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Scotsman · 07-20-2008, 12:56 AM

Or does it look like the 5th gen could use a 2-3 inch drop? Sits a little too high stock for me.

pinkcamaro10 · 07-20-2008, 01:03 AM

i would hate to have to worry about that pretty bumper scraping everything like it did in my 3rd gen.

stovt001 · 07-20-2008, 03:00 AM

I'm sure they raised it a little higher than the enthusiasts would like to make it more livable in every day driving for the average consumer. As pinkcamaro pointed out, most people don't like the smack their car's nose on every speed bump and dip on the road. Its better for the hard core guys to invest in a drop than make the car annoying for the masses.

theholycow · 07-20-2008, 07:39 AM

That's the sort of thing that makes customizing the car fun. You can lower yours and have something unique.

jmliptak · 07-20-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by pinkcamaro10

i would hate to have to worry about that pretty bumper scraping everything like it did in my 3rd gen.

My 84 HO Z28 froze to the ground once. We had a wet snow and it drifted up against the black plastic air diverter under the already low nose. After it snowed, it went down to about 5 degrees over night and the wet snow turned to ice and froze the plastic in a block of ice. I was going 40 on the speedo and not going anywhere as the wheels spun on the ice. Literally had to crawl underneath after shovelling out and chip it out, and then I had to replace the plastic caused it broke in the process and eventually tore and flopped around...Ahhhh....The good old days...Don't ask me about my 85 IROC and scraping that nose, or how it did in the snow....

If you live somewhere where that is not a problem, go for it if it makes it YOUR car.....

pinkcamaro10 · 07-20-2008, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jmliptak

My 84 HO Z28 froze to the ground once. We had a wet snow and it drifted up against the black plastic air diverter under the already low nose. After it snowed, it went down to about 5 degrees over night and the wet snow turned to ice and froze the plastic in a block of ice. I was going 40 on the speedo and not going anywhere as the wheels spun on the ice. Literally had to crawl underneath after shovelling out and chip it out, and then I had to replace the plastic caused it broke in the process and eventually tore and flopped around...Ahhhh....The good old days...Don't ask me about my 85 IROC and scraping that nose, or how it did in the snow....

If you live somewhere where that is not a problem, go for it if it makes it YOUR car.....

lol

sorry to laugh.

I dont miss the days of my doors freezing shut.

*TAG UR IT* · 07-20-2008, 12:31 PM

That's why we get to mod...

Hopefully a drop won't be too difficult.

Congoman775 · 07-20-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

That's why we get to mod...

Hopefully a drop won't be too difficult.

Modding the Car is as fun as buying the Car to begin with. Why deliver the Car perfect???

jmliptak · 07-20-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkcamaro10

lol

sorry to laugh.

I dont miss the days of my doors freezing shut.

It's funny now, I don't remember being that way at the time.....

The_Beast_ · 07-21-2008, 03:47 AM

How high is it off the ground now?

*CamaroSpike23* · 07-21-2008, 05:08 AM

something to keep in mind is that it is on smaller wheels than the concept, which gives it a larger gap between the fenders and the wheels.

BitchinCamaro · 07-21-2008, 05:20 AM

These cars are all V6s, right? The V6 has always sat a little higher than the V8 cars. If these need a 2-3 in drop, I'm guessing the SS will only need 1-1.5 in drop.

PA FAST · 07-21-2008, 10:17 AM

I don't want the Camaro to sit 1" above the ground, some roads here have potholes and I don't want to wreck it.

Xanthos · 07-21-2008, 08:41 PM

You know, I had an 86 IROC... and the chin spoiler was cracked and scratched before I even got it, and the doors did freeze shut. It never froze to the ground though.
- Xanthos

07-20-2008, 12:56 AM	#1
Scotsman Auto Pilot Drives: Gunmetal Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 1,307	Is it just me? Or does it look like the 5th gen could use a 2-3 inch drop? Sits a little too high stock for me. __________________ "Let the rest of the world dream of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and dinky little British two-seaters. In this country speed doesn't look like that." Got SS?

07-20-2008, 01:03 AM	#2
pinkcamaro10 2G1FC1EV1A9110079 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS, 2013 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,756 View My Garage	i would hate to have to worry about that pretty bumper scraping everything like it did in my 3rd gen. __________________

07-20-2008, 03:00 AM	#3
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	I'm sure they raised it a little higher than the enthusiasts would like to make it more livable in every day driving for the average consumer. As pinkcamaro pointed out, most people don't like the smack their car's nose on every speed bump and dip on the road. Its better for the hard core guys to invest in a drop than make the car annoying for the masses. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

07-21-2008, 08:41 PM	#14
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	You know, I had an 86 IROC... and the chin spoiler was cracked and scratched before I even got it, and the doors did freeze shut. It never froze to the ground though. - Xanthos __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

07-20-2008, 12:31 PM	#7
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	That's why we get to mod... Hopefully a drop won't be too difficult.

07-21-2008, 05:20 AM	#12
BitchinCamaro Drives: 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pflugerville, TX Posts: 223 View My Garage	These cars are all V6s, right? The V6 has always sat a little higher than the V8 cars. If these need a 2-3 in drop, I'm guessing the SS will only need 1-1.5 in drop.

07-21-2008, 10:17 AM	#13
PA FAST Future Camaro Driver. Drives: 2009 Escape/2007 Ridgeline Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northeastern, PA (Poconos) Posts: 479	I don't want the Camaro to sit 1" above the ground, some roads here have potholes and I don't want to wreck it.