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95Yardbird
10-01-2008, 07:33 PM
That's the Questin? Alright guys what do ya'll think about lowering cars like ours that are already pretty low? What are the pros and cons to both? What is your set up and how do you like it?
grn95t/a
10-01-2008, 07:54 PM
mines stock, have had one lowered and didn't care for the ride quality and dartyness of the steering.
YZF
10-01-2008, 07:57 PM
Mines lowered. I love the stance. I hate the ride. I need to find some springs that don't ride quite as stiff. If you have long tubes.. I wouldn't go real low at all. Luckily they just dug up my road and repaved it so the entry to my driveway is nice and smooth now :)
jaysz2893
10-01-2008, 07:58 PM
it all depends on what you wanna do. I dropped my car 2 inches for the looks, but my ET suffered for it. Also i have like 2 inches of clearance beneath my long tube headers. A lot of ppl will say not to lower if you have LT headers, but it can be done, you just have to be VERY carfeul where you drive. My setup is eibach pro kit for a LS1 car. I have revalved bilstiens. The car rides like a rock. I am def gonna get different shocks. I am not impressed with the bilstiens. I also have UMI adj panhard to re center the rear. I also went with relocation brackets and tubular LCA's. That helped alot with hop under accel. S in short. The pros are good looks and a little better handling. The cons, you should do supporting mods if you want to still go fast.
1hottcamaro
10-01-2008, 08:00 PM
I want to lower mine. I think it looks really nice when they are lowered a little bit.
KissMyWhtSS
10-01-2008, 08:01 PM
Lower it 1-1.5"
Tyler Wheat
10-01-2008, 08:02 PM
I have got Pro-Kit springs with long tubes on mine. They wouldn't be that bad if I didn't drive the car everyday, but I do and scrape everywhere I go. I do love the stance it gives the car. Definately makes it look meaner/slicker IMO, but I just hate the ride quality and having to worry everywhere I go.
IronOutlaw
10-01-2008, 08:29 PM
My camaro has the lowest eibach kit on it, i think the sportlines??? But it looks bad ass, i dont know how it rides though cause i bought it with a busted tranny. :(
richardson
10-01-2008, 09:02 PM
i love how 1.75-2 inch drops looks. lower her! :D
95Yardbird
10-01-2008, 10:54 PM
I also like the lowered look. It's hard out here in cali because they are some speedbump lovers and pot hole junkies. I also have LT's, deep trans pan, and 18's on the rear and would like to get a little bigger tire on the rear too. The reason i was asking is because i found some edelbrock coilovers for the front really cheap so i was debating on lowering it. After some deliberation i think i will stick with stock height. Thank ya'll for all the feedback. Maybe i'll lower her when i get back to Texas.
Fastbird
10-02-2008, 12:21 AM
Lowered. If I wanted a 4x4 I'd have bought a truck.
Hot94Z28
10-02-2008, 09:17 AM
I am glad when I lowered mine made it look so much better.
ls1dave
10-02-2008, 10:03 AM
i bought mine lowered. If it wasnt lowered stock then i would not have lowered it. I agree that it looks like 4x4 not lowered, but my car is nowhere near DD status, luckily i dont have to drive it often (only to race and shows).

if you do lower it, go with a small amount. i hear that the eibachs tend to sag after a little while. lots of people go with strano, but my car has GMS suspension and I love it.

pros: looks good, handles great, good springs will last forever.
cons: takes away driveability because of how low the low gets
BLK95TA
10-09-2008, 09:59 AM
i couldnt imagine mine lowered. i have a friend who's driveway has this dip in it and i knew the ground clearance was close, but i didnt realize how close.. i stopped the car in the middle of the dip the other day and got out and i could barely fit a finger between my front bumper and the ground :eek:
TCGiRL220
10-09-2008, 10:15 AM
lowered... we've got QA1 street performance & drag racing double adjustable shocks... I forget how much we dropped though...
Camaro_94
10-09-2008, 10:22 AM
Pros: It looks sick and bad ass.

Cons: Ground clearence.
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I'd lower it though...
Sinister95Z
10-09-2008, 06:47 PM
I was lowered on some Eibach springs and hated the ride the entire time. I just recently switched back to stock springs on double adjustable QA1's. That way I can have stock springs with an adjustable front ride height.
BlownFormula
10-22-2008, 09:11 AM
I have a Pro Kit and KYB adj. shocks and I like it. The KYB's arent that harsh at all and the Pro Kit gave the car a really mean stance.
Cyanydem28
10-22-2008, 09:08 PM
SLAM THAT TAHNNGGGG!!!
BlownFormula
10-24-2008, 03:12 PM
If you ever want to go with 315s on the rear with the car lowered, you'll run into issues with the tires rubbing. I ended up putting air bags on the rear and that solved the problem for me.
Z28pr0jekt
10-24-2008, 03:13 PM
If you ever want to go with 315s on the rear with the car lowered, you'll run into issues with the tires rubbing. I ended up putting air bags on the rear and that solved the problem for me.

airbags or a simple fender roll/BFH can fix that problem :)
YZF
10-24-2008, 04:55 PM
If you ever want to go with 315s on the rear with the car lowered, you'll run into issues with the tires rubbing. I ended up putting air bags on the rear and that solved the problem for me.


Im lowered on 315's and havent had to cut any more off than a stock height car would of. But I can see on the inside edge of my rears where they have rubbed a little... maybe when pulling into a driveway or something where there is a curb.
97lt1camaro
10-25-2008, 10:44 PM
Dropped 1.5in up front and 1.0in in back with longtubes

Ride quality sucks. I fear for my LT's life everytime i go over speed bumps(bumps in the road etc), but it looks bad ass. Clearance isn't all that bad, you just have to pay more attention
97Z28
10-28-2008, 12:08 PM
Just do it. You know you want to. Someday I'll lower mine, but Idunno when.
BLOWNDFIZ
10-28-2008, 12:48 PM
Pictures are worth 1000 words....Lowered FTW

Before:

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/BLOWNDFIZ/3.jpg

After:

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/BLOWNDFIZ/DSC_0091.jpg
YZF
10-28-2008, 04:08 PM
Just do it. You know you want to. Someday I'll lower mine, but Idunno when.

You might drag off that ricer body kit you have :(
richardson
10-28-2008, 04:09 PM
niiice :peace2:
what kind of springs did you go with? how much was the drop?
Fixxer99TA
10-29-2008, 12:02 AM
Lower!
richardson
10-29-2008, 12:29 AM
Lower!

what he said!
BLOWNDFIZ
10-29-2008, 07:56 AM
niiice :peace2:
what kind of springs did you go with? how much was the drop?

I went with the Eibach Sportline kit. Here are before and after shots. These are taken right after the install so I believe the springs have settled another 1/4 to 1/2 inch or so.

Before

Fronthttp://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/BLOWNDFIZ/8.jpg

Backhttp://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/BLOWNDFIZ/10.jpg

After

Fronthttp://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/BLOWNDFIZ/DSC_0097.jpg

Backhttp://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/BLOWNDFIZ/DSC_0103.jpg
KissMyWhtSS
10-30-2008, 01:44 PM
You might drag off that ricer body kit you have :(
A factory appearance package a lot less "rice" than a VFN hood and LS1 SS Spoiler on a Z28.

Jus Sayin'
97Z28
10-30-2008, 07:18 PM
You might drag off that ricer body kit you have :(
Ouch... :jest:

I know it looks like ass. It was ordered that way from the dealership by the previous owner. I'd rip it off, but I'd like to make it look right again after doing so. Unfortunately, the car is going to stay how it is now until I'm out of school and have a real job. It's kind of depressing. :(
KissMyWhtSS
10-30-2008, 11:07 PM
Ouch... :jest:

I know it looks like ass. It was ordered that way from the dealership by the previous owner. I'd rip it off, but I'd like to make it look right again after doing so. Unfortunately, the car is going to stay how it is now until I'm out of school and have a real job. It's kind of depressing. :(ricer as fuck