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15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 07:52 PM

Has anyone besides myself lowered their 2015 SS? I have the BMR springs I am installing and can not get he spring to seat itself, centered on the top hat and strut. I hold it in place, tighten the nut and as soon as I let go of the spring, it slides back out of place. BMR has been contacted and hopefully will have a resolution tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone else with a 2014 or 2015 SS has had this issue....a fellow acquaintance that works at Chevy says the yellow cusion under the top hat is not present in the pre 2014 or 2015 ss's......would like clarification before I install without it....thank you for any and all help

Gabe

15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 07:55 PM

Pic #2......I'm posting from my phone. I dnt know why I can only do 1 at a time

AKA chaoss · 05-26-2015, 08:10 PM

Yeah this happened to me as well, I fought it for a while until I finally decided to get it as centered as I could then just put it in and basically see what happens, to see if it would center itself. I've been a couple thousand miles without issue since then. Id be interested to see what BMR says as I also have their springs.

2015 SS with BMR 1.25"

15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 08:18 PM

I put them on car to see if the weight of the vehicle would seat it. Drove it around for like 4 days, jacked it back up, still n same position. My concern is where the spring is resting on the washer for the bumpstop. I dnt want it to put the strut n a bind and eventually wear the shaft on the strut :/

AKA chaoss · 05-26-2015, 08:24 PM

Hmm I'll check mine too see if it's still like that, I'll be checking back to see what BMR has to say

15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 08:51 PM

See if it's like my first pic bro.

15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 08:55 PM

I stopped by a local shop and they don't remember seeing that yellow cushion under the top hat on the 2012 they just did. And they are fixing to do a 2015 tomorrow or the next day and would let me know what happens as well.

Irace16 · 05-26-2015, 09:45 PM

I tightened my nut with the strut out of the car , it was much easier to hold in place and seated properly. I know I have a 2010 but I had the same issue when I took it apart to install a strut brace. Ended up just yanking the strut.... Much simpler

15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 09:53 PM

I did mine the same way. do u remember if u had the yellow cushion underneath the top hat Irace16?

760bowtie · 05-26-2015, 10:18 PM

I don't believe mine are like that, I'll have to check

15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 10:35 PM

Yea I'm leaning more and more towards the 2015 is different :( but if you guys could check yours and let me know I would really really REALLY appreciate it! ........

760bowtie · 05-26-2015, 10:38 PM

Ok here's mine, pic is a little hard to see but I think it's seated on there properly. This is a 1" setup, I'll be switching to 1.25" soon. I already have them just haven't had time to install them.

AKA chaoss · 05-26-2015, 10:38 PM

Yeah its still a little offset but I'm not sure that it doesnt get better when there is weight on it?

15cammedSS · 05-26-2015, 11:08 PM

Yea see yours is seated properly......wtflip......y isn't mine like that! Ugh! Lol I have the 1.4 sp05 set......has the 1" n rear but I haven't made it to the rears yet :(

05-26-2015, 07:52 PM	#1
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	CALLING ALL 2015 lowered SS! Has anyone besides myself lowered their 2015 SS? I have the BMR springs I am installing and can not get he spring to seat itself, centered on the top hat and strut. I hold it in place, tighten the nut and as soon as I let go of the spring, it slides back out of place. BMR has been contacted and hopefully will have a resolution tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone else with a 2014 or 2015 SS has had this issue....a fellow acquaintance that works at Chevy says the yellow cusion under the top hat is not present in the pre 2014 or 2015 ss's......would like clarification before I install without it....thank you for any and all help Gabe Attached Images

05-26-2015, 09:45 PM	#8
Irace16 Drives: 2010 1SS RS M6 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Posts: 521	I tightened my nut with the strut out of the car , it was much easier to hold in place and seated properly. I know I have a 2010 but I had the same issue when I took it apart to install a strut brace. Ended up just yanking the strut.... Much simpler __________________ Vararam intake, gmpp exhaust, borla stainless long tubes, cat less, jannetty tune, bmr lowering springs, heritage grill , smoked lenses

05-26-2015, 10:18 PM	#10
760bowtie Drives: 2014 1SS/RS, 2018 Silverado CC Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 1,487	I don't believe mine are like that, I'll have to check __________________ AGP 57/57 turbos and Dual Pump System, NA Cam, McLeod RXT clutch, MGW shifter, ZL1 Rear End, BMR Trailing Arms/Toe Rods, Pegasus Solid Cradle Bushings 10.7 @140mph M6

05-26-2015, 10:38 PM	#12
760bowtie Drives: 2014 1SS/RS, 2018 Silverado CC Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 1,487	Ok here's mine, pic is a little hard to see but I think it's seated on there properly. This is a 1" setup, I'll be switching to 1.25" soon. I already have them just haven't had time to install them. Attached Images __________________ AGP 57/57 turbos and Dual Pump System, NA Cam, McLeod RXT clutch, MGW shifter, ZL1 Rear End, BMR Trailing Arms/Toe Rods, Pegasus Solid Cradle Bushings 10.7 @140mph M6

05-26-2015, 07:55 PM	#2
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	Pic #2......I'm posting from my phone. I dnt know why I can only do 1 at a time Attached Images

05-26-2015, 08:10 PM	#3
AKA chaoss Drives: 2015 camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: West Tx Posts: 205	Yeah this happened to me as well, I fought it for a while until I finally decided to get it as centered as I could then just put it in and basically see what happens, to see if it would center itself. I've been a couple thousand miles without issue since then. Id be interested to see what BMR says as I also have their springs. 2015 SS with BMR 1.25"

05-26-2015, 08:18 PM	#4
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	I put them on car to see if the weight of the vehicle would seat it. Drove it around for like 4 days, jacked it back up, still n same position. My concern is where the spring is resting on the washer for the bumpstop. I dnt want it to put the strut n a bind and eventually wear the shaft on the strut :/

05-26-2015, 08:24 PM	#5
AKA chaoss Drives: 2015 camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: West Tx Posts: 205	Hmm I'll check mine too see if it's still like that, I'll be checking back to see what BMR has to say

05-26-2015, 08:51 PM	#6
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	See if it's like my first pic bro.

05-26-2015, 08:55 PM	#7
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	I stopped by a local shop and they don't remember seeing that yellow cushion under the top hat on the 2012 they just did. And they are fixing to do a 2015 tomorrow or the next day and would let me know what happens as well.

05-26-2015, 09:53 PM	#9
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	I did mine the same way. do u remember if u had the yellow cushion underneath the top hat Irace16?

05-26-2015, 10:35 PM	#11
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	Yea I'm leaning more and more towards the 2015 is different :( but if you guys could check yours and let me know I would really really REALLY appreciate it! ........

05-26-2015, 11:08 PM	#14
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	Yea see yours is seated properly......wtflip......y isn't mine like that! Ugh! Lol I have the 1.4 sp05 set......has the 1" n rear but I haven't made it to the rears yet :(