Prokit vs Sportlines
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From: strawberry plains, tn
sportlines don't really lower the car to such an extreme that you would bottom out, i go over speed bumps easily and dont scrap, i can hit pretty hard bumps and dips in the road and have yet to bottom the car out... i live in tennessee. if that makes a difference. but i've had mine for a while now and i love them.
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sportlines don't really lower the car to such an extreme that you would bottom out, i go over speed bumps easily and dont scrap, i can hit pretty hard bumps and dips in the road and have yet to bottom the car out... i live in tennessee. if that makes a difference. but i've had mine for a while now and i love them.
i try not to ge too fast cause i dont wnat to blow my (stock) struts.
and haha i have no problem with bad roads!!!(california)
welll yeah its a huge difference cause chevy likes to make lifted cars...but it just looks clean to me, and less gap.
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From: strawberry plains, tn
i'm not saying that is not a huge drop, i'm saying that i didn't notice a huge difference in clearance issues, i've never rubbed anything. speed bumps are hassle even if your in a 4x4 lol. if you go over them how your supposed to go over them you will be fine.
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o ok got you, yes very true i have yet to bottom out on dips/speedbumps etc...
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From: Fredericksburg VA
I'm doing:
18" wheels (Enkei RS7)
New tires of course (haven't picked them yet)
New FE5 shocks, struts, control arms, front sway bar, links and mounts.
TTR rear bar
Next year I when the brakes come due I will replace those with SSBC's.
When you visit, feel free to send me a PM letting me know.
18" wheels (Enkei RS7)
New tires of course (haven't picked them yet)
New FE5 shocks, struts, control arms, front sway bar, links and mounts.
TTR rear bar
Next year I when the brakes come due I will replace those with SSBC's.
When you visit, feel free to send me a PM letting me know.
sounds like a plan
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From: Allen, Texas/Circleville Ohio
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heres the difference in sportlines on my 2006 LT. wheels are 18x8
if you can hold out on lowering and save more money go with coilovers. ive had these sportlines on for 2 years now and the struts/shocks are dunzo. its a good TEMPORARY solution but have a future plan
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if you can hold out on lowering and save more money go with coilovers. ive had these sportlines on for 2 years now and the struts/shocks are dunzo. its a good TEMPORARY solution but have a future plan
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Not quite. There is no greater level of "stress". LS, LT, SS, they all weigh basically the same. Where the car sits height wise really doesn't effect the lifespan of the strut or shock. That is a common misconception.
The only stress is from a lowered car bottoming out.....it forces the piston/valve assembly to crush against the internal bump stop, you do this too often or too hard and you "blow out" the strut
You wont regret it.
