deCarbon-spec Bilstein HD rears dampening the garbage 4x4 factory springs. The ride now with the Koni's and the Strano lowering springs is actually much much better! Can you believe it? I was on 4x4 springs before? Now, I'm using lowering springs and the ride actually got more comfortable?! I don't know how I was able to ride in that 4x4 Z28. It looked gay. I don't care if it's better for weight transfer. All you folks with these 4x4 springs should be ashamed of yourselves!
Can you out-handle a Z06 now, man?
What the ****?! No way, dude. I drive like a grandma. I didn't notice any handling improvements. Nada.
How does the car sit now, man?
The car sits ******* awesome, dude. Here's BEFORE:
Here's AFTER:
Big difference, huh?
- Koni SA's--fronts set at 4 clicks from full hard and rears set at full soft
- Strano lowering springs;
- UMI double-adjustable panhard rod--no re-centering of the rear end was needed even after the lowering;
- UMI weld-on lower control arm brackets--set on middle hole to make 1LE LCA's parallel with the ground.
Besides the aforementioned 1LE lower control arms, the only other suspension modifications were the Strano sway bars. I also had the car aligned based on Sam Strano's alignment specs. Here are a few questions that you might ask and my answers to them.
How's the ride, man?
It's ******* awesome, dude. Before this installation, I had the new SLP-spec Bilstein HD fronts and the factory deCarbon-spec Bilstein HD rears dampening the garbage 4x4 factory springs. The ride now with the Koni's and the Strano lowering springs is actually much much better! Can you believe it? I was on 4x4 springs before? Now, I'm using lowering springs and the ride actually got more comfortable?! I don't know how I was able to ride in that 4x4 Z28. It looked gay. I don't care if it's better for weight transfer. All you folks with these 4x4 springs should be ashamed of yourselves!
Can you out-handle a Z06 now, man?
What the ****?! No way, dude. I drive like a grandma. I didn't notice any handling improvements. Nada.
How does the car sit now, man?
The car sits ******* awesome, dude. Here's BEFORE:
Here's AFTER:
Big difference, huh?
Last edited by damon_Z; 11-17-2006 at 05:17 PM.
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Originally Posted by lastcall190
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the pics, the rear doesn't look much lower at all, but the front looks great with a nice little rake. What were the specs? I was looking for a kit that didn't touch the rear springs too much.
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There is a little bit of a lowering in the rear. And I forgot to mention that I haven't even driven over a hundred miles yet with these springs. They might settle down some more...
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Originally Posted by lastcall190
Ok cool, that helps. Reasons being I don't wanna lower on these **** NJ roads and rip off my bullets
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Originally Posted by lastcall190
Ok cool, that helps. Reasons being I don't wanna lower on these **** NJ roads and rip off my bullets
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Originally Posted by Andros
Looks great and it should handle better
Why did you adjust the rear shocks?
Why did you adjust the rear shocks?
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Looks awesome! I like the stance, not too much, just right. I am debating on what I want as far as lowering my car, and seeing your car (SOM Z28 with silver snowflakes) is exactly what my car looks like as of yesterday since I put my stock wheels back on for winter lol.
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Originally Posted by Reidonly
Looks awesome! I like the stance, not too much, just right. I am debating on what I want as far as lowering my car, and seeing your car (SOM Z28 with silver snowflakes) is exactly what my car looks like as of yesterday since I put my stock wheels back on for winter lol.
I checked out your pics. I like the gunmetal ZR1 rims. Looks great on SOM. But you definitely need your car lowered. I don't know why nobody didn't shoot me for riding around in a 4x4 all these years. I mean, **** weight transfer. Riding high is gay.
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Originally Posted by damon_Z
I don't know why nobody didn't shoot me for riding around in a 4x4 all these years. Riding high is gay.
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Originally Posted by RevGTO
Yeah, but your car was ultra four by. I can't remember seeing one so high. My car with just the heater hose mod looks like yours after the lowering springs.
I always thought it was because of the stripped down 1SC package that made the car so high. Maybe I could have gotten away with using the Eibach Sportlines...
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Originally Posted by RevGTO
Yeah, but your car was ultra four by. I can't remember seeing one so high. My car with just the heater hose mod looks like yours after the lowering springs.