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12-26-2014, 04:29 PM
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Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: AR
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To those who have installed lowering springs.
Im fixxing to install my lowering springs from Apex on my 13 1LE. Seems pretty straight foward. 2 Questions I have as I have seen different things in install videos. 1. Can springs be removed without spring compressor. 2. did you cut the little plastic bushing, i've seen saying to cut 1" off and i've seen no cut?
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12-26-2014, 04:33 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS Camaro and a truck Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: San Antonio,TX
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I do not have an 1le but the SS should be the same. No spring compressor needed and no cutting of the bushing with my Bmr springs.
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12-26-2014, 04:34 PM
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Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: AR
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Sweet thanks for the the quick response. Here goes nothing.
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12-26-2014, 06:55 PM
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Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2008
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Spring will be under a tiny bit of tension but no compressor needed.
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12-26-2014, 07:14 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro RY SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013
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12-26-2014, 08:15 PM
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Drives: 2014 1SS/RS, 2018 Silverado CC Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Oceanside, CA
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12-26-2014, 10:41 PM
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Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: AR
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So I got the drivers side front done and back together and back on the ground and not sure what is going on or where I could have screwed up as it is pretty straight forward but the wheel and tire are sticking out to far. Not just a little bit but close to 1/2"! How is that possible? The spring should have nothing to do with that.
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12-27-2014, 12:03 AM
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Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: AR
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So I figured out that I did not line up the upper strut bolt right and the camber was way off causing the top of the tire to be pushed out. Took it all back apart and now the sway bar bolt does not line back up the bolt on the sway bar is about 2 " higher than the bolt hole it goes in. How do I get it pushed back down and lined back up?
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12-27-2014, 01:32 AM
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Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: AR
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Helps if you follow the directions. Turns out there is a reason they say to jack of both sides as it frees up the sway bar. Also why it says to mark the upper strut bolt so that you can put it back close to the original position. Sometimes I wish I thought things out before running to this forum and look like an ass!
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12-27-2014, 01:49 AM
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12-27-2014, 06:02 AM
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Drives: 2012 Inferno Orange SS Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Dover, DE
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Yeah, marking the strut is essential! I learned the hard way as well lol
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12-27-2014, 08:43 AM
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Drives: 2010 Silverado. Stock height now Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springfield Va
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Been there Layjar. lol
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