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Well, only the rears, so far. Haven't been able to take him for a cruise yet cause it is wet & rainy.
Here are some pics, the rear wheel well lip was @ 28" before: The car now rides 27" Here is a shot of the entire axle with the springs, shocks, and lots of BMR goodies!!! More pics here : Photopoint
Sorry Mark, didn't have the patience to wait - gonna need your help for the front though!
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Wife & Best Friend Mary - copilot. Posts: 5558 | From: Windsor, Ontario. Canada | Registered: Feb 2000
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I recently did the opposite; that is, I swapped out the Eibachs that came with my Bilstein package and put back in the SS/1LE springs that would have originally come with my car.
I had minor ground clearance problems until I installed a Spohn adjustable t-arm. Then I had major ground clearance problems! I eventually bent the hell out of the t-arm front cross member at a gas station. At that time I had no idea that the Bilstein package lowered the car; it isn't mention this in any of the literature and if you call up SLP they will deny this (or at least have denied it in the past -- I haven't checked recently). But Steve clued me in and a quick check with the tape measure showed my ride height was 1-2" low in the rear. I've measured a few dozen Camaros by now and all V6, Z28 and non-Bilstein SS cars had stock ride height (as per the factory service manual) but Bilstein cars are low all in the rear.
Anyway, I swapped springs and have a new t-arm cross member on its way (oh yeah, also a pair of Spohn relocation brackets...) I liked the way the my car looked with the Eibachs but it doesn't look that different now. Plus the combination of the Eibachs and the (huge) Hotchkis sway bars I've got were too tight; I find my car easier to control in hard turns now with the (oh so slightly) softer SS/1LE springs. In a way, it was lucky I messed up the t-arm cross member or else I wouldn't have figured this out.
Xsta should be ok with ground clearance his BMR t-arm is probably the standard one that attaches to the tranny. I haven't seen one yet but I suspect the BMR "trak pak" has good clearance as well. It looks like it uses a tubular cross member that attaches to sub-frame connectors. I specifically went with Steve Spohn's version because I liked the idea of having the t-arm work against the chassis. Not only was Brett's trak not out yet but it is incompatible with my Kenny Brown sub-frame connectors.
It's too bad 1LE wasn't available for my car in 2000. But of course by now, the only suspension parts on my car not as good or better than 1LE are the front control arm bushings (and they're on the list!)
I'm glad to see people putting effort into their suspension; I'd rather drive a 300 HP Camaro with a tricked out suspension than a 400 HP Camaro with a stock suspension... Much more fun.
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Hey Craig, I love your website! great to see an SS owner in my vicinity. Be careful on the throttle when crossing the High St. bridge, it can be verrrry slippery!
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quote:Originally posted by XLR8NSS1: You get extra points for the little pices of felt padding on the jack stand contact points! Veeeeeerrrrrrryyyy Nice!
Thanks for the extra points!! Don't want to unnessarily scratch the frame rails.
You all HAD to notice the drive shaft pinion! It definitely looks cruddy under there, in amongst all the cleanliness!!!
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