Suspension Springs, Shocks, Brakes

Well Im Tucking...

Old Dec 21, 2009 | 04:13 AM
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Well Im Tucking...

Quick story before pics. I have SSC springs, which give a pretty good drop but are mostly designed for handling. Well i hate the raked look every Chevy has now-a-days, and even w/ my lowering springs the back end was still higher. Well a friend of mine has B&Gs on an SS and a HUGE system in the back, and it was too low for him. So we switched rear springs since my SSCs are stiffer. Btw, tires are 225/45/r18s. Heres the result...

EDIT: Forgot to add this, lol. Ignore the fronts for now because im going to be putting the same springs in the fronts if i decide to keep it like this. My only problem is being able to use my back seats without scraping everywhere...

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These are from eye level, so thats wat it looks like if ur standing looking at it:





And some from level view:




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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 04:21 AM
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Sick.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 04:25 AM
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thanks

im still deciding if im gonna keep them though, cuz they kinda defeat the purpose of having a 4 door, lol. if i decide to keep them though ill be switching out the fronts so they look like that too.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 05:12 AM
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need to drop the front a bit more. looks good though.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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i like it justin
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 07:06 AM
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That looks good.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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thats the sickest looking sedan i have seen on here yet.....Props man. Very very clean
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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drop the front more and it will look real nice.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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Not fan of the reverse rake stance, but if you like it thats whats matters.
I keep forgetting about the rear drum brakes in those cars... bleh.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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thats going to end badly when people ride with
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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So....you dont like the rake that everyone else so ou decide to go the opposite way and be down in the back. Sweet.

Its too low. Like you said, pointless if you put people in the back
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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ok i guess i forgot to add this in there, lol. i didnt intentionally make the back end this low, im going to be putting the fronts on too if i figure out a way to have it this low while still being able to use my back seats.

so just ignore how the front looks, cuz if i decide to keep it this way then ill be doing the fronts this week
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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i have the B&Gs and they sit that low as well. scrape my passenger tire once in a while. only that side, and i switched them around
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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pft, weaksauce
lol, true. not bad for just springs though.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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hey man did u spray the wheels or have them Powderd?
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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hey man did u spray the wheels or have the Powderd?
just a rattle can, but im gonna get them sprayed with a gun soon over the break
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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i bought wheels for mine and sold them the second i put them on the car lol i need black.. just havent decided completely what to do yet.. u gonna come out this summer? if not i think were settin up a big cruise and maybe we could meet somewhere
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Looks good Justin!
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 06_SIC_SS
i bought wheels for mine and sold them the second i put them on the car lol i need black.. just havent decided completely what to do yet.. u gonna come out this summer? if not i think were settin up a big cruise and maybe we could meet somewhere
for the nation wide meet? hell yea im coming to that. or i might just come w/ a couple friends for a weekend meet. u guys should come down to texas for the GM lonestar bash, its gonna be prettty awesome.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bsbllscnd970
for the nation wide meet? hell yea im coming to that. or i might just come w/ a couple friends for a weekend meet. u guys should come down to texas for the GM lonestar bash, its gonna be prettty awesome.
im down.. whens that??
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/\ Who da *** is that in your sig Hockey? Thats creepy ****...
there was a news story about him, he went to sit on santa's lap and said he had a bomb. He was promptly arrested and jailed.
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