Higher mileage with lowering springs? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

SSkat · 07-29-2019, 02:38 PM

Ive got right at 70k with what I believe are the factory struts (I bought the car with 48k miles). I want to lower soon and figured i might as well do coilovers due to the mileage on the factory struts. Would it be silly to put lowering springs on the factory struts at this mileage or should I just save for coilovers?

KillboyPowerhead · 07-30-2019, 05:55 AM

Typically by 70k you'll be replacing the shocks if you haven't already, unless maybe almost all of your mileage was done on the highways. Maybe consider coilovers if the price is right (vs. new shocks + springs).

I like my BC Racing coilovers; springs are much stiffer compared to lowering springs and I don't have to worry as much about dinging my front end at times; I had Eibach springs before but I think the spring rate was way too low for this car and I would bottom out very easily/often.

Reichler · 07-30-2019, 08:12 AM

Yes. @ 70k miles I would absolutely replace the struts and shocks at the same time.

larry_g · 07-30-2019, 08:29 AM

Lowering spings on the existing struts/shocks will create a terrible ride. Lowering springs on new aftermarket stuts/shocks, like the Bilstien B6 are a nice combo if you don't go with coilovers.

SSkat · 07-30-2019, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KillboyPowerhead

Typically by 70k you'll be replacing the shocks if you haven't already, unless maybe almost all of your mileage was done on the highways. Maybe consider coilovers if the price is right (vs. new shocks + springs).

I like my BC Racing coilovers; springs are much stiffer compared to lowering springs and I don't have to worry as much about dinging my front end at times; I had Eibach springs before but I think the spring rate was way too low for this car and I would bottom out very easily/often.

Thanks guys. Yeah think i will pull the trigger on coilovers. How is the ride all together with the BC's?

07-29-2019, 02:38 PM	#1
SSkat Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 268	Higher mileage with lowering springs? Ive got right at 70k with what I believe are the factory struts (I bought the car with 48k miles). I want to lower soon and figured i might as well do coilovers due to the mileage on the factory struts. Would it be silly to put lowering springs on the factory struts at this mileage or should I just save for coilovers?

07-30-2019, 05:55 AM	#2
KillboyPowerhead Drives: 2015 Z/22 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 930	Typically by 70k you'll be replacing the shocks if you haven't already, unless maybe almost all of your mileage was done on the highways. Maybe consider coilovers if the price is right (vs. new shocks + springs). I like my BC Racing coilovers; springs are much stiffer compared to lowering springs and I don't have to worry as much about dinging my front end at times; I had Eibach springs before but I think the spring rate was way too low for this car and I would bottom out very easily/often. __________________ Overkill/Self Tuned; Mace Camshafts; K&N Typhoon Cold Air Intake; Ported 80mm Throttle Body/Intake Manifolds/Manifold Spacer; Solo Performance High-Flow Cats, Cat-back Exhaust; Vitesse Motorsports Throttle Controller; Elite Engineering E2 Catch Can; BC Racing BR Coilovers; JPSS Delrin Radius Rod Bushing Inserts, Sway Bars; Pegasus Aluminum Rear Cradle Bushings, Camber/Caster Plates; Z/28 Toe Links, Trailing Arms, Upper Control Arm Bushings, Rear Shock Mounts

07-30-2019, 08:12 AM	#3
Reichler Drives: 2004 GTO & 2005 GTO Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 303	Yes. @ 70k miles I would absolutely replace the struts and shocks at the same time.

07-30-2019, 08:29 AM	#4
larry_g Drives: 2014 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 826	Lowering spings on the existing struts/shocks will create a terrible ride. Lowering springs on new aftermarket stuts/shocks, like the Bilstien B6 are a nice combo if you don't go with coilovers.