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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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To drop or not to drop after accident..Need opinions SportlinevsPro kit

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Its back to step one again for my camaro..I thought i was done with the camaro until i got in the accident....I dont know where to post this so if the moderators want to move it or deleted it,go right on ...Anyways,by the looks of the pics,what does everyone think???Eibach Pro or sportline kit?I dont want to drop it alot because of the chances of scraping the front spoiler....But i do want to be able to tell that its dropped....I need opinions so i can order them up tonight and get my baby back on the road....What does everyone think???BTW,here is the pic of the camaro




P.S:i did a search and the answers that i read,dont really help me because i need opinions on whether i should go with the pro or sport kit
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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whats on it now? it looks dropped as is. LOL my prokit looks like your pics. LOL

i got the prokit and its about all the lower i would want to go. my rear is abit higher than front tho, but oh well. its an aggressive stance. prokit springs ride good and handle well, and give it a decent drop over stock. LOL

depends on the roads in your area, but prokit does have some scraping problems on some places where the road angles or dips on driveways and similar places. Ground clearance is like 4 inches at the exhaust pipes with my car. real nice appearance tho.

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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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its stock right now ...hmmm still deciding...can someone post pics of a prokit vs a sportline kit?it will be greatly appreciated
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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side view of my prokit. it looks sorta like yours stock you can see the back end sits up a bit higher, but its not so obvious when at level angles. i was down the hill a bit. LOL
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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84customs car on sportlines. it has the look i would like to get, but the prokit was more practical for me. LOL

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ght=sportlines
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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thanks for the help Orr89RocZ ...Im still debating...i love the aggressive stance the sport kit has...but the prokit might fit my needs better...Theres nothing in between is there...in between the pro and sport kit hhaaha
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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It looks like you don't have the stock overall wheel diameter with those tires on the car. The fender gap looks small, but the GFX sit too high off the ground. What wheel and tire size are you running?
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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Sportlines. Prokit is nice for overall performance, but you'll probably want it lower in the longrun!
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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Your tires look really really beefy to me. Looks like you need a different tire combo...the side wall looks really big. Even if you drop it with sportlines...it may not do much because your tires look so tall. Your car looks great....but if you want the real aggressive look...the the only option between the 2 springs would be the Sportlines. The Prokit dosen't really provide much a drop. Personally, where I live...I've never hit or scrapped anything...other than a few dead animals in the road here and there. But...it seems to be mostly flat around here.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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I agree with Cayse- your tires look massive tall. There's not much gap there but the car itself sits a little high. I think you'd need to go with a different tire size and then drop it to really make it look good.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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yeah the tire and wheel combo is wrrong...i have 255/45/18 right now because they came free with the rims...i think i need 245/40/18 if im not mistaken....So since i need two new tires after the accident,ill just replace all four with the correct dimensions and get the drop....so sportlines is what everyone is saying?
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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You're in CA, nice roads there... should go Sportlines hehe
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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I opted for the Pro kit, scrapes on speed bumps, need to enter driveways @ a angle or the front spoiler will scrape. If you go w/ the sportlines these issues will be magnified, you will most likely have some rubbing issues as well. If you are going for the look then go w/ the sportlines.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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well its a done deal...i opted for the sportlines...found myself a rear end for free...now its time to find some gears and a posi for the rearend...any suggestions?
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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Looks great as is to me...
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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i think itll look good but id runa 35 series tire isint thatwhat reccommended with 18s on 3rd gens?
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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kandiedZ sent me this..so i think i have to get 245/40/18


KandiedZ wrote:
change your tires first....those things would be perfect for offroad. your gap is large indeed but your tires are worse.

look at these specs versus what you should have...

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
245/40-18 3.9in 12.9in 25.7in 80.8in 784 0.0%
255/45-18 4.5in 13.5in 27.0in 84.9in 746 5.1%

hell you'll drop your car 2" just putting the right tires on the car.

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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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wow thats pretty indepth lol sounds right to me i think the 35 is with a 275/35/18 which is with i might be runnin not sure if i want 18s yet
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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looks fine leave it
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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245 40 18s, a sportline kit and that thing will look reall good. sory about ur accident that really has to suck man!
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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yeah the accident was just a freak accident...oh well just the way things go so i either sob in the past or move on..Just a sign from ***...that he can take everything i own in a blink of an eye...I ordered the drop and should be here on wednesday...i pick up the rear end tomorrow....from there i might order my gears and posi and convert to discs later on down the line....
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