#33917 - 10/08/08 03:21 PM
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Registered: 10/06/08
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Loc: Spearfish, SD
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This might be a dumb question, but what all would I need to lower my GT, I found some lowering springs that will fit and lower it 1.5".
Would I have to get new struts and shocks and all that too?
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2000 red GT coupe
17" American Racing rims
35/20% tint
hopefully exhaust and top swap by this summer
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#33919 - 10/08/08 03:42 PM
Re: lowering springs
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Registered: 08/27/06
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Loc: New Jersey
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x2.....if you leave ur stock struts they will most likely were out very fast
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#33921 - 10/08/08 05:25 PM
Re: lowering springs
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Registered: 08/27/06
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Loc: New Jersey
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mine are definatly shot....i can feel them and went through all the paperwork of work done to it when I bought it and couldn't find a thing....now at 114,000 miles but i don't know if i wanna put that kind of money into it right now
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#33922 - 10/08/08 06:25 PM
Re: lowering springs
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Registered: 12/15/05
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TheOne2043 had eibachs and KYB GR-2s. Really nice set-up.
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#33923 - 10/08/08 06:27 PM
Re: lowering springs
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Registered: 10/04/08
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Loc: Boone NC
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Originally posted by Richard Candelario:
TheOne2043 had eibachs and KYB GR-2s. Really nice set-up. X 1000
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#33924 - 10/08/08 06:46 PM
Re: lowering springs
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Registered: 01/01/08
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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i hear eibachs suck. really rough ride.
I have SSC with stock struts and the ride is as good as expected with lowering springs.
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#33925 - 10/08/08 07:01 PM
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Registered: 07/13/08
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Loc: Willow Grove,PA
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you live in south dakota y are u lowering your car now? you are going to get a load of snow in like a month you should save more money and do the struts too at the end of winter
idk if that was your plan already but im just sayin lol
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#33926 - 10/08/08 07:18 PM
Re: lowering springs
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Registered: 08/27/06
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Loc: New Jersey
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whats the best set up for the money?....i need new struts and might as well lower it
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#33927 - 10/08/08 11:24 PM
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Registered: 02/08/04
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Loc: Gonzales Tx.
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I would say Spring Tech springs an they also make struts for lowered cars you would also need new strut mounts an anti pogo washers .Chico(pops)
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#33928 - 10/09/08 01:33 AM
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Registered: 10/04/08
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Loc: Lawndale, CA
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If you want a drop similar to the GMPP lowering kit go with vogtland springs and kyb agx's. The drop of the GMPP lowering kit is 0.9" in the front and 0.7" in the rear. Also get some pogo eliminators which can be found on zzp and wbody store. I would go with vogtland or SSc springs over eibachs. FYI KYB GR2's are not meant for lowering springs more than 1". I had GR2's and B&G's prior to the GMPP lowering kit and the struts went out at 10K miles.
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#33929 - 10/09/08 03:30 PM
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I have eibachs and GR-2's, havent gotten to ride in it, though 
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#33930 - 10/09/08 03:36 PM
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cant remember what Alex went with for his drop, 1.7 IIRC, but he had a NIIIICE set up. Where are you when we need you, TheOne2043? Dont ask me all his suspension work, but I felt NO pogo, no washboard effect, nothing adverse whatsoever.
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#33931 - 10/09/08 03:38 PM
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btw: GR-2 are being called Excel-G from now on. Expect to receive GR-2 for a little while longer while the phase-out continues.
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