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SLY5ACE · 01-14-2017, 07:43 AM

i have a 2013 camaro ss 1le and i do a lot of autocross racing and soon will get into road coarses.

Do lowering springs make your car feel bouncy, i have been reading up on lowering springs and a lot forums say they are, but i have not heard about
bmr lowering springs doing that. please help i want to buy right now but need this cleared up first. thanks everyone

Iowa1LE · 01-14-2017, 08:54 AM

Maybe get a nice set of adjustable coilovers so you can dial it in just the way you want it?

SLY5ACE · 01-14-2017, 08:59 AM

i thought about that but holy cow the adjustable coil overs are very expensive and i dont have that type of funds at this point. i have read multi good things about lowering springs this just came up about bouncy and really wanted to know if anyone with bmr lowering springs if they were bouncy or did they help handle better

DKCustoms'141LE · 01-21-2017, 08:51 PM

I put the BMR 1.25 on my 14' 1LE and I don't particularly like them at all. My car has the sunroom and if I hit a dip in the road my damn head hits the ceiling almost every time. It makes me sad because the time putting them in the money for he alignment and bushing reindexing etc plus the price of the springs just would be a total loss to take em out now

Jayjellyfish212 · 01-21-2017, 09:24 PM

Lowering springs will be a more stiff ride over factory. Coilovers will give you full options of how you want the car on height, hard or soft front and rear, also are lighter than stock. They cost a lot more than lowering springs but you are getting so much more. I agree it's hard to layout big bucks but you do get a lot for the money.

Roasstum1 · 01-22-2017, 12:16 PM

I used the hotchkis 1" lowering springs and holy cow!! Really changed the way the car handles in a good way. My wife rides in car and cannot tell any difference in ride comfort. Cheap upgrade that is well worth it. Imho

SLY5ACE · 01-26-2017, 01:30 PM

HEY THANKS i went ahead and ordered bmrs 1" lowering springs we will see how
it goes

frenchsquared · 01-26-2017, 01:34 PM

You need to ride in a car with them. Many people don't like them, those are often people who like Cadillacs. Yes they ride tighter. Yes they technically ride rougher. However I think it is a better ride. I hate the way a Cadillac floats... not driver response.

Both my Corvettes are lowered and I think they both ride better.

SLY5ACE · 01-26-2017, 01:45 PM

this car is gonna ride ruff and im ok with that as long as it crushes the corners and im getting better lap times then im ok with it lol

meyouand987.2 · 01-27-2017, 09:29 PM

Spend the $$$ on seat time instead, just my opinion.

01-14-2017, 07:43 AM	#1
SLY5ACE Drives: 2013 camaro ss 1le supercharged Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: bettendorf, ia Posts: 122 View My Garage	I NEED HELP!!!! i have a 2013 camaro ss 1le and i do a lot of autocross racing and soon will get into road coarses. Do lowering springs make your car feel bouncy, i have been reading up on lowering springs and a lot forums say they are, but i have not heard about bmr lowering springs doing that. please help i want to buy right now but need this cleared up first. thanks everyone

01-21-2017, 09:24 PM	#5
Jayjellyfish212 Drives: 2014 1LE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,050 View My Garage	Lowering springs will be a more stiff ride over factory. Coilovers will give you full options of how you want the car on height, hard or soft front and rear, also are lighter than stock. They cost a lot more than lowering springs but you are getting so much more. I agree it's hard to layout big bucks but you do get a lot for the money. __________________ Car mods: never enough!

01-14-2017, 08:54 AM	#2
Iowa1LE Drives: 2014 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 21	Maybe get a nice set of adjustable coilovers so you can dial it in just the way you want it?

01-14-2017, 08:59 AM	#3
SLY5ACE Drives: 2013 camaro ss 1le supercharged Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: bettendorf, ia Posts: 122 View My Garage	i thought about that but holy cow the adjustable coil overs are very expensive and i dont have that type of funds at this point. i have read multi good things about lowering springs this just came up about bouncy and really wanted to know if anyone with bmr lowering springs if they were bouncy or did they help handle better

01-21-2017, 08:51 PM	#4
DKCustoms'141LE Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Morristown, TN Posts: 13	I put the BMR 1.25 on my 14' 1LE and I don't particularly like them at all. My car has the sunroom and if I hit a dip in the road my damn head hits the ceiling almost every time. It makes me sad because the time putting them in the money for he alignment and bushing reindexing etc plus the price of the springs just would be a total loss to take em out now

01-22-2017, 12:16 PM	#6
Roasstum1 EbonyCamaro Drives: Black SS 14 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Kansas Posts: 337 View My Garage	I used the hotchkis 1" lowering springs and holy cow!! Really changed the way the car handles in a good way. My wife rides in car and cannot tell any difference in ride comfort. Cheap upgrade that is well worth it. Imho

01-26-2017, 01:30 PM	#7
SLY5ACE Drives: 2013 camaro ss 1le supercharged Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: bettendorf, ia Posts: 122 View My Garage	HEY THANKS i went ahead and ordered bmrs 1" lowering springs we will see how it goes

01-26-2017, 01:34 PM	#8
frenchsquared Drives: 15 Z28, 01 Corvette, 96 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 863	You need to ride in a car with them. Many people don't like them, those are often people who like Cadillacs. Yes they ride tighter. Yes they technically ride rougher. However I think it is a better ride. I hate the way a Cadillac floats... not driver response. Both my Corvettes are lowered and I think they both ride better.

01-26-2017, 01:45 PM	#9
SLY5ACE Drives: 2013 camaro ss 1le supercharged Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: bettendorf, ia Posts: 122 View My Garage	this car is gonna ride ruff and im ok with that as long as it crushes the corners and im getting better lap times then im ok with it lol

01-27-2017, 09:29 PM	#10
meyouand987.2 Drives: 2011 Cayman R 2017 1LE Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 142	Spend the $$$ on seat time instead, just my opinion.