Best type of Lowering Springs and Shocks?

[tbird31]

I really want to lower my car about an inch to an inch and a half, but I want to get information on what the best type of spring and shock combonation is. So what type to you guys have? I have hear of Koni, Billstein, and H & R or something, and Eibach.

Thanks.
Travis

[fbird]

from what ive heard eibach springs are the best
and as far as shock billstein and koni are two of the better ones

[tbird31]

Can no one else help me out? I don't want to spend my money and then end up having to buy the better ones later.

[Arctc Wolf]

what is the suspension gonna have 2 deal w/? bad potholes? track use? ride quality? adjustability?

[bluejs75]

I have a 2002 Firefird convertible. I bought the Eibach lowering springs which also came with an adjustable panhard rod and rear control arm relocation brackets. The above was a nice improvement, however I also installed new BMR swaybars front and rear with endlinks. I have to tell you that the car now darts in and out of lanes. The response has to be felt to truly understand what an incredible performance upgrade it is. A stock W6s does not even come close to the handling that this car has. I hope this helped.

[bluejs75]

One more thing. I bought everything online from Thunder Racing. Very fast service and reliable. I also ordered Kenny Brown subframe connectors along with Prostop rotors all around. I will let you know how that is.

[redbird00]

it really depends on what you want, if you want just a little stiffer, go with 1le and some koni's or some other shock, if you want high perf. get eibach prokit, with bilstien hd's...

merlin

[tbird31]

When I stomp on the brake it takes a big nose dive and I hate that. I have a friend with a 93 Camaro and he said that after he got his Eibachs, it drastically improves the handling and takes alot off of the nose dive.

When answering Arctc Wolf's question. I want to take off the nose dive and I want the handleing to improve. The lowered look is a big plus too. I am not looking to spend more than around $500-600 if at all possible. I don't have to deal with alot of potholes or anything just pretty decent roads.

Thanks.
Travis

[tbird31]

Anybody else have any opinions. Or any advice on where I can find the springs and shocks for a good price?

[RancidCamaro]

Originally posted by tbird31:
Anybody else have any opinions. Or any advice on where I can find the springs and shocks for a good price?

I lowered my car an inch with the Hotchkis lowering springs and bilstein HDs. The nose dive is extremely subtle now on harder braking.

The total cost was about 550 dollars, right in your price range! Of course, that's if you install it yourself. I don't know how much it is at a shop, but I'm guessing around 150-300 dollars. Just remember to figure that in if you're not really hands-on.

[tbird31]

How did you do it yourself?

[RancidCamaro]

Originally posted by tbird31:
How did you do it yourself?

I am planning a full write up, but to get the pictures will require me to take my car apart, and I'll have to wait til may to do that.

The process is not terribly difficult, but it is time consuming. It took myself and three of my friends about 6 1/2 hours to do all four corners.

The first thing you'll have to consider is that I have a '99. I'm almost sure that my install will differ in specifics from yours, but in general it will be simple. The EXTREMELY general steps are as follows:

1.) Place front end of car on jackstands.
2.) Remove shock/spring assembly (requires you to disassemble parts under the wheel well, this gets pretty specific - it'll be easier for me to explain when I have pictures.)
3.) Compress spring using spring compressor (these are available for free to rent from Autozone, you'll need the style that compresses the shock from the outside, designed for springs wrapped around shocks/struts)
4.) Remove spring, decompress, and compress aftermarket spring. Place aftermarket spring back on shock.
5.) Place new shock/strut assembly in the spot where the old shocks/springs are, and reassemble everything under the wheel well.

That's for the front. For the back...

1.) Place rear end upon jack stands
2.) Unbolt shock from underneath the car and from the area underneath the carpeting behind the rear seats. Remove shock.
3.) Slowly lower the rear-end (not the car, the part with the differential hooked onto it) until you can grab spring and remove it. Replace with aftermarket spring.
4.) Replace shock with aftermarket shock. Raise Rear end and bolt back in shock.

The rear is much easier than the front. !REMEMBER! These Are extremely generalized instructions!

You can find an excellent write-up here. It's the one I used, but I don't know how much different the components of your suspension are.

Good luck!

[speedy-v6-camaro]

HAL Springs and Shocks.