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06-04-2012, 07:07 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS/RS "Orange Crush" Join Date: Jul 2010
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Possible suspension issues
I just came from my local auto care shop here in Germany and the Americans told me that by lowering the car may where the suspension out sooner than GM intended, is that a true statement. reason why asking because I am in the process of ordering the 1.3 inch drop all the way around from the BMR springs and If thats the case then that's not something I want to happen obviously everybodys has done it im just trying to get you guys take on it and if you had any issues just doing to spring to self mind u I have the 23" Vossen CV1 and I don't drive the car hard.
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06-04-2012, 07:22 AM
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Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008
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06-04-2012, 07:31 AM
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Doubtful, however, you should have the car realigned after the drop.
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06-04-2012, 12:14 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro, 2006 Z06 Join Date: Feb 2009
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Our drop spring packages are designed around a 1.25" drop, which like jeffny09 mentioned above, is about the lowest you want to go without effecting long term shock life. Every manufacturer has a different thought process into why they designed their drop the way they did, but in our experience folks have been getting good service life out of their OEM shocks with our drop spring packages.
Absolutely get the car aligned after lowering your Camaro. Any time you change your ride heights you need to have the alignment changed to ensure proper handling and tire life. Below are our recommended alignment specs broken down into multiple different applications. For street users who likely won't see much track time the Performance Street setting will offer good amounts of grip and excellent tire wear. Shocks are of course a wear item though, so once it really is time to swap them out we recommend moving to coilovers for maximum performance and flexibility if your budget allows. 
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06-04-2012, 03:35 PM
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Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011
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Jesus, where do you find 23" tires?
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06-04-2012, 03:53 PM
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06-05-2012, 08:04 PM
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Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Virginia
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With the 23" wheels you have minimal sidewall. The sidewall is part of your suspension. The shorter the sidewall the more stiff the ride. 23" wheels and tires with lowering coils will be a very tight ride that some would describe as harsh. We have had great success in delivering improved ride quality on lowered vehicle with large diameter and heavy wheel and tire packages with our Supercar Coilovers. Let's start with the weights for your front and rear wheels and tires. |
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