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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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too lower or too raise

As the title says:

I had an 86 camaro i raised the back end and kept the stock front, Originally v6 no ground effects.

This time around am Stuck with what i want to do with the Bird. Jack the back end up or lower the whole thing. Putting shorties on it so the exhaust should not be a problem. No ground effects on the bird either

Lets see what you all prefer and why
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Re: too lower or too raise

depends, i see you are in jersey, so im sure you knwo how bad the roasd can be.

I keep my 86 at a stock height, 27" or so from the ground to the fender, a little higher in the back. That way i dont tear up the nose, or bottom out the bellhousing on the road, which i have done when i have it low.

So, i guess, a good starting point is, how high is it now? ground to fender.

i would not raise it, but just be careful if you do lower it, not to go too far so that it scrapes on driveways and bottoms out on bad roads.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Re: too lower or too raise

i say lower it third gens look weird raised but don't lower it so much it drags on the ground.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Re: too lower or too raise

Last car i had the back end raised, the front had the stock v6 suspension with an 8 under the hood. I dont know where it sits now, v6 suspension still in it, no ground effects.

Not a daily driver, mostly will be on rt18 and rt 1 seeing am sure you know those roads

so ill take it theres 2 votes to lower it
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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Re: too lower or too raise

I would never raise a car. Looks trashy to me. I say leave it as is, or lower it.
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