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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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Cool Lowering Kits, Suggestions

I need some suggestions on a lowering kit for a 99 Z28. I have my eye on this: http://www.thunderracing.com/index.c...ategoryid=1068 It's the lowering kit about 2/3 of the way down. I'm just curious if this is a good one. Should I get some shocks to go along with it? Also, do you think it will allow enough room for 18's and rubber? Thanks
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 04:52 PM
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id only go with a 1inch drop

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my sponsor has some good springs check it out in the link in my sig
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 04:53 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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will lowering springs help with traction or make it worse or keep it the same
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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will lowering springs help with traction or make it worse or keep it the same
Lowering your car will make you lose traction.In order to get it back you need some LCA re-location brackets.
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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 06:28 PM
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In the corners you'll gain traction, in a straight line you usually lose it due to higher spring rates thus less weight transfer.
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 06:32 PM
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is it hard to put relocation brackets on....i just remembered they're sitting in my garage.....bmr bolt on kind.....
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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is it hard to put relocation brackets on....i just remembered they're sitting in my garage.....bmr bolt on kind.....
I was gonna get those, how are they hard to put on?
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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dont lower it too much...my cars exhaust piping hangs really low...and i bottom out alot..i did yesterday w/ 4 people in the car.my friend behind me said there were sparks everywhere and though he saw somehting fly out..so be carefull! dont lower to much..this was also on a ****ty road at 120....that might have helped out
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 07:49 AM
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I have my eye on this....I havent heard anything about it yet??
http://www.rksport.com/rkstore/dept....ssid=&x=25&y=8
anyone???
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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 09:16 AM
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ground control adj coilover?

the link doesnt take you to exact item
rksport is gay like that

Old Feb 10, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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yeah..thats it....anyone heard anything about that? ...sounds like an ideal setup for me
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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i havnt heard of it b4....i woukldnt get it.... go with something that most fbods have that is prove to be good
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 01:38 PM
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Originally posted by stik6shift00
dont lower it too much...my cars exhaust piping hangs really low...and i bottom out alot..i did yesterday w/ 4 people in the car.my friend behind me said there were sparks everywhere and though he saw somehting fly out..so be carefull! dont lower to much..this was also on a ****ty road at 120....that might have helped out
I think your banging problems had more to do with your choice of header. SLPs hang very low
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Originally posted by 2002 NBM Bird
I think your banging problems had more to do with your choice of header. SLPs hang very low
true....


but even my flps are low as well...



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