Im looking at these...

http://www.drivewire.com/performance...ngsprings.html

If I buy those is that all that i need? Also im not exactly the best with a wrench. I would really like to know what all is involved as far as what needs to be taken apart and how long its gonna take to put these on.

Lastly anyone hear anything bad about these springs? Most are 1 inch and to me 1 inch is not worth the trouble/money. Thanks.

 

The Intrax springs give a good stance as far as the drop goes, I think that they drop a little more than 1". I do hear though, that they are one of the rougher riding springs that you can get.

As far as installing. The rear springs are a snap to install. It is just unbolting the lower control arm on each side and sliding the stock spring out and sliding the new one in. The fronts are a different story though. Without the proper equipment, the front springs can be dangerous to install and extremely difficult. I would suggest letting a mechanic do the front springs.

 

thanks i was looking for this information too

im gonna go with eibachs though i think...any word on them?

 

Yeah, I hear that the Pro Kits are really good. They still maintain a good ride and give a good stance. The only issues that I have heard are some sagging issues in the back but those don't seem to be very wide spread. The Hypercoils are from what I hear about the best spring that you can get fo the F-body, but they are a little more pricey than the other spring kits. I have DMS springs on my car and I love them. They ride nearly like stock and give a good stance also. DMS had changed their spring rates though and the springs rode a little high in the back but I just cut mine some to get the right height and they still ride the same.

 

The Intrax I posted are the only ones I can find that drop it more than an inch. Anyone else know the quality of these? Because if the quality sucks I will go with a 1 inch.

***Will I suffer any peformance loss? I never go to the track but I would still like my car to perform like it should.***

 

Well, drop springs are not the most ideal for a strip car. People still cut some good sixty foot times with drop springs but you will never be as low as if you would if you were going with a drag shock/spring combo. That was the way I was, I was going for looks, because my car is not a drag car, it's a street car. Performance won't suffer, you just might loose some ride quality. I think that the Intrax are a good spring, you see a lot of F-body's with them on, they are just not as high a quality as the Hypercoils. Again, it is all in how much you want to spend. Try http://www.dynamicmotorsports.com/DMS%20Springs.htm.

 

Pro-kit will drop 1.25" and the sportlines drop 2". I went with the pro-kit, the funny thing is i kept bumping my head the fisrts week they were in. I think H&R drop 1.25-1.50" but not sure.

 

Don't forget, you'll need an adjustable panhard rod to re-align the rear end. If you don't already have one. I also hear that BMR makes a good 1" drop spring.

 

I think you should reconsider your choice of springs. Intrax springs are known to sag. I know several people who had those (1 with an f-body and a couple others with fwd cars) and they all had sagging issues. I would go with something else. From a performance/cornering point of view, you probably want to avoid drops of over 1.5in anyways. It all depends on what your goals for the car is. Also, you should look into changing your shocks at the same time to avoid having to take everything apart again. Your stock shocks won't be too fond of the increased spring rates.

 

Just for information, I had BMR springs on my car first and they made my car ride like a log wagon. They also had issues of the car not sitting even and they had to be returned. That is when I ended up going with the DMS springs.

 

In their add they claim, "Lowers 1" while adding 100lbs per inch of additional spring rate" Would that account for the "Log Waggon" ride. I heard that BMR makes a good product? Thank God I heard that before I went out and bought a set.

 

Not only do you need an adj. PHB but LCA relocation brackets to regain proper rear suspension geometry. They come in both bolt-on and weld-on flavors and aren't very expensive. I haven't lowered my car yet (damned end of the driveway!) but these will go on with the new springs when I do get a house with a driveway that doesn't try to rip off my ORP/cut-out everytime I back in

 

hmm looks like I need to shop around more. Also ive decided not to go 2 inches. 1.5 at the most. Now that ive had time to think about it 1 inch might even be fine.

 

I just got a 01 Z-28. I ordered a set of Prokit springs and as I look at a generic exploded illustration of the rear end assembly, it looks like there is a donut at the body end of the spring and that progressive rate springs that reduce diameter at one end should face the axle pad. Is this right?

 

Yeah, that's right. The small end of the spring faces down towards the axle and the larger end is for the isolator and the end towards the body.