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I've always wanted to do that sort of road race look with a 3rd gen... though I've wanted to do it with 15's which is somewhat of a non starter since there aren't many good 15" tires out there...
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does lowering your camaro affect how cool your car runs? i know your air dam has a lot to do with keeping your car cool. does lowering affect the efficiency of the dam?
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Actually the lip of the radiator is sitting more close to the road, I think it cool better lol but it rub everywhere hahahahaha
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photo taken at the GM NATIONALS in Carlisle last weekend ... at the 30th anniversary of the IROC-Z showpiece display.
Car is lowered on 2" drop spindles up front. and 1.75" in the rear looks good and handles INCREDIBLE. going to keep it this way
DSCN3857 by David Martin, on Flickr
Car is lowered on 2" drop spindles up front. and 1.75" in the rear looks good and handles INCREDIBLE. going to keep it this way
DSCN3857 by David Martin, on Flickr
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Here's mine 91 Z/28 Lowered 1.5" Vogtland springs from founders performance, along with their panhard bar and adjustable torque arm
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Stock height to lowered using eibach sportline kit (1.6" front and 1.3" rear)
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Besides the "offical" picture request, how about posting the fender heights?
I'll get mine and post back later.
Where do you measure to? The top or bottom of the flat part of the fender radius?
I'll get mine and post back later.
Where do you measure to? The top or bottom of the flat part of the fender radius?
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Here's mine with Eibach Sportlines and 18 in Z06 wheels
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Something going on with that passenger side front.... Huge gap, looks bigger than stock.
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The front tire was in kind of a dip in our yard .....bad pic choice
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Iroccer, Not trying to be a pest, but it looks like you possibly don't have the springs indexed, or the isolater is not seated in front. The rear looks lower than the front. I would measure fender heights and see where you are at. The front should be same or slightly lower than the rear. Also this will throw your handling off quite a bit. Overall going the right direction, just should make sure it's set up properly.
If you didn't line the pigtail end up with the index hole they are off and the springs wont be seated right.
If you didn't line the pigtail end up with the index hole they are off and the springs wont be seated right.
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They are 2 inch spacers .
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2 inch is what most of us use for corvette or 4th gen wheels
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I know, I just didn't like them being flush with fender, I wanted them tucked as much as possible, which turned out to be half inch. I see now in your one pic that this wheel aren't actually installed, but rather just leaned up I assume, that y u got fender overhang. Makes sense now.
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I know, I just didn't like them being flush with fender, I wanted them tucked as much as possible, which turned out to be half inch. I see now in your one pic that this wheel aren't actually installed, but rather just leaned up I assume, that y u got fender overhang. Makes sense now.
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Here's my old girl front 24.25 rear is at 26 (about to loose another inch)
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Eibach Pro's after LQ9 and 4l80e.... a bit too high in front. In my opinion.... I am thinking of air bagging it....
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Ditched my Pros after LS1 install. Went with Sportlines in the rear, and coil overs in the front.
Still have the never used Sportline front springs, BTW. Maybe they will balance things out with the Pros still in the back.
Still have the never used Sportline front springs, BTW. Maybe they will balance things out with the Pros still in the back.
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2" springs from performanceonline. Bad idea. Horrible customer service and only lowered my car half an inch. Cut one coil off each spring and installed firestone air springs front and rear. Rides pretty good.
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VOGTLAND SPORT SPRINGS 1.2'' DROP
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Too cool. An original '82 Trans Am!! With the TA hubcaps- only way those wheels are not plug ugly-and those hubcaps disappeared, quickly.
Congratulations on a very nice car.
Congratulations on a very nice car.
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Here is my car. Spohn QA1 coil overs in the front and BMR lowering springs in the rear with Viking shocks. Fender height is 26" in the front and 26 3/16" in the rear. Rims are ROH Snypers with 245/45R17 tires.
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So here is an update... These are the last pics taken befor it got stripped down for paint. Going in to the
Body shop and will be coming back metallic pearl grey
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WS6 springs, cut 3/4 coil off in front, 1 full coil off in rear. LS6/T56 so my front weight is lighter.
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I know this thread is ancient but I was wondering what door handles did you use? They look nice! Love how sink into the door
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I don't think I have contributed here yet.
GC Weight Jacks, E38 M-Pars, etc etc etc.
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My 89 rs, eBay lowtek springs...I decided to be a bit of guinea pig on them as I counts find much if a review on them.
Roughly a 1.75" drop all around...ride quality is decent. I need new front struts though...
Roughly a 1.75" drop all around...ride quality is decent. I need new front struts though...