hellz_wings

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If you cut them, you'll raise spring rates (making it stiffer) which is what i've read a good thing with these springs as they tend to be a bit soft for a high performance handling car.

572_Rat

The car is very streetable, drive it every weekend

CamKid1992

so had someone put 4 new springs on and two rear shocks. is it posible they switched something cause my front is to low and my rear is to high. here is the best pic for now. they put the thiner longer spring in the rear and the short fat one in the front. is this correct? will new struts raise my front any? cant drive it its so low. less then a half inch from fender. if someone can help me out ill post better pics. they are drop zone 1.75 front and rear. but if anything it raised my rear and extremly lowered my front.


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Stephen

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Well....It is IMPOSSIBLE to interchange the fronts & rear springs.

For the rear......If you put in dropped springs, the old stock springs coulda been so worn out, they were sagging so bad, that the dropped springs are actually raised the car. Lower than stock, but higher than it was.

What is your ride height at the fender lips to the ground? Here's mine & it is a daily driver.

CamKid1992

Thought so... just didn't know if somehow someway they figured it out. Not sure the fender height will get that tomorrow. I'm running 17 by 9.5 with 275's and a 2.5 inch spacer.

KWIK84

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carkook

CamKid1992

24 3/4" from ground. will front struts help any. any way to move or i guess remove the inner fender. also does anyone know if qa1's front coil over struts will work with my stock setup. plan on doing a k member swap but dont have all the cash right now and i need new struts will they work?

Stephen

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Did you buy lowering springs for a V6 car & put them on a V8 car? If they are V8 springs, were a few coils lopped off? Those are the only ways I can think of that your car is that low. You sure the fronts are even IN the car? Is there ANY suspension compression there? Struts only control up & down motion speed, they don't support any weight, so new struts won't help you any.

I would look into why your front end is that low. Something is definitely not right.

CamKid1992

They are brand new dropzone springs. There suppose to be for a v8. Just contacted the company I got them from hoping something will come of it. They are for sure in it with no coils cut off. So well see...

maule6

what brand manufacture is the hood from??

Skyset

Lowered my car on DropZone springs yesterday!

CamKid1992

Looks good didn't slam the front like mine. But the rear still looks high. Mine is worse than before.

hellz_wings

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How much do dropzone springs lower the car? And did you keep the spring isolators in there? Also, any weight reduction in the front end? It looks quite low to me in the front! How high is the ground height to the fender height (in the middle of the fender)

Skyset

I don't understand why the rear isn't as low as the front of my car...DropZones advertise 1.75" drop on both front and back...

The mechanic who put them in said it's going to take a week to "settle". Does anyone know if that's true? I'm happy with it's stance, just curious as to why the back is a little higher then I was expecting it.

hellz_wings

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Ahhh.. Yeah it does take a bit of time to settle.. Took me a bit more but i put on stock MOOG iroc springs (very stiff) and the car was JACKED up for about 2 weeks! I also put in 4th gen spring isolators by accident so it's quite a bit higher than stock was.. But I'm putting on 2" Racecraft drop spindles and Koni yellows (relocating battery to rear and will cut rear springs to match the front after all weight has been re-located) so it should look real nice and low and handle even better when all that is done.

CamKid1992

Let me know what you find out mine is same way.

zz17iroc

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Here's mine nothing special just some cut springs.

sailtexas186548

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i have no idea, i bought it used. sorry i cant be more help

84 z28

Drop zones are 1.75 lower. The back of my car sat high also. I just took out the isolators and put heater hose over the first coil.I probably got another 1/2 drop in the back by just taking out the isolators.

CamKid1992

Can you hook me up with the link to the spindles can't seem to find any

hellz_wings

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http://www.racecraft.com/index.php?m...products_id=70

That is for their 2" drop spindles. They weigh slightly less than stock (8.4lbs total less weight) and that is unsprung weight on the front of the car which is good. They work with stock steering style system (steering box, NOT R&P) and stock or aftermarket brakes.

dust3r

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How wide are your z06 wheels? If they are the 9.5" version, they won't work with the drop spindles (unless you want to run MASSIVE wheel adapters which will push your wheels out past the fenders) because they will hit your outer tie rods.

hellz_wings

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I thought wheel spacers are dangerous? Especially when racing..?

SRT88GTA

Is this there one one inch lowering set? The height is just what I am looking for.

CamKid1992

they are 9.5's but im already running 2.5 inch spacers in front. will they still work?

CamKid1992

here is a better pic. i love the way it looks but its TO low. i would suggest to anyone thats considering buying dropzone springs to remember you get what you paid for. i have already bought some sportlines and kyb struts to go with my qa1 rear shocks. i will post a pic when thats done.


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itsMikey

i was thinking about getting dropzone springs, whats wrong with them? why is it TO low? air dam?

Twin_Turbo

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Looks just right to me, so what if it scrapes. *drop zones on to buy list*

itsMikey

thats what im sayin..lol..
i want a good drop and ride..
doesent bug me tho, bumps arent TOO bad around cali..driveways is what gets me

84 z28

I have the drop zones on my car. The ride nice and they lowered the car to a perfect stance. I bought mine off of ebay. You cant beat the price. $113 for all 4 shipped to your door.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-D...Q5fAccessories

CamKid1992

Every little bump I hit it shoves my inner fender up and rubs my tires. They claim that v6 and v8 springs are the same. I got mine off eBay to. And my rear is about 4 inches off rear tires.

84 z28

Dosent help that you have the wide wheels and a 2" spacer. If your rims were closer to stock width or you just didnt have the spacer you probably wouldnt be rubbing in the front.

CamKid1992

Ah that's the kicker. I installed stock wheels and tires and same thing to high in rear to low in front

Skyset

I strongly recommend against anyone using dropzones. I highly regret putting mine in. Look a few posts above to see pics of my car. The front air dam was literally only 1 inch from the ground. It was hitting the ground on every little crack on the road...it fell off last week on the way to work -.-

I'm in the process of ordering some Eibachs and a new air dam.

itsMikey

hmm...ill just trim the air dam then?

CamKid1992

I did the same. And gsx struts. Take off air dam. I put 160 thermastat and a fan switch it stays cool.

ditchbangr

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My 91z with eibach pro kit and tokico shocks.

theNMBR27

Eibach sportlines are the way to go. Takes about 1000 miles to settle tho.

Dante93GTZ

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I had Eibach Pro-Kit on my '93 Beretta GTZ... The ride was nice but I didn't think it was low enough; then I put the Sportlines on my '04 SRT-4 and I barely made it 1000 miles before I put the stock springs back on - The Sportlines rode like total junk - CLEARLY the Pro-Kit is the way to go, they are for performance whereas I think the Sportlines are purely for a look (a look that apparently means bouncing down the road and scraping everything in sight).

Stephen

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Eibach springs yes. Sportlines no.

Get a set of Ground Control Weight Jacks with Eibach springs!

CamKid1992

Crap so sportlines are a no? That's what I.just bought. Getting ready to.have installed...

theNMBR27

Hey those were given to me for free and so what if they ride hard I'm not driving a Cadillac. To each his own.

A.F.U.

Eibach springs were already installed on my Zwhen i bought it in '05,i'm not sure which ones they are though,the sportline or prokit.Can someone tell me just by lookin' at this pic?

Manovox

Here is mine! not only the springs but from when I blackened the headlight pockets it look mor low for me! what you think?

theNMBR27

AFU jack the car up and look at the springs. It should be written on them.

Manovox

sportline are red and prokit are black

CamKid1992

here is the finished product thus far. kyb agx adjustable struts and qa1 rear adjustable shocks. and sportline springs all the way around. not settled yet so ill post pics when it does.

before: with dropzones = crap, looks good but un-drivable
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after: with sportlines

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A.F.U.

They are pro kit,thanks for the advice!I didn't think it would be as simple as it being written on the spring itself.

hellz_wings

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It would be great to see the distance between the center fender lip and the ground (height), that way we can compare you guys' measurements to our cars because I find it difficult to judge the height by eye from pics.