I need to replace my shocks. I have a knocking sound over bumps in my front passenger wheel well, and decided it's time to replace the shocks/struts. I plan to get the Bilstein HD on all four corners(9313, and 9314). I have 54,000 miles on my '97 Z28.

Anyways, I always thought of lowering my car, but I'm thinking that my springs may have already sagged a little and I wouldn't notice much of a difference. I was looking at the Eibach pro kit.

Does anyone know how much a Z28 sags after 6 years? I can go out and measure from the pavement up to the metal seem under the door if that would help determine how my stock springs compare to a lowered set.

Also, any comments on the shock selection?

Thanks.
Dan

 

Well, I just measured my door height. The bottom front of my door is 10.1" off the pavemant. The bottom rear of my door is 10.5" off the pavement. I measured with the door closed, and just help a ruler with one end on the ground, and the other end next to the door so I could see right where the bottom of the door was.

If anyone has time to measure the height of a lowered car, like with Eibach pro springs, or similar I would GREATLY appreciate it.

Thanks,
Dan

 

I'll have to do that on my lunch hr, i'll let you know.

 

I know mine have sagged, but I have a 10 year old car. It has probably dropped a good .5-.75 inches, hell maybe even more. All I know is that it doesnt look a like a 4X4 anymore, and most people think I have lowered it

 

wiked95TA,

Thanks. Let me know when you get the numbers.

You have your car lowered right?

Dan

 

My car is stock height with 16x8 rims stock tires.

It was off the ground 7.5inches at all 4 corners.

 

Go with the DMS springs(do a search here) awesome springs.
Perfect height and rake.

http://www.fasterbaby.com/images/sbimages/open.jpg

 

wiked95ta,

Where did you measure? It can't be the same place I did. That would be a 3" difference(more than any lower kit available)

I measured from the pavement to the bottom of the actual door.

 

I measured it to the bottom of the trim, which is about 3 inches or so high so it'd be about 10.5 inches.

 

Thanks Wiked95TA,

Sounds like it's the same for us two.

Anyone with a lowered car want to measure? I don't want to lower the car any if I won't see much difference.

Dan