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Paladinjc · 09-12-2014, 08:50 AM

How much is it lowering the car 1/2 an inch or 1 inch?

txferrari · 09-12-2014, 11:57 AM

Hi Apex. I swore I'd never lower another car due to ride quality so. Look, I know these stiffen the suspension, I get that. But is it super stiff to where you feel every darn bumb and dip in the road. My last car had Tien adj coilovers and albeit it firmed it up, boy did it make it a worse ride. I'd like to keep the smoothness of the ZL1 suspension. Just asking. Thanks.

CamminZL1 · 09-12-2014, 05:08 PM

How do the lowering springs affect the mag ride? Any issues? Wear more? etc?

ZL1Reaper · 09-12-2014, 05:30 PM

Thanks for posting the second set of pictures. I haven't seen you've done it back in April. I like how it looks, and I don't think it would affect the ride quality.

Apex Motorsports · 09-13-2014, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Paladinjc

How much is it lowering the car 1/2 an inch or 1 inch?

About 1 inch.

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Originally Posted by txferrari

Hi Apex. I swore I'd never lower another car due to ride quality so. Look, I know these stiffen the suspension, I get that. But is it super stiff to where you feel every darn bumb and dip in the road. My last car had Tien adj coilovers and albeit it firmed it up, boy did it make it a worse ride. I'd like to keep the smoothness of the ZL1 suspension. Just asking. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by CamminZL1

How do the lowering springs affect the mag ride? Any issues? Wear more? etc?

They ride extremely well. The owner of the car in the pictures uses his car primarily for weekend road trips WITH HIS WIFE. They have driven from Kentucky to Florida and North Carolina several times with the springs and are very happy with them. In fact, his wife even sold a set for us during our spring open house this year.

txferrari · 09-13-2014, 10:43 AM

^ Okay, good deal. Will you please PM price shipped to 77494. Thanks. Scott

Apex Motorsports · 09-13-2014, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by txferrari

^ Okay, good deal. Will you please PM price shipped to 77494. Thanks. Scott

PM sent.

ZL1Naboz · 09-13-2014, 10:22 PM

Please PM Price shipped to 27107

OVERPAR73 · 09-13-2014, 10:27 PM

PM me a price for everything to 50320. Iv'e been thinking about this and haven't decided what to do yet.

Apex Motorsports · 09-14-2014, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL1Naboz

Please PM Price shipped to 27107

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Originally Posted by OVERPAR73

PM me a price for everything to 50320. Iv'e been thinking about this and haven't decided what to do yet.

PMs sent.

ex-SS-ve · 09-15-2014, 03:18 AM

Anyone that has the michelin pilot super sport 315/35/20 & 295/35/20 tires have these springs on their car? Im just looking into possible tire contact issues. Really like the looks of this setup.

ST1LE · 09-15-2014, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve

Anyone that has the michelin pilot super sport 315/35/20 & 295/35/20 tires have these springs on their car? Im just looking into possible tire contact issues. Really like the looks of this setup.

I am wondering the same thing. Wish Michelin made a 305. Their 295 isnt that far off though.

Apex Motorsports · 09-17-2014, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve

Anyone that has the michelin pilot super sport 315/35/20 & 295/35/20 tires have these springs on their car? Im just looking into possible tire contact issues. Really like the looks of this setup.

2011Black2SS was getting ready to put something similar on his car but I am not sure if he has yet. I'll hit him up and see.

2011Black2SS · 09-21-2014, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve

Anyone that has the michelin pilot super sport 315/35/20 & 295/35/20 tires have these springs on their car? Im just looking into possible tire contact issues. Really like the looks of this setup.

I went with the 315 and 285 combo and I have no issues at all. Haven't heard or seen any rubbing and I have put a good 1000+ miles on it so far (1 road trip from Louisville to Nashville and back and local back roads here). I am going to NCM on 10/10 and will put it through the paces there, but I don't think there will be any issues just based off of how I drive it on a normal day (PTM 5 and giving it hell

).

I must say, I am overly impressed with how much butter the MPSS are than the Goodyear for how I drive the car.

09-13-2014, 10:27 PM	#23
OVERPAR73 2018 Garnet Red ZL1 conve Drives: 2013 & 2018 ZL1 vert Join Date: May 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,472 View My Garage	PM me a price for everything to 50320. Iv'e been thinking about this and haven't decided what to do yet. __________________ Build Thread: 2018 ZL1 Vert Purchased (Overpar73)

09-12-2014, 08:50 AM	#15
Paladinjc AC Pickles! Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 331	How much is it lowering the car 1/2 an inch or 1 inch?

09-12-2014, 11:57 AM	#16
txferrari Drives: 2016 Z06/7. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Katy Posts: 309	Hi Apex. I swore I'd never lower another car due to ride quality so. Look, I know these stiffen the suspension, I get that. But is it super stiff to where you feel every darn bumb and dip in the road. My last car had Tien adj coilovers and albeit it firmed it up, boy did it make it a worse ride. I'd like to keep the smoothness of the ZL1 suspension. Just asking. Thanks.

09-12-2014, 05:08 PM	#17
CamminZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 32	How do the lowering springs affect the mag ride? Any issues? Wear more? etc?

09-12-2014, 05:30 PM	#18
ZL1Reaper Drives: '13 Silver Ice Metallic ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 325	Thanks for posting the second set of pictures. I haven't seen you've done it back in April. I like how it looks, and I don't think it would affect the ride quality.

09-13-2014, 10:43 AM	#20
txferrari Drives: 2016 Z06/7. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Katy Posts: 309	^ Okay, good deal. Will you please PM price shipped to 77494. Thanks. Scott

09-13-2014, 10:22 PM	#22
ZL1Naboz ZL1Naboz Drives: '13 ZL1, ‘53 Chevy Pickup, ‘22 GMC Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 339 View My Garage	Please PM Price shipped to 27107

09-15-2014, 03:18 AM	#25
ex-SS-ve Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 763	Anyone that has the michelin pilot super sport 315/35/20 & 295/35/20 tires have these springs on their car? Im just looking into possible tire contact issues. Really like the looks of this setup.