jlashley2001ss

iTrader: (5)

ok guys i need to buy shocks, and want to lower the car about 1 inch or so...just to help the looks some. What would be the best budget route to go?

JD_AMG

You want the car to handle and ride good, or just grip getting off the line?

jlashley2001ss

iTrader: (5)

well haha how bout a lil of both. I want the ride to def be there, but would like a lil better off the line grip. Id rather have the ride though. TIA

JD_AMG

Best advice, call Sam Strano at stranoparts.com, see what he recommends. Generally speaking, a setup for dragracing is going to be bouncy. If you want a good ride and be lowered your going to have to be willing to spend a little money. Your going to need shocks that can damper the lowering spring, just like you need supporting mods for a big cam, otherwise it wont work correctly.

transambandit

iTrader: (6)

well in order for us to help you we will need to know your budget, id probably go with bilstein HD's with eibach prokit, you can probably do it for around 500, on ebay they have a combo lowering kits that are around 550 or so.

JD_AMG

Do a search, the pro-kit is one of the worst springs on the market for our cars.

jargan04

iTrader: (1)

BMR's and Bilstein HD's.

jlashley2001ss

iTrader: (5)

you guys go along with this? oh btw NICE RIDE jargan!! Is this the setup you have? ride height looks very good.

teke184

iTrader: (5)

most will agree that the BMRs are too stiff....but they advertise less drop than most...at 1"

how accurate that is, who knows.

i'd suggest just getting the Koni SA shocks...they are $$ but you can set them up with your stock springs and get about a 3/4" drop front and back if you do the heater hose mod on the rear.

some of the best shocks on the market....and you don't have to worry about buying springs.

transambandit

iTrader: (6)

The pro-kit? you sure your not thinking of the sportlines? i know a lot of people running the pro-kit and they love them.

robertbartsch

....leave room in your budget for a wheel alignment which is required anytime you change the ride height.

JD_AMG

ah yeah your right, I am thinking sportline. sorry.

jimmyblue

iTrader: (11)

I saw Summit-branded springs in the catalog that came today,
for very cheap. No idea of the rate, quality, etc. But cheap
as in, less than used Hotchkiss.

jargan04

iTrader: (1)

I dont have coil springs. All it takes to lower my car is crank down on the bolts. On my old TA I have the LG Motorsports G2 Super Springs and Bilstein HD's and loved it. I'm about to put new shocks on the vette and I'm getting Bilstein Sport's.

lastcall190

iTrader: (36)

Budget? Define budget... Hose mod for me actually made the car look 10x better, cost 3 bucks.

-J

jRaskell

iTrader: (1)

With all the other mods you've already put on your car, it would seem tragic to cheap out on the two most important suspension pieces on the car that have the most significant impact on the overall handling of the vehicle.

jlashley2001ss

iTrader: (5)

Very true JRas. What springs, shocks do you recommend for just as good if not better ride than stock and a ride height drop of around 1"?

coolformula

iTrader: (21)

Hotchkiss
Revalves

For the budget minded.
Strano
Konis

For the higher budgeted guys.

Don't forgot the Konis with hose mod and lower perch!

djsanchez2

iTrader: (14)

What is the hose mod?

Revelation Z28

iTrader: (10)

taking out the upper isolator padding for the rear springs and sliding 5" of heater hose around the top coil to act as padding. takes 3/4" or so off of the rear.