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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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From: Hockessin, Delaware
Car: Red 91 RS Camaro
Engine: LO3 with Comp Cam
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 4th gen rear
Need rear suspension advise

Ok heres the problem. I bought dropzone lowering springs for my camaro and I'm happy with the front but not with the rear. The rear DZ springs were much shorter than the stock springs and made the car lean back. I bought 1.5in osilators for the rear and it leveled everythign out. I've had it like this for about a year now and lately I've noticed that the right rear has been hitting the bump stops going over moderate sized bumps. Naturally I asummed it was the 1 year old KYBs going out cause they don't last long so I replaced it with a monroe sensatract just to see. The problem didn't get any better. Rest of mods are in the sig.

Does anyone sell just the rear springs for these cars?
What about the helper airbags that go inside the spring?
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 03:16 AM
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Car: 86 LG4 & 92 TBI Firebird
Engine: The Mighty 305!
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
I believe Moog sells springs individually. But they will be the stock height spring and may be too tall.
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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Car: 83 Z28
Engine: vortec 305 for now
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The springs are used to hold the car up, the shocks dampen those springs. I used Koni springs and noticed the same thing. I ended up using Z28 springs and cut them 1 full coil. For some reason the aftermarket springs seem to let the rear of the car down. This might be in order to get a 50/50 weight bias.
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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From: Hockessin, Delaware
Car: Red 91 RS Camaro
Engine: LO3 with Comp Cam
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 4th gen rear
Its just really annoying cause even going over speed bumps it doesn it. I'm thinkin some better springs from Eibach and some koni yellows or some tokico illuminas
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC
Engine: 2.8L MPFI (rebuilt)
Transmission: 700R4 swapped to T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open
Re: Need rear suspension advise

Originally posted by iggy1991
...I've had it like this for about a year now and lately I've noticed that the right rear has been hitting the bump stops going over moderate sized bumps. ...
Check the body height at all 4 tires. You will probably find that the right rear fender well is closer to the tire. This has been seen before on many other cars. Read the posts below. I'm not buying the explanation that torque is putting a permanant twist in the body. My v6 f-body has the same problem. Not a lot of torque there.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=267885

http://www.f-body.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8613
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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From: Hockessin, Delaware
Car: Red 91 RS Camaro
Engine: LO3 with Comp Cam
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 4th gen rear
All 4 hieghts are pretty much around 26 inches. I'm wondering what the spring rate is for the Dropzones compared to the Eibachs or others.
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