1/2" or 1" drop, help me out
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1/2" or 1" drop, help me out
Alright, i have a 90 firebird, grey. I want to lower it, but i'm not sure how much. I think 2" would be too much, and i haven't seen many pics of just the half inch drop. If you guys could post pics of cars that are lowered less than two inches i'd really appreciate it. And let's not let this one get outta hand like the last post on lowering camaros :-). Thanks.
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From: So. Cal, L.A.
Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: Built 383 TPI
Transmission: Built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt, 3.27:1 Posi
Honestly, you probably have seen third gens dropped 1/2"s or maybe even 1". You probably didn't know it. Diferent veiws can make a car look lower or higher. When I dropped my Elcamino, at first, it didn't even look lower, and I took a full coil off. Then I took another off, and it then it looked low. Just a thought.
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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...
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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...
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From: st.paul mn usa
If you are going performance try getting in contact with Eibach and Billstein they make very high quality/performance lowering combos. If you are not going all out performance you should keep in mind that lowering a car will give a stiffer ride and bottom out a lot.
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1987 T.A.
4 bolt 40 over MSD 6al BBK/EDL throttle body Accel coil, wires Compu Cam Roller roc K&N filter Jet custom chip Removed screens and cooling fins on M.A.F. Ported Corvette heads 700r4 shift kit 40+ 4th gear 2300 stall Stock GTA rims with 255/50/16 rear 245/50/16 front Z rated comp ta's
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1987 T.A.
4 bolt 40 over MSD 6al BBK/EDL throttle body Accel coil, wires Compu Cam Roller roc K&N filter Jet custom chip Removed screens and cooling fins on M.A.F. Ported Corvette heads 700r4 shift kit 40+ 4th gear 2300 stall Stock GTA rims with 255/50/16 rear 245/50/16 front Z rated comp ta's
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Car: 1984 Camaro Z28
Engine: Blueprint 383
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.73
www.groupawheels.com has Eibach Pro-kit/Tokico shock kit. The Eibachs lower about 1.25". I don't have any pictures.
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84 Z28 305HO, 5spd, 220,000 miles, Edelbrock intake, Hedman headers, low restriction exh(w/cat), K&N air filter. Best 1/4 so far 14.649 at 94.77mph
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84 Z28 305HO, 5spd, 220,000 miles, Edelbrock intake, Hedman headers, low restriction exh(w/cat), K&N air filter. Best 1/4 so far 14.649 at 94.77mph
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From: Savannah, GA
Car: 1997 Jeep Wrangler
Engine: 4.0L
Transmission: 5 speed
Axle/Gears: 8.8 rear, 4.56 gears, 4:1 transfer
I have the Jamex springs, dropped 1 1/2" all around. The BMR springs are comparable to Jamex as they are not available anymore. See them here. http://www.bmrfabrication.com/bmr/index.htm
See my before/after pics at my site below.
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86 Camaro Sport
383 Speed-O-Motive Crate Engine, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge G2's, 58mm Accel TB, 3.73 Auburn Pro, SLP Cold Air Induction and Headers, Dynomax Cat-back, Serpentine Belt Setup, Dual IROC Fans, Jamex springs, 16" IROC Rims, 36mm/24mm Sway Bars, Global West Steering Brace. Hotchkis Rear LCA's,Panhard Bar and SFC's.
My Camaro Project
See my before/after pics at my site below.
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86 Camaro Sport
383 Speed-O-Motive Crate Engine, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge G2's, 58mm Accel TB, 3.73 Auburn Pro, SLP Cold Air Induction and Headers, Dynomax Cat-back, Serpentine Belt Setup, Dual IROC Fans, Jamex springs, 16" IROC Rims, 36mm/24mm Sway Bars, Global West Steering Brace. Hotchkis Rear LCA's,Panhard Bar and SFC's.
My Camaro Project
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