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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Looking 4 Springs!

hey im looking for some good/used lowering springs for my 85' Z-28. i wanna lower the car anywhere for 1 to 1.5 inches. does anyone have a good set they wanna get rid of? ive tried classifieds and no luck, so i thought ide give it a try here. email me if you have some.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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eibach sportlines lower around 1.5
prokit around 1 inch.

might want to try ebay.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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keep looking. They are out there. Have you checked the cfor sale sections of camaroz28.com? There are tons of sites out there.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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no i havent tried that site, but ill take a look at it. ebay has them on there, but right now their all too high. i really just want a good used set, its much cheaper that way. thanks guys.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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anyone?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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What are you looking to spend? I've been thinking about selling my Hotchkis springs..........jt
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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The hotchkis lowering springs are awsome! I would highly recommend them.
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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youve got mail jt, and one other thing i was wondering, how much do the hotckhis springs lower the car? anything more than 1.5 inches is prolly to much, due to the fact that i have a huge 3 inch exhaust running all the way back.
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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I lowered my car a full 2in in front and 1 7/8in out back with intrax springs. they are awsome! great handling too. they are only $199 through summitt. id recomend them 2 everyone 4 that agressive stance and outstanding performance!
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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about those adapters, if you dont already have the wheels you can buy them w/ the correct offset for third gens for $699 from hawks. i think thats a fair price. They look great with those fat lips. at least 2 in lip.

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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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yeah i was pissed, about 4 days after my wheels came, they introduced those. but o well, i think either one looks great, but i love that lip!
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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I wouldnt say hotchkis has the best stance. I like the sport line look. Hotchkis is too raked the front is way lower.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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Hey I have a quick quesiton and I thought I would just shoot it out there. Im buying a spring kit for my 87 and I was thinking about going with sportlines... I just have the feeling that if i get the pro kit, in a month Ill be wishing it was alittle lower. Will I have any problems with my stock wheels/tires clearing everything? They are GTA 16in wheels. Let me know what the deal with that is. Thanks a million.

justin
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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Youll be fine they wont rub. I did the same thing with hotchkis it just isnt low enough for me i like the low clean look no wheel well showin.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Car: 85 Camaro Z-28
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finally got some hotchkis springs guys, there on the way. Thanks JT!! i dont want the slammed look, just the lower look. i think it should look pretty good w/ my 17x9.5 ZR1's. ill keep yall posted.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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Thats good that there wont be any rubbing. Im pretty sure im going with sportlines. I dont want the body dragging on the ground, I just want the gap gone. Thanks for the info.

Justin
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