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Thread: 1" Drop With Shocks
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10-23-2005, 08:56 PM #1morocotopoGuest
1" Drop With Shocks
earlier This Week I Saw A Thread About Lowering Your Car, And Someone Replied That It Is Better If You Lower Your Car With Shocks, And Not Springs. If Anyone Know Something About Please Write Back. Is It Better, Can You Get More Than 1" Drop, Just What Are The Benefits And What You Need To Get It Done???
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10-25-2005, 04:25 PM #2
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I was under the impression that only your springs lower the car.
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10-26-2005, 08:55 AM #3BlackHawk T/AGuest
You have to get the Koni adjustables, they are able to do it.
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10-28-2005, 08:50 AM #4
Talk to Sam at stranoparts.com about it. You can lower the car 3/4 to 1 inch with just shocks (Koni adjustable) because of the way you mount them. Pricey but worth it!
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11-03-2005, 04:32 PM #5
I lowered my 2000 Trans AM, WS-6, LS1 1.5-2.0 inches with Eibach Sportline Springs and I used the orignal factory shocks. The look is and ride is awsome.
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11-03-2005, 05:13 PM #6
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I lowered my 2000 Trans AM, WS-6, LS1 1.5-2.0 inches with Eibach Sportline Springs and I used the orignal factory shocks. The look is and ride is awsome.
Yep, talk to sam! I talked to him about a week ago and he DEFINITLY knows what hes talking about! here is his website, his number is there.
http://www.stranoparts.com/index.php
He told me about this mod also. I think im going to go with it. The koni front struts have an adjustable perch and you can do the hose mod on the rear springs both give about 3/4 to 1 inch drop. The koni's single adjustable are expensive roughly 700-800 for a set but they are the best, well except the double adjustable but those are over 1000 for a set!
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11-03-2005, 07:09 PM #7Originally Posted by 2000taws6
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11-04-2005, 06:15 AM #8nufktsGuestOriginally Posted by 2000taws6
Last edited by nufkts; 11-04-2005 at 06:18 AM.
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11-04-2005, 06:30 AM #9
Im liking this! I thought you could only lower a car with springs. I might get involved in this. Do they come with instructions as to the proper settings to maximize the drop? cant they be adjusted once they are mounted?
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11-04-2005, 07:28 AM #10
What is this obsession with drop? Its about handling! If you want drop, talk to any lowrider! Their cars handle like caca! Our cars are about improving the handling. That requires matched shocks, springs,sway bars, track bars, etc. If you put in lower (shorter) springs, you have to have a shock that is engineered for the suspension travel of the shorter springs. I wont even get into spring rates! Dont go cheapo! you will end up wasting time and money. Save up and do it right!
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11-04-2005, 08:12 AM #11
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sunset orange- 2002 pontiac trans am WS6
Im liking this! I thought you could only lower a car with springs. I might get involved in this. Do they come with instructions as to the proper settings to maximize the drop? cant they be adjusted once they are mounted?
www.stranoparts.com
about it he told me about them he knows a lot more about them then i do.
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11-04-2005, 08:19 AM #12Originally Posted by Bowtie Guy
BTW I want a slight drop and preserve good handling...I just asked a question about the Koni's, any other mod to my suspension is beyond what I just asked
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11-04-2005, 08:20 AM #13Originally Posted by noblesramair
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11-04-2005, 08:30 AM #14
Sorry,Chaman--wasnt trying to insult your intelligence---just trying to help.
Bowtie good! Blue oval not so good! Bob in the PRK
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11-04-2005, 08:31 AM #15
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sunset orange- 2002 pontiac trans am WS6
Thanks noblesramair!
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11-04-2005, 09:10 AM #16Originally Posted by Bowtie Guy
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11-04-2005, 05:04 PM #17
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Would there be a problem with putting the pro kit with the factory shocks as well? The pro kit doesnt drop it as much as the sportlines right?
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11-04-2005, 05:20 PM #18
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11-04-2005, 05:22 PM #19
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What the fuck does that mean, im just asking a question.
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11-04-2005, 05:43 PM #20
It means you didn't read the whole thread. We already answered what happens when you want to use aftermarket springs with factory shocks
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