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09-19-2005, 12:07 AM #1Snake EaterGuest
Lowering my car..
I was thinking about purchasing the Eibach pro kit to drop my car. Will I be okay with dropping my car w/o purchasing any aftermarket shocks and/or other suspension parts? (ex. bilstein)
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09-19-2005, 02:47 PM #2
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I personally would not lower the car without getting shocks.
Is there a reason you only want to do springs ?
is it due to budget ?
If anything, I would do shocks and not do springs.
You know there are way of lowering the car with simply shocks, such as Koni SA in the front and Bilstein HD (or any other) in the back and do the hose-mod in the rear.
That will lower your car 3/4" and increase damping properties (both handling and confort)Eugenio_SS
almost stock triple-black 2000 SS convertible with 17x11s on all 4 w/ 315s at the track or on the street with 18x10.5s on all 4 w/ 315s: (1), (2)
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09-19-2005, 02:49 PM #3
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but to answer your question, the stock deCarbons are pretty much crappy and can barely handle the stock spring rate.
Having any other after market spring will make matters worse, since the shocks won't be able to handle the increased spring rate... and the car will bounce a lot, since it'll be underdamped.
Just remember that spring movement won't be under control.
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09-19-2005, 07:11 PM #4Eric @ DMSGuest
The stock shocks will wear much quicker whenever lowering your car. Most of our customer who use our springs use Koni's, Bilsteins or KYB adjustables. Drop me a line and I"ll be happy to help.
PS> A majority of our customers ditched their Eibachs for ours
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09-19-2005, 07:48 PM #5
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what are the spring rates on the DMSs ? I forgot.
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09-19-2005, 09:53 PM #6Snake EaterGuest
1) i'm on a budget.
2)i'd like to sit cleaner on my rims.
AND-- would shock/springs together be good enough?
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09-20-2005, 10:21 PM #7
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1. if you can, wait a bit and save a few $ and do both.
2. as I mentionned, there are alternate ways of lowering, such as getting the Koni SA (has 2 perch locations) and the hose mod in the rear... while kepping stock springs.
this combo is great for confort, handling and looks... lowers the car 3/4"
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09-21-2005, 10:17 PM #8Snake EaterGuest
okay thanks
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09-29-2005, 10:19 PM #9The RookieGuest
what is the hose mod for the rear? I too have been considering lowering my 02 SS, but have not done so. I do already have KYB AGX shocks on the car. I put them on about 2 months ago and love them, but want a lower more agressive look. Especially in the back.
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09-29-2005, 10:58 PM #10Originally Posted by The Rookie
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09-30-2005, 10:58 AM #11The RookieGuest
ok thanks. How many people have done this. No problems afterwards? Is it pretty easy to do?
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09-30-2005, 06:46 PM #12
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Originally Posted by The Rookie
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10-01-2005, 10:24 AM #13Originally Posted by Snake Eater
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11-05-2005, 08:48 AM #14
What kind of hose do you use for the hose-mod? Would heater hose work? What size hose? I would think you would want to use something that was abrasion resistant. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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11-06-2005, 06:24 PM #15Originally Posted by Bowtie Guy
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11-07-2005, 12:56 AM #16BlackHawk T/AGuestOriginally Posted by TGrits10
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11-07-2005, 04:59 AM #17
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I used the Eibach sportline on my 2000 WS6 and I still run my stock shocks with no problems, then again my car is not a daily driver and only have about 32,xxx miles on it, but I do take it on trips, like Atlanta once a year for the last 3 years and have had no problems....
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2000 WS6 ASC#2300 Holly LS6 intake, TR Custom grind cam, Mac Mids w/ ORY,Hotchkis LCA's, PHB, BMR Extreme STB, BMR re-location brackets,Eibach Sportlines, GMMG, Mccleod Pro 5.0, SLP SFC's, OEM ZO6 wheels
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11-07-2005, 01:38 PM #18
Used 1/2 in heater hose and a squirt of Break Free CLP. Slid right on--Hardest part was taking the wheels off.
Bowtie good! Blue oval not so good! Bob in the PRK
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11-08-2005, 09:58 PM #19VettishGuest
When I had my 1996 Z28 I had sportline Eibach springs with stock shocks and they held up just fine. Two of my buddies had the Pro Kit and wheel gap is still there and the front actaully looked higher than the back. Go with the sportlines or a progressive rate spring IMO.
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11-20-2005, 04:43 PM #20
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Eric... at DMS. Gimme a salespitch.
What makes your springs so much better than Eibach or Hotchkis or BMR or anybody elses? How much stiffer are they? How much will they lower my 01 SS? How much will they run me? And, unspecific to your springs, if I lower the car, how much longer am I going to need to lengthen the panhard bar adjustment to keep the axle centered? Some folks are saying you need to swap shocks too. I've got Bilsteins on it already. That good enough?
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