Lowering your Camaro

[axis]

Originally Posted by Dangeresque

Thank you all!! I had no idea I would receive so many responses to quickly!

One last question, will lowering affect the ride, i/e the smoothness of the ride?

Ride quality will depend on a few things. The lower the drop, the stiffer the springs have to be, to keep from riding on the bump stops. It also depends on the spring rate of the drop spring. This applies to drop springs only though. You can pay considerably more and get coilovers that will drop you just about as low as you could possibly want and still give you a good ride. As with everything, ride quality is VERY subjective. I'd suggest you ride/drive in one that has been lowered, to see how you like it.

As for benefits, lowering does help with the handling of the car. It's also reported that it reduces drag which helps increase your MPG.

[Dangeresque]

Originally Posted by axis

Ride quality will depend on a few things. The lower the drop, the stiffer the springs have to be, to keep from riding on the bump stops. It also depends on the spring rate of the drop spring. This applies to drop springs only though. You can pay considerably more and get coilovers that will drop you just about as low as you could possibly want and still give you a good ride. As with everything, ride quality is VERY subjective. I'd suggest you ride/drive in one that has been lowered, to see how you like it.

As for benefits, lowering does help with the handling of the car. It's also reported that it reduces drag which helps increase your MPG.

Thank you for the info.

Thank you ALL for the info. This group of Camaro enthusiasts ROCKS!!

[MikeSVX]

Originally Posted by JProberts

Cool, thanks for the info, I thought there had to be other reasons to do this other than just for looks. This may be something I do when I put on a SC and swap out the breaks, don't think I will do it just for looks.

Thanks

If I were you I would do Brakes. If you do Breaks, you'll have to take your car to the shop for repairs. lol.

[VetteMark]

check out Pedders Suspension . . .

[Shuffler]

Originally Posted by njhardc0re

Ha yea maybe if he has an extra $5000 to blow. On top of that if there is even a system built like that for the camaro.

They do..... one camaro has already been posted showing a nice rake and lowered.

[firestone_ss]

i dont know about others but i installed the eibachs in about 45 minutes for all 4 in my shop,very easy install and dont forget the alignment after

[5thGenOwner]

Found this roaming the Challengertalk board.

[Merc]

Originally Posted by Dangeresque

I'm VERY new here and have tried to search the archives, but I must not have the brainpower to figure out how to find what I'm looking for. Hopefully someone can help me. I've seen a handful of pictures of Camaros that have been lowered. I think they look SHARP and wondered what it takes to do it. I'm not that mechanical and will have to take it to be done, so I'm wondering how long it takes and what kind of price I'll be looking at.

Thanks in advance from a self proclaimed newbie.

Set of coil overs or lowering springs. Coilovers $1800, springs $300 plus installation.