What is the difference?

[CamaroKRAZED]

What is the difference between shocks that come on our cars and the shocks that come on V-8 models?
I know the rear sprngs on V-8 models are the same as the ones on our 98+ V-6 models. The front spring rates are different though.
Is it almost the same when it comes to the shocks?
I have been thinking about upgrading to a set of V-8 springs and shocks. Whould it be a good idea?
Now i am not expecting my car to ride on rails, but i would like to improve the handling a bit without messing up the ride and breaking the bank.

[Ray]

i think the car may sit hif=gher in the front with Z springs on it. shocks should be ok though just stiffer.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

no V8 springs in the front, V8 shocks are a good ok though

[CamaroKRAZED]

What is wrong with V-8 springs up front?

More information please...

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

you dont have the wieght it going to thought off your handling and going to put the front up about 1 inch.

or add about 150 punds to the front of the car lol

[CamaroKRAZED]

Well if i am going to buy a set of 4 V-8 model shocks, it would make sense to match them up with the V-8 srpings, no?
Or would V-8 shocks be ok with factory V-6 springs up front?

Can anyone else shine some light on this subject for me?!

[NCState98]

Yeah just listen to what he said. Stiffer V8 springs up front will throw off your handling and the car with sit higher without the extra weight up front. As I recall, the Al LS1 doesn't even weigh much more than our V6, but it'll still be different. V8 shocks, yeah... that should be fine.

[cboney2003]

I have the v8 struts up front and the v8 shocks in the back, but the stock v6 springs. I noticed that you can feel the road a bit more but it doesnt bounce or anything like that and seems to handle a little bit better, get the SLP takeoffs, thats what I did and its worked very well for me.

[FirebirdGT]

Originally posted by viper04af:
you dont have the wieght it going to thought off your handling and going to put the front up about 1 inch.

or add about 150 punds to the front of the car lol

Well, I have the stock V8 springs front and rear, and V8 shocks, and I have no problems.

[Jerriko]

Originally posted by FirebirdGT:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by viper04af:
you dont have the wieght it going to thought off your handling and going to put the front up about 1 inch.

or add about 150 punds to the front of the car lol

Well, I have the stock V8 springs front and rear, and V8 shocks, and I have no problems. </font>[/QUOTE]I would not recommend this. I would know since I converted a V8 car into a V6 car. My car sat an 1 1/2" higher with the six banger in it. I thought it rode like crap also. It also sat funny and I always thought the car was going to launch upwards instead of down the road. I was much happier when I put the V6 springs in it.