Suspension / ChassisQuestions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?
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I think you can buy OEM springs @ AutoZone. You'll probably need shocks with them if the car's been dropped that much- the on car shocks will be killed most likely. The problem with the ride is probably related to a lack in dampening with the shocks and the spring rate of the springs. Do you have a picture of the car to show how low it actually is? You might be able to fix it with shocks but you will have to spend a good deal on them if the car is really 3 inches lower than stock.
__________________ KONIs I Eibach Pro-Kit I 36mm/24mm sway bars I Spohn: Adjustable PHB I Wonder Bar I SFCs Custom LCAs I LCARBs I J&M Products Camber/Caster plates I Hawk's Ceramic Pads I 4th Gen 3.23 Posi I LS1/LT1 Brakes
I don't think that's 3 inches. My car sits on the ProKit from Eibach and actually sits about that height if not a little lower.
I'd say your best bet will be to look at the springs and see if they are lowering springs or hacked up stock springs. You can lower the car on the stock springs using a couple different methods if you do it correctly, but few know how or take the time. If they are lowering springs, just get some good shocks/struts. If they are hacked up stockers, I'd reccomend getting new springs (either lowering springs, stock springs, or getting stock springs and cutting them if you want) and getting shocks/struts, because like I said, they're likely blown.
__________________ KONIs I Eibach Pro-Kit I 36mm/24mm sway bars I Spohn: Adjustable PHB I Wonder Bar I SFCs Custom LCAs I LCARBs I J&M Products Camber/Caster plates I Hawk's Ceramic Pads I 4th Gen 3.23 Posi I LS1/LT1 Brakes
there lowered springs, there not cut, ill have to try replacing the struts and see if that helps. think i should get lowered struts or buy factory struts.
Id say our cars are about the same height, if not pretty close
How much do want to spend on the shocks? That'll determine what to get. You'll need at least a certain level or shock, or the springs will kill them quickly.
__________________ KONIs I Eibach Pro-Kit I 36mm/24mm sway bars I Spohn: Adjustable PHB I Wonder Bar I SFCs Custom LCAs I LCARBs I J&M Products Camber/Caster plates I Hawk's Ceramic Pads I 4th Gen 3.23 Posi I LS1/LT1 Brakes
That's definitely not a 3" drop. I have a 3" drop and the top of the tire is perfectly even with the fender lip. There is no wheel gap. You probably need new shocks. I would check your bump stop clearance as well just to be safe.
That is a 1" MAYBE 1/8" drop. Mine (see sig) is 1 3/4" & mine is lower. Sits right at the top of my tires, which are the same height as your stock tires.
With the "bouncy" you describe, your struts &/or shocks are blown out. Replace them & it'll be good again.
That is a 1" MAYBE 1/8" drop. Mine (see sig) is 1 3/4" & mine is lower. Sits right at the top of my tires, which are the same height as your stock tires.
