You are browsing camaro5 
 |
|
12-05-2016, 10:16 PM
|
#1 |
|
El Duderino
|
Miss my car...
__________________
 I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback. |
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 06:15 AM
|
#2 | |
|
O’Dark30
|
Quote:
Dude, what happened to your car. Did you just tuck it away or??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
The Earth is what "God" created, the World is the state of living "man" causes us to be in. -Woo
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 06:33 AM
|
#3 |
|
Banned
Drives: 2012 2SS INFERNO ORANGE Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: sweden
Posts: 1,843
|
dude wtf u doing?
you traded in? |
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 07:40 AM
|
#4 |
|
Resident nomad
Drives: 2014 Summit White 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 1,765
|
Read the thread, dude. Really would be nice to reach a conclusion, but sounds like you're giving up on it? Did the rear shock replacement happen? Make any difference at all? Sucks that you're gonna give up on a car you like just because of a suspension mod. Take the BMR stuff off and sell it. You can recoup some of your $$, and go back to stock.
__________________
Sold:
2007 Z06 2002 Viper GTS/ACR 2003 Z06 1965 FFR Cobra 2012 Nissan 370Z ADM LSA Stage II, Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks LTH/HFC's, Phastek CC, ported TB, Mishimoto radiator and oil cooler, BC Racing ER Series CO's, JPSS 32mm Black Magic rear bar, JPSS front inserts, R1 Concepts Premier slotted rotors/Goodrich SS lines, Schroth ASM harness, MGW flatstick, Brey-Krause HB, Tuned by NicD, at Cordes Performance Racing. |
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 07:47 AM
|
#5 |
|
O’Dark30
|
Oh ok, yea I get the same result with my BMR 1.4 in drop. I feel like I'm in a low rider that has Allen Iverson handles haha but yea it does bother me a bit. I don't drive it daily so I can deal with it every now and then.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
The Earth is what "God" created, the World is the state of living "man" causes us to be in. -Woo
|
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 08:39 AM
|
#6 |
|
Ret AF, cancer survivor
Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mesquite, NV
Posts: 2,741
|
Know you dropped a little money on the suspension changes; but if you don't like it, change it back. Years ago I swapped out the exhaust on the Silverado I had at the time; hated the drone so less then a month after installing it I swapped for another system ... in the end it cost me double, but it was worth it ... you need to be able to enjoy the ride
__________________
 |
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 08:49 AM
|
#7 |
     
Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,586
|
what were you trying to do? could just put on some lowering springs and call it good.
|
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 11:08 AM
|
#8 |
|
Account Suspended
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 4,018
|
Mr. Tracy, that really sucks. I thoroughly enjoy the Hotchkis set and have not had any of the issues you're calling out... especially the 'bouncy' part. It just seems like your bushings weren't timed properly... seems the bushings are loaded all the time and that will give you a bounciness when going through bumps.
I feel partially responsible for recommending the set to you... but man I just don't know how you could say that the set made your ride feel worse unless something went wrong, or more precisely - didn't happen (bushings). |
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 11:35 AM
|
#9 | |
|
Account Suspended
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 4,018
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 12:21 PM
|
#10 | |
     
Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seffner, FL
Posts: 6,226
|
Quote:
But, I think there there is something wrong with the Install. Dude, are you getting a Vette? |
|
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 12:51 PM
|
#11 | |
|
El Duderino
|
Quote:
 Drove a C6 and it is really not suited for a DD, at least for me.  It has to be the install... or possibly ruined rear shocks. But the key to me is the rear didn't drop as much as it should have and to quote the owner of the shop; "It feels like there are NO rear struts at all". The problem is the handling, it seriously sucks so much now I don't enjoy driving it. It never was a rock star in the handling department, but it was at least fun to drive. I feared if I just did springs, I would get degraded handling. So I added the chassis brace, sway bars and end-links. So I spent $1200 on parts, $1000 on install and it drives like shit. I could spend another $1000 and have them return it to factory, or they might give me a discount and maybe I could sell the kit??? But I'd still be out $2500 without anything to show for it.  So.... maybe try to figure out what's wrong so I can be happy again. They have timed the suspension three times now and I do trust the shop. I have been going there for a long time and know most of the guys. Hopefully the new struts will fix everything... But I still feel something was missed somewhere...
__________________
I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback. |
|
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 01:10 PM
|
#12 |
|
Let's go fishing!
Drives: a car with 8 cylinders Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Seabrook, Texas
Posts: 1,129
|
I think it's time to start looking at a 1LE or ZL1
__________________
"When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before." Mae West 1892-1980
 |
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 02:18 PM
|
#13 |
|
Account Suspended
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 4,018
|
Wow, this guy is describing day and night difference between my experience and his with the same parts. Handling has only improved drastically since I installed the Hotchkis set. What a mystery...
|
|
|
|
|
12-06-2016, 02:35 PM
|
#14 | |
|
El Duderino
|
Quote:
There are three settings on the Hotchkis rear sway-bar. What is yours at? I know... At this point I would settle for something that doesn't feel like it's bouncing all over the road!
__________________
I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
