suggestions for lowering my car
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Car: '89 Camaro RS convertible
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 4.10
suggestions for lowering my car
I have an 89 rs convertible I want to lower as much as I can with 22" wheels. Someone suggested I go with ground control WEIGHT JACKS and yellow KONI shocks and struts. I looked into those but I would like to hear other opinions before I decide.
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Re: suggestions for lowering my car
Lowering the car causes a couple things to happen that would need to be corrected. A lower ride height can throw the LCA angle in the wrong direction-If the axle side of the LCA is not lower than the body side you need LCA relocation brackets. Also the panhard rod is not adjustable so you may need to buy an adjustable to recenter the rear end. Would probably need a new alignment also. Most shocks will blow out or prematurely fail if they are an inch or two lower so you may need the strut mounts that mount the strut an inch higher. Koni and Bilstein work fine with lowered f bodies. Buying the Weight jacks is just the beginning. If all you do is buy the weight jacks and some struts your car will perform worse and that is putting aside the argument about what a 22" wheel may or may not do to your car's abilities.
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Car: '89 Camaro RS convertible
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 4.10
Re: suggestions for lowering my car
Lowering the car causes a couple things to happen that would need to be corrected. A lower ride height can throw the LCA angle in the wrong direction-If the axle side of the LCA is not lower than the body side you need LCA relocation brackets. Also the panhard rod is not adjustable so you may need to buy an adjustable to recenter the rear end. Would probably need a new alignment also. Most shocks will blow out or prematurely fail if they are an inch or two lower so you may need the strut mounts that mount the strut an inch higher. Koni and Bilstein work fine with lowered f bodies. Buying the Weight jacks is just the beginning. If all you do is buy the weight jacks and some struts your car will perform worse and that is putting aside the argument about what a 22" wheel may or may not do to your car's abilities.
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Re: suggestions for lowering my car
If that's the case just head over to a local parts store and buy KYB shocks struts a level or two up from what they say stock is along with stock front and rear springs. Start with the rear and install the new shocks and springs to see how high it sits. Then cut off a coil at a time until and reinstall until it's low enough for you. The front will take a good bit more effort installing and reinstalling but you'll get a drop your comfortable with and since you're not about all out performance it's your best and cheapest route.
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Car: '89 Camaro RS convertible
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 4.10
Re: suggestions for lowering my car
If that's the case just head over to a local parts store and buy KYB shocks struts a level or two up from what they say stock is along with stock front and rear springs. Start with the rear and install the new shocks and springs to see how high it sits. Then cut off a coil at a time until and reinstall until it's low enough for you. The front will take a good bit more effort installing and reinstalling but you'll get a drop your comfortable with and since you're not about all out performance it's your best and cheapest route.
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