First Peformance upgrades?

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by blackbee

I got about a 1-1/8 drop in front and 1-5/16-1-3/8 in back with the Hotchkis springs, 1" advertized on the ss. Thing is My before and after looked like a v8 and meassured in the same range according to Pedders data for an average height range for an ss. But my car always looked taller then an ss out back, not so much in front but hard to visually meassure 1/2" or less.I didn't want less then this as I guess we can get into bad ride conditions and or wear the shocks past 1.25" inches. But question is, 1.25" from what height? All cars they say are a bit different

hmmmm...so you got a lower drop in the rear with the 1" all around...I will probably go with the staggered and see how that goes.

and I would assume the 1.25 is from the current height of any car. I just don't know if the gap between my 18" wheels is different than the SS or the RS package for the v6's.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

or STS rear mount turbo

Still not sold on that setup. Plus rear-mount isn't that desirable to me.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

hmmmm...so you got a lower drop in the rear with the 1" all around...I will probably go with the staggered and see how that goes.

and I would assume the 1.25 is from the current height of any car. I just don't know if the gap between my 18" wheels is different than the SS or the RS package for the v6's.

The gap isn't different. The overall tire/wheel combo is the same diameter as it is on the RS wheels, you just have more sidewall.

Most springs I've seen stagger it, mine were 1inch front 1.25inch rear (Eibach Pro kit)

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

The gap isn't different. The overall tire/wheel combo is the same diameter as it is on the RS wheels, you just have more sidewall.

Most springs I've seen stagger it, mine were 1inch front 1.25inch rear (Eibach Pro kit)

i was going to go lower in the front though.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

i was going to go lower in the front though.

I don't think you wanna do that, the front becomes lower anyway just by virtue of where it started. Check mine out. You can see the before, after and then the measurements from the top of the rim to the bottom of the wheel well. You can see in the pic where the "245" is showing that is the front wheel and the gap is smaller even though the back drop was a quarter inch more.

Before



After



Rear



Front

[Country]

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Lower it-
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Fix Its Teeth-
Grille Bowtie Delete or new Grille,
Black out Rear Tie or replace with black one.

Shoe It-Your Taste
Rims/Tires
Break Calipers

Depending what you got stock:
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Drive the $#!T Out Of It!
Can I get an Amen?

[jagan323]

lol, amen brother

[biojack]

first thing is get a new exhaust; the stock exhaust is really terrible and embarassing.....

many good choices out there.

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

hmmmm...so you got a lower drop in the rear with the 1" all around...I will probably go with the staggered and see how that goes.

and I would assume the 1.25 is from the current height of any car. I just don't know if the gap between my 18" wheels is different than the SS or the RS package for the v6's.

The answer I haven't seen is the starting height. I assume SS average as The mfg's seem really concerned on going past 1.25" drop or make the ride worse/ hurt the shocks. I can't beleive its all that close between pass/fail, espially when cars they say vary in height, when new as they can be taller then

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

The gap isn't different. The overall tire/wheel combo is the same diameter as it is on the RS wheels, you just have more sidewall.

Most springs I've seen stagger it, mine were 1inch front 1.25inch rear (Eibach Pro kit)

Yeah, probably to get the close to same front/rear gap

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

I don't think you wanna do that, the front becomes lower anyway just by virtue of where it started. Check mine out. You can see the before, after and then the measurements from the top of the rim to the bottom of the wheel well. You can see in the pic where the "245" is showing that is the front wheel and the gap is smaller even though the back drop was a quarter inch more.

Before

Attachment 199494

After

Attachment 199495

Rear

Attachment 199496

Front

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hmmmm...interesting...

Here's what the 1.4" drop in front and 1" drop in rear looks like:





And this pic almost looks like the rear sits lower, although the quality of the pic is not that great...

[VR Baron]

I like mine.Just right all the way around. Not a fan of to much rake, especially if to low in front.