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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 09:52 PM
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Well ive been thinking about lowering my car and was looking at the eibach kits...now theres a set that lowers 1.5" in the front and 1.3" in the rear........and then thers one that lowers 1.7" in the front and 1.8" in the rear....<<<now is the 1.7-1.8kit good for racing or is it too low , and also do i have to buy diffrent kind of shocks ...

2002 Cam SS -12bolt Moser w/3.73 gears, 2600 TC,Z06 wheels,NItto drags
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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If you want the rear end centered you will have to buy an adjustable panhard rod to recenter the rear end. Lowering the car ~2 inches isn't good for drag racing. You can get by without buying shocks but for the best results you'll want to get a matched set of shocks.

SLP's Eibach's might be worth considering. They will lower the car ~1 inch. SLP also has a set of matched Bilsteins. This isn't going to help your 60ft times any even with relocation brackets to lower the LCA back into position.
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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Well thanx....so even the 1.3-1.5kit is not good for racing this sucks
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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You could always get a set of V6 springs. They lower like .5 0r a little more and they are good for weight transfer. Can get them real cheap at Junk yards.
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 02:32 AM
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I have the Eibach Pro Kit springs along with re-valved Bilsteins shocks, BMR adjustable panhard rod, BMR relocation brackets(bolt in). This is a very good setup.
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 07:19 AM
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If the Eibach springs aren't good for drag racing which ones r?? Everyone says they takeaway from 60ft. but alot of people still have them!
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 09:23 AM
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HAL adjustables, but they are mucho dinero $$$
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