recommendations with my budget

[mikeSS]

budget is about 1500-2k. with a shop install

i 100% for want springs. the car is not a daily driver but is driven on Michigan roads which are bad. i don't mine the rough ride, but do not want drag setup.
my question is
would front/rear sways be a good thing with the springs ? i see so many other options like Trailing Arms also ?

thanks for help

[Info@PeddersUSA.com]

You can get the Pedders Street 2 kit, add the sways to it, and you'd be about 1600, Install would put you over your budget, but not by much

Street 2 Kit
220032 Camaro Front Lowering Coils 2 Available
220033 Camaro Rear Lowering Coils 2 Available
EP1167 Zeta Differential Mounts 1 Available
EP1200 Camaro Rear Sub Frame Insert 1 Available
EP6578 Camaro Fnt Radius Rod Bush Ins 1 Available
PDUSACAMFULL Camaro Full Alignment Kit 1 Available

Solution B Sway Kit
423201210 Camaro Front Endlink - Pedders 1 Available
42601210 Camaro Rear Endlink - Pedders 1 Available
428020-27A Camaro Front Sway Bar 1 Available
429020-27A Camaro Rear Sway Bar 1 Available

I could also arrange for installation at one of our dealers near you if you wanted my help.

[axis]

Springs and sways can easily be done in your garage. If you can't do the install, the Pfadt stage II is $600 and a decent shop should be able to install them in about 4hrs shop time. As Pete posted, the bushings are a great addition but it adds quite a bit to the install price.

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by axis

Springs and sways can easily be done in your garage. If you can't do the install, the Pfadt stage II is $600 and a decent shop should be able to install them in about 4hrs shop time. As Pete posted, the bushings are a great addition but it adds quite a bit to the install price.

ya thats what i was thinking. the bushing were not really in the question because of install.

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by Info@PeddersUSA.com

You can get the Pedders Street 2 kit, add the sways to it, and you'd be about 1600, Install would put you over your budget, but not by much

Street 2 Kit
220032 Camaro Front Lowering Coils 2 Available
220033 Camaro Rear Lowering Coils 2 Available
EP1167 Zeta Differential Mounts 1 Available
EP1200 Camaro Rear Sub Frame Insert 1 Available
EP6578 Camaro Fnt Radius Rod Bush Ins 1 Available
PDUSACAMFULL Camaro Full Alignment Kit 1 Available

Solution B Sway Kit
423201210 Camaro Front Endlink - Pedders 1 Available
42601210 Camaro Rear Endlink - Pedders 1 Available
428020-27A Camaro Front Sway Bar 1 Available
429020-27A Camaro Rear Sway Bar 1 Available

I could also arrange for installation at one of our dealers near you if you wanted my help.

thanks for info, what about just running sways plus springs?

[chrisp@lsrperformance.com]

Originally Posted by mikeSS

budget is about 1500-2k. with a shop install

i 100% for want springs. the car is not a daily driver but is driven on Michigan roads which are bad. i don't mine the rough ride, but do not want drag setup.
my question is
would front/rear sways be a good thing with the springs ? i see so many other options like Trailing Arms also ?

thanks for help

We can get you this set up for less than your budget.

LSR Springs 793-8200
LSR front/rear sway bars 793-1052
LSR chrome moly control arms & toe links combo 793-4095
Energy suspension rear subframe bushing inserts 122-3-4168G

Give us a call. We can find a local dealer for you to do the install

[PfadtRacing]

For a daily driver with an aggressive stance and improved handling you should look at our Stage 2 package. Solidly in your budget, and offers a great balance. There is no better way to make your Camaro feel like it's dropped 400 pounds than installing one of our Sway bar packages. Bushings may not be absolutely necessary as you will love the improved handling after our Stage2 package.

Take a look at the video we made demonstrating the performance before and after the install. You can see the car moves from it's natural tendency to understeer to much more neutral... this transition makes the car much more fun to drive in all conditions!

[Info@PeddersUSA.com]

Originally Posted by mikeSS

thanks for info, what about just running sways plus springs?

it's doable, the Street 2 kit is discounted by 13% over the parts individually, so you save a bit doing them as a package.

The bushings will tighten up the feel of the car, if you want PM me and maybe i can work out a custom kit that might meet your needs better.

[Sawyer]

Get a good set of coilovers. Go from there.

[grundere1]

Coilovers would be your best, get sways later in my opinion

[axis]

Originally Posted by grundere1

Coilovers would be your best, get sways later in my opinion

I think you have that backwards. Sways are the bigger bang for better handling.

[Info@PeddersUSA.com]

i'd have to disagree, for most the lowering of the COG along with the higher rates of the springs and the damping will be a bigger improvement over just sways, since most will not achieve the level of cornering to have the sways be a larger advantage.

Both are good though i would be likely to put the sub frame bushings high up on the list too.

[2010SSRSM6]

There is a vendor on here selling Toe rod's and end links for $395 shipped to your door. You can pick up a set of springs and sway's for $500. Install time should be about 4 hours for all of it (@ $80 per hour = $320) You are looking at $1215 total.

I have one of Eibach's first kits for the Camaro and the ride is fairly stiff. If you are wanting a soft ride, you need to look at Coil Overs, not springs where most are for a cosmetic drop and not a softer ride. Plus, with drop springs, your keeping your factory struts in place and they are not working as intended anymore.

I'm upgrading to Coil Overs as soon as it makes sense from a $$$ standpoint. I've got $15k in go fast goodies to add first.

GL Mike

[JusticePete]

You are near one of the Best Chevrolet Dealers in the Country that are also Pedders Specialists Rodgers Chevrolet. Becky supports C5 and is THE person to see for a new or used Camaro. Gerry is the Service Director and LOVES doing special Camaro projects, especially Pedders.

BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet
(866) 468-5067

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Contact Becky and talk to her about her Camaro Pace Car on a Pedders GMPP Pace Car Pedders Package. It is a bit higher than your budget, but the value is incredible. Becky is awesome. Tell her you would like first hand experience with a Pedderised Camaro. She has two of them. One on lowering coils and one on a Pace Car Package. One test drive will be all you need to determine which works best for you.

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