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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

Personally I'd remove the ground effects, and lower it. But that's me. If not, I'd just lower it about a 1". Maybe get some BMR springs and call it good.

Oh here's some before and after pictures of lowering my car with BMR springs.
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

shew that does look alot better...and that was only 1in. drop....was it with bmr's

what else did you do panhard bar?...shocks and all or just the springs b/c i've read horror stories about the rear setting to one side and all w/o panhard rod adj...lca relocation..and new shocks....and right now i can't afford if it takes all that to do it right?
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

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Personally I'd remove the ground effects, and lower it.
Amen.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

Body kit masks the look, but it does need to be lowered
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

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shew that does look alot better...and that was only 1in. drop....was it with bmr's

what else did you do panhard bar?...shocks and all or just the springs b/c i've read horror stories about the rear setting to one side and all w/o panhard rod adj...lca relocation..and new shocks....and right now i can't afford if it takes all that to do it right?
You car doesn't look too bad the way it is. So just save your money and do it all at once. Trust me you don't want to do all the suspension stuff twice.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

I suppose you could lower it a bit.........although I think it looks good the way it is right now.

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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

In my opinion the car needs to be lowered.

I'd go with the Eibach pro kit springs with a 1.3 drop front & rear. The car looks great now but wait till it’s down a little more; it’ll look insane. The Eibach's are great because they won't settle beyond their specs. With a 1.3 drop you won't have any problems going over speed bumps, bottoming out or rubbing the tires even with a full load of passengers.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

I think it looks good the way it is... lowering it could make it look a little better but it's not worth it imo. I have WW gfx on mine and 17"/18" wheels... it looks fine not being lowered plus the extended air dam scrapes too much as is lol.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

Originally Posted by camaro_chic17
I think it looks good the way it is... lowering it could make it look a little better but it's not worth it imo. I have WW gfx on mine and 17"/18" wheels... it looks fine not being lowered plus the extended air dam scrapes too much as is lol.
Yours doesn’t look fine because its sitting on 40 high tires but this guy has his 18’s rapped around what appears to be 30 or 35 high tires. Sorry but because of the rubber band tires he's got on those wheels there just way too much fender gap there. In opinion a 1.3 drop should make it sit just right…

I had the same problem with my 95 vert when I put on the 18" ZO6's with P275 /35/18" tires all the way around. I got a nose bleeds from sitting up so high.
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

Id drop it but not alot
Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

auright so i've got alot of mixed opinions but i took the poll down and you guys by lowering it was 12 to not lowering it was 7 opinions.

So from there I want to ask to guide me into what you guys think of as THE TOTAL lowering package where It Will Be Done Right.

what do i need......BMR's or SLP's, do i need a new panhard rod adj., what about new shocks?....what about lca relocation bars?...anything else to get it done right, please list all and I take it i can do all of these w/o any pro. install...b/c i'm pretty much aware of the f-body suspension


let me know on any of these mods that I need what's the best name brand on them also for ex: BMR, what kind of panhard bar, etc...

also do you think i'd be dissapointed with jut the Slp springs???

thanks for all the input
Old Jan 16, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

Defenatly needs to be lowered. Adjustable panhard bar and a good set of LCA's will help getting it off the line if you do decide to lower. The Pro-Kit might be a good suggestion for you.

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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

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Defenatly needs to be lowered. Adjustable panhard bar and a good set of LCA's will help getting it off the line if you do decide to lower. The Pro-Kit might be a good suggestion for you.


but at this time in my life (just got married and all ya know ) i'm not really worried about dragging until about another year so do you think just springs would be sufficient enough right now b/c i'm not worried about wheel hop or anything......all i'm worried about is it rubbing, setting properly and riding okay as far as not hitting the bump jouncers i think their called...anyways do you think i even need to upgrade shocks???

thanks guys
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:42 AM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

definetally looks amazing as is, don't change it! Actually, sell it to me great car
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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Re: Put on my 18 Z06's....look at pic and tell me if it needs lowering!!!

i would say lower it. looks great tho.



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