AR15 guy

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I wouldn't install the front springs until you get the struts. It will be twice the work for nothing. Mid as well wait until you change the fronts at least. Rears are cake but the fronts are harder.

94TRANS

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well maybe if i can sell enough stuff i will have enough money to get it all at once.

z28bryan

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Eibach springs aren't the only thing out there. I use and suggest Stranos, but if they didn't exist I would consider Hotchkis or BMR way before the Eibachs.

94TRANS

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what about granetelli? id like to get the right springs the first time, i dont want to get something im not going to be happy with.

goofyfootsurf

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The sportlines will sit lower and be rougher over bumps. Both look good.

z28bryan

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The question is, will you be happy on aftermarket springs with stock shocks? Some people are... a lot of people aren't. Depends on the spring you use I guess and your expectations and definition of ride quality.

94TRANS

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figured it out, im ordering strano springs and some bilstien shocks.

z28bryan

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Bilstiens have been on national backorder for the past year or so. More good news after the next. I would just save up for some Konis, any way you possibly can. Strano also has been recently recommending KYBs as an alternative for people who absolutely don't want to spend the money for Konis.

hpjunky98

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If you have enough for stranos and bilsteins, thet means you can buy Konis. Just get them and use them with stock springs on the lower pertch. I loved that setup when i ran it.

presto_z

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im going with the sportlines, my camaro is way higher then any other stock ones ive seen.. i can fit 4 fingers in between my tires and fenders, and move my hand up and down quite a bit.. i measured mine and 1 3/4" -2 1/4" would be perfect

94TRANS

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i really dont want to spend that much on konis, i found some bilstiens fot 91$ per front and 77$ per rear. the konis are like 300 and up.

94TRANS

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my car is pretty damn high too like a 4X4 not litterally but its rediculous.

JD_AMG

Are they used? I'm not going to try and stop you from getting them, but I would steer clear of used shocks, you cannot tell how worn they are (unless you have a shock dyno i guess).

The Koni 4/3 package is $770 at stranoparts.com and well worth it especially if you are lowering the car.
Honestly I would rather have stock springs/Konis than lowering springs/mediocre shocks.

94TRANS

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no the shocks are new.

Xsta Z 28

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Crappy Ride vrs Crappier Ride . . .

Take advantage of Sam Strano as a resource for GOOD springs.

Striker

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So whats the deal with everyone saying how the sportlines are absolutely horrible? My question is, is it the same deal with the Pro Kit? Do they have all the problems the sportlines carry with them? Rough ride, sagging in the rear, etc?

JD_AMG

Did someone hang onto them until now or what? They are on nation-wide backorder, you cannot get new shocks from biletein.

94TRANS

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my brother has some he bought a little while ago

JD_AMG

Sportlines drop the car so low its almost resting on the bumpstops, that combined with soft spring rates for the drop(spring rates need to go up to compensate for the drop, not down. Less suspension travel needs to be countered with more resistance to compress) will have you hitting the bump stops constantly giving a rough ride.
Prokit and sportlines share the same rear springs, so yes, the sag issue is still there.

Striker

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Thanks for the heads up brother. I understand the sagging issues, but what about the rest of the issues that the sportlines have, like ridding on your bumpstops constantly, are all these issues included in the prokits as well or did the manage to change these things then?