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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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drop it? how much?

Hey
i got a 85 iroc and over the winter i bought some 18" irocs, and 245/40r18 rubber for all 4's
question is, will i need to lower it? and if so how much?
any one got a picture of a camaro sittin on 18's thats not lowered?
also pics of camaro's with lowering springs but please indicate how much it was dropped
thanks so muchh

18's arent on yet, but heres a pic of her with 16's

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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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With the 18"'s I think sportlines will give you the look you'll want / like.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by noahTHEpurdy
With the 18"'s I think sportlines will give you the look you'll want / like.
I agree....I have 18's and I would like to lower mine about an 1/2 inch or more. If you go to a 255/45/18 in the rear, it will give you the look your loking for in the back.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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how much do the sportlines lower it?
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Here's my '89 convertible sittin' on 18 inch IROCs. I still have the stock springs in, but I'm plannin on going with the Eibach Pro Kit which should lower it 1-1.5 inches all the way around.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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oh thanks, thats not near as bad as i thought it would look like...
any side pics?
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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Yeah, here's a link to a thread I started when I first got the rims. Here are 3 more pics including a side view.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...w+Shoes+are+On
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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hey kinda off subject, since u just got new rims, do you have any interest in selling your old ones??
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by rs_boy
Yeah, here's a link to a thread I started when I first got the rims. Here are 3 more pics including a side view.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...w+Shoes+are+On
thats awsome, thanks
im in the exact same position you were.
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Originally Posted by camaro88sc
hey kinda off subject, since u just got new rims, do you have any interest in selling your old ones??
not yet anyways... i just put new $700 rubber on the 16s right before i ordered the 18s
so im gonna use them on and off for the next year or so, then ill go from there

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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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ok cool, well keep me posted if within the next year or so you want someone to buy them off your hand
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