Hi,
I am new here, so first let me say HELLO and tell you that you have a fantastic forum here. :banana:
I just bought this 2001 convertible V6 with a hair under 42k miles. It is bright red, new upholstery and has a new paint job. I've had it for a little over 48 hours and I've already got a whisper lid and K&N filter on its way. I have a Haynes manual but as you know, they are not too detailed (I use it just for things like torque specs and warnings about sensitive gadgets).
My other car is a 1998 Saturn SL with H&R sport springs, strut tower bar, Falken Azenis tires. This Saturn has 193K miles and handles like a go-cart up to 90mph.
On the other hand, my Camaro handles like a boat over 40mph. Granted, it is a convertible and is about 1,200 pounds heavier, so I do expect some sluggish handling and some body flexing. However, now I can see that this is may end up costing me a lot of time and money before I even get a change to hook up my 2 amps and 15inch sub (box is sealed with about 1 foot of air) in the trunk.
Please (PLEASE) help me tune the suspension on my boat. The thing is too high, so I am going to lower it, but I noticed that H&R does not make springs for Camaro convertibles. Also, I've been reading all over this forum that the shocks are what I am really looking for in this case. So I'm thinking maybe AGX or Bilstein HD. And then I was thinking about springs, but by this point I am ignoring the critical chasis flex problem.
What should I do?
I like to take things one step at a time with suspension. I understand that I may have to do the shocks and springs at the same time, but I'm wondering if I should just get those from an online retailer for a low cost and head to a shop to ay for installation, or if I should buy the parts and labor at a shop instead?
My next step after the intake was to put a strut tower bar in there.
What are my options (looking for value: effective results, but on a budget).
Do they have front (top) as well as rear (top)? I understand there are subframe connectors, but are those for use with convertibles? How much does this stuff cost and can you recommend a decent online retailer?
I can install everything myself except for springs/shocks.
Thank you for reading this and offering your input.
I am new here, so first let me say HELLO and tell you that you have a fantastic forum here. :banana:
I just bought this 2001 convertible V6 with a hair under 42k miles. It is bright red, new upholstery and has a new paint job. I've had it for a little over 48 hours and I've already got a whisper lid and K&N filter on its way. I have a Haynes manual but as you know, they are not too detailed (I use it just for things like torque specs and warnings about sensitive gadgets).
My other car is a 1998 Saturn SL with H&R sport springs, strut tower bar, Falken Azenis tires. This Saturn has 193K miles and handles like a go-cart up to 90mph.
On the other hand, my Camaro handles like a boat over 40mph. Granted, it is a convertible and is about 1,200 pounds heavier, so I do expect some sluggish handling and some body flexing. However, now I can see that this is may end up costing me a lot of time and money before I even get a change to hook up my 2 amps and 15inch sub (box is sealed with about 1 foot of air) in the trunk.
Please (PLEASE) help me tune the suspension on my boat. The thing is too high, so I am going to lower it, but I noticed that H&R does not make springs for Camaro convertibles. Also, I've been reading all over this forum that the shocks are what I am really looking for in this case. So I'm thinking maybe AGX or Bilstein HD. And then I was thinking about springs, but by this point I am ignoring the critical chasis flex problem.
What should I do?
I like to take things one step at a time with suspension. I understand that I may have to do the shocks and springs at the same time, but I'm wondering if I should just get those from an online retailer for a low cost and head to a shop to ay for installation, or if I should buy the parts and labor at a shop instead?
My next step after the intake was to put a strut tower bar in there.
What are my options (looking for value: effective results, but on a budget).
Do they have front (top) as well as rear (top)? I understand there are subframe connectors, but are those for use with convertibles? How much does this stuff cost and can you recommend a decent online retailer?
I can install everything myself except for springs/shocks.
Thank you for reading this and offering your input.
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