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10-26-2024, 03:09 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS (BLACK) Join Date: Jan 2010
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For sure, and yea I know also doing other suspension stuff as well
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10-29-2024, 02:14 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS (BLACK) Join Date: Jan 2010
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So going with the Koni orange struts and shocks. 2 questions,
1-Should I replace the strut mounts and if so with which ones? I know nothing about mounts. 2-So from seeing lots of videos and threads I assume that you do not need a spring compressor? Especially that I have lowering springs with even less tension?
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10-29-2024, 06:52 AM
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Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021
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You should be able to get it with out a spring compressor with the lowering springs, I would replace the mounts, Off the top of my head I am not sure who offers them, Koni is a good choice, they were my go to on 3RD Gen Z/28's. Were you able to figure out the radius rod?
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10-29-2024, 08:26 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2016
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Spring compressor not needed. just apply downward force when unbolting the top mount. They are not heavily loaded like most cars.
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10-29-2024, 08:32 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS (BLACK) Join Date: Jan 2010
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Yea I figured out the radius rods. Seems strut mounts are just generic ones and some Gm genuine’s don’t think pedders KONI belsteins offer any. So maybe I’ll get some off of rock auto.
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12-06-2024, 08:42 PM
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 Drives: 68 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2024
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anyone ever run KW coilovers? my brother had em on his BMW and they rode better than my factory height struts on the same car
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12-07-2024, 01:49 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6, IOM Join Date: May 2009
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Some of the same issues as original poster. I have a 2011 SS. Only suspension mod was Pfadt sway bars. Cars had some noise coming from the rear end so had rear struts replaced and an alignment. I now have loud popping noises. Sometimes seems from the front and sometimes the rear. Wondering if that could be sway bar bushings. Car only has 55K miles but some of that was solo track runs and it is 13 years old. I was told at the shop I go to that front struts were approaching need to be replaced.
Right now popping sound is biggest concern.
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12-07-2024, 01:51 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6, IOM Join Date: May 2009
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Posted to wrong thread. Sorry.
Will try to find right post.
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12-07-2024, 06:44 AM
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Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021
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Fogey it's always hard to diagnose these issues without seeing the car, your sway bar bushings would tend to make more of a clunking sound. I like to replace the struts/shocks all at the same time. If they believe your fronts are worn I'd start there. Get the car up in the air and check all of the bushings for play.
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