09-01-2023, 05:17 PM | #15 |
Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Texas
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I will try to get pictures for you guys, too.
She looks great - final height(s) were as follows: Driver front: 26.25 inch Passenger front: 26.125 inch Driver rear: 26.125 inch Passenger rear: 26 inch These measurements are without me in the car. I weigh ~225lbs, so with me in the driver's seat the intention is for it to basically end up totally even from side to side and to allow for a small amount of settling in front compared to the rear, so after some time it should basically all end up right around 26 inch at all four corners when I am sitting in the thing. From the factory GM allows for some stupid amount of variance in height - like anywhere from 26.5 to 27.5 inch from corner to corner is "fine" by them (based on what I've researched). A full inch of possible variance is 'normal' lol. Well..now it is far more exact than that. |
09-01-2023, 05:58 PM | #16 |
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Location: Texas
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I will also give an unnamed shout-out to the shop that did the work.
If anyone in Central Texas is looking for a good shop with good guys, I will happily (privately) recommend this shop. I don't want to go naming them off on here without their permission though, even if I have almost entirely positive things to say about them. The guys in the shop did a great job. It did take a couple days longer than I anticipated, but for me quality of work is most important and they did work hard for me to not have the car in the shop any longer. Their out-the-door alignment is actually superb from a driving standpoint. It tracks straight, doesn't follow crowns, and they *do* set up racecars on a regular basis so they are skilled at it, they just don't have the apparatuses to dial in to exact measures like a streetcar kind of needs for thousands and thousands of tire-friendly miles. As such, even though I like how it drives, I will be getting it aligned next week because Nittos are expensive and I do need them to last their full life without wearing super oddly lol. They offered to let me stop by anytime in the next week-ish (before I leave for my drive to Michigan) to put it up on the lift and do a once-over, make sure everything is still snug and where it should be, etc. Really actually taking care of me/my car instead of just booting me out the door and taking my money. Heck they refused to take payment today until after I took it for a quick spin around the block to make sure the settings on the coilovers were at least acceptable for the coming days. |
09-02-2023, 08:15 AM | #17 | |
Drives: 2013 ZL1 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Michigan
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09-06-2023, 11:27 AM | #18 | |
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09-06-2023, 06:28 PM | #19 |
Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Vert LS3/M6 Join Date: Aug 2021
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09-09-2023, 11:33 AM | #20 |
Drives: 2013 ZL1 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Michigan
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I spent a week in the Hiawatha National Forest spending tourist $$$$. No sightseeing, fudge or pasties. Not representative of the entire Upper Pennisula. Apologies.
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09-09-2023, 01:11 PM | #21 |
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09-17-2023, 10:14 AM | #22 |
Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2018
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Sorry I haven't been updating - it's been busy this trip (lots of driving around, lots of family visiting, etc.) and not relaxing at all lol!
I'll write up a good long review post-road-trip probably on Tuesday. I'll very quickly say though, for anyone on the fence about doing this conversion, if you end up in a situation where you need to make the choice because one or more of your OEM pieces has fully bit the dust - just do it. You won't be as upset about it as you think, especially when you are back to being able to drive/enjoy the car to the fullest possible extent instead of dealing with the significantly decreased ride and performance quality associated with gone-bad shock absorbers. If you have the time, gumption, money, etc., etc., to find OEM pieces, do that. But if/when the time comes that you don't have all of that - you won't be disappointed in a good coilover setup. |
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