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chuckmaro · 02-10-2012, 11:02 AM

Looking into lowering my camaro. I know theres a bunch of companys out there. I have narrowed it down to these:

Eibach
Hotchkis
Bilstein

Has anyone used any of these yet??? Or do you think i should be looking at other company's???

PIPE · 02-10-2012, 11:07 AM

Pfadt , Pedders, BMR, Hotchkis are what I'd suggest. Go to the Suspension section and SEARCH. Welcome to C5 BTW

se7en · 02-10-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PIPE

Pfadt , Pedders, BMR, Hotchkis are what I'd suggest. Go to the Suspension section and SEARCH. Welcome to C5 BTW

Kwik · 02-10-2012, 11:47 AM

Pfadt coil-overs.

chuckmaro · 02-10-2012, 12:49 PM

i was thinking coil-overs is the way to go. i read on here that coils do just fine.

Kwik · 02-10-2012, 01:20 PM

With coil-overs, you have total versatility. Set the car up for tracking one week and drag racing the next. Need it to sit a little higher or lower, just grab the spanners. With lowering springs, you're stuck with the height and ride stiffness built into the
springs. It just depends on what you want. I chose Pfadt coil-overs and couldn't be happier.

JusticePete · 02-10-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckmaro

Looking into lowering my camaro. I know theres a bunch of companys out there. I have narrowed it down to these:

Eibach
Hotchkis
Bilstein

Has anyone used any of these yet??? Or do you think i should be looking at other company's???

Checkmaro,

Welcome to the C5 community! There is a great resource here on Camaro5 THE Book on 5th Gen Suspension. It is good reading for anyone head down the mod road.

BullF-16 · 02-10-2012, 01:26 PM

Do yourself a favor......PEDDERS......NO Bull! All are good companies but i think the customer service from Pedders is 2nd to none IMHO

BMR guy · 02-10-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckmaro

i was thinking coil-overs is the way to go. i read on here that coils do just fine.

Coil-overs are the best spring/shock solution if you can afford them. They give the user the ability to fine tune their ride height wherever they want it and also give you valving adjustability to optimize your ride quality to your liking. If, however you don't want to mess with adjustments and also save a lot of money you can get really good results with a quality set of lowering springs. The OE struts/shocks do a pretty good job of damping most quality springs on the market and most users do not notice a decrease in ride quality. Sticking to a name brand spring as PIPE suggested above will give you the best results.

PfadtRacing · 02-10-2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckmaro

Looking into lowering my camaro. I know theres a bunch of companys out there. I have narrowed it down to these:

Eibach
Hotchkis
Bilstein

Has anyone used any of these yet??? Or do you think i should be looking at other company's???

You might want to take a look at our offerings as well. We offer a couple different products for the Camaro that will lower your ride height. Our drop spring package is an economical way to lower the car about 1.25 inches and retains the use of the factory shocks. They not only bring the ride height of the car down a bit, but provide a more sporty ride quality as well.

The other option would be with coilovers. They feature customizable ride height control, as well as adjustable dampers built as a package specifically for your Camaro. The ride height adjustability will allow you to fine tune the stance of the car for your own particular tastes, and the adjustable dampers allow you to tune the car for what ever you happen to be doing today. With easily accessable adjusters you can quickly make changes whether you are drag racing, street driving, canyon carving or tearing it up on the race track.

Here are some photos of cars equipped with our drop spring packages. They are a nice combination of increased handling capability, aggressive stance, and are economical as well.

Ject · 02-10-2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PIPE

Pfadt , Pedders, BMR, Hotchkis are what I'd suggest. Go to the Suspension section and SEARCH. Welcome to C5 BTW

Agreed
Can't go wrong with any of these 3.

Nutro · 02-11-2012, 12:09 AM

I'm going Pfadt

PfadtRacing · 02-13-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutro

I'm going Pfadt

Perfect! Thank you for the support, we're sure you're going to love your new suspension package!

Darth_Emma · 02-13-2012, 10:48 AM

I went with Pfadt too. This pic was from last year when I had their drop springs in it. (I now have Pfadt coilovers.)

02-10-2012, 11:02 AM	#1
chuckmaro Drives: 2011 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 11	Suspenssion..... Looking into lowering my camaro. I know theres a bunch of companys out there. I have narrowed it down to these: Eibach Hotchkis Bilstein Has anyone used any of these yet??? Or do you think i should be looking at other company's???

02-10-2012, 11:07 AM	#2
PIPE Hating prius's since 1997 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (JENNA) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,039	Pfadt , Pedders, BMR, Hotchkis are what I'd suggest. Go to the Suspension section and SEARCH. Welcome to C5 BTW __________________ PIPE

02-10-2012, 11:47 AM	#4
Kwik Drives: car Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 801	Pfadt coil-overs. __________________ Upgrades to suspension, brakes, motor and appearance. 482.7 RWHP- 434.2 RWT - All motor.

02-10-2012, 01:20 PM	#6
Kwik Drives: car Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 801	With coil-overs, you have total versatility. Set the car up for tracking one week and drag racing the next. Need it to sit a little higher or lower, just grab the spanners. With lowering springs, you're stuck with the height and ride stiffness built into the springs. It just depends on what you want. I chose Pfadt coil-overs and couldn't be happier. __________________ Upgrades to suspension, brakes, motor and appearance. 482.7 RWHP- 434.2 RWT - All motor.

02-10-2012, 01:26 PM	#8
BullF-16 USAF retired! Thank God! Drives: 2011 1SS, 1LT red,1LT/RS SGM 98Z28 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,799	Do yourself a favor......PEDDERS......NO Bull! All are good companies but i think the customer service from Pedders is 2nd to none IMHO __________________ HKE LSX427(Mast blk lbl 305 6bolt LS7heads, PatG231/246 blower cam, RWHP/TQ: 1281/1133 SNL Performance Custom Twin PT6766 BB turbos 4 to 25psi selectable on the Boost Leash controller, Squash dual 400LPH/ID2000s, ALKY 4 gal meth, Autometer AFR/Bst/oilpres/oiltemp/fuelpress gauges, Pedders Justice road crs pkg: All HD bushes, supercar 12kg coil overs, supercar ZL1 sways, camber plates all setup by JusticePete! :Gforce 9" 35spline S-Trac, 1500hp Outlaw axles, 3.5"alum DS, Monster Triple disc; 4xForgeline 19x10.5 4xBridgestone 305/30R19 RE-11, CTS-v calipers/rotors/Cobalt friction XR1/3 pads

02-10-2012, 12:49 PM	#5
chuckmaro Drives: 2011 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 11	i was thinking coil-overs is the way to go. i read on here that coils do just fine.

02-11-2012, 12:09 AM	#12
Nutro Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,670	I'm going Pfadt

02-13-2012, 10:48 AM	#14
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	I went with Pfadt too. This pic was from last year when I had their drop springs in it. (I now have Pfadt coilovers.)