I lowered my 1le today

Camarentino · 07-10-2018, 06:42 PM

After much thought on whether or not to do it and is it worth it, I decided to do it anyway. I chose Eibach Pro ending# 03-22 specific to 1le. The car was just lowered today and already I can say I am happy with the drop. I measued before and after and it sits a 1/2 inch lower. That doesn't sound like much but it is very noticable. It's not slammed by any means but its a nice clean up job. Like where it should have been from the factory. Ride quality is great so far. I was actually aiming for potholes and bumps just to compare to stock but it is very comfortable. I can't speak to track performance and probably never will be able to. Here are some picks.

Before:

During:

After:

Pictures really don't do it justice. In person it's much more noticeable and it hasn't really settled in yet.

TRZ06 · 07-10-2018, 06:49 PM

Very nice man. If I do mine, I plan on going with the BMR springs because they offer a little less drop, but still noticeable.

The one thing I do not want to do is negatively affect the awesome handling and balance with the MRC.

BradfordCamaro · 07-10-2018, 06:52 PM

Great job.
Looks good.
Come out and do a show and tell the next time some of us get together

Camarentino · 07-10-2018, 06:55 PM

I can speak to that after i put a few more miles on it. I only basically drove 15km to go home. What I can say is I always drive in sport but that kinda feels like tour now. Track is my new street fun setting. lol

Camarentino · 07-10-2018, 06:56 PM

Absolutely. I'm never able to make these meets. Still need to see your car btw lol

Camarentino · 07-10-2018, 06:58 PM

On a side not I also ordered the z26 pads from Powerstop. I can't deal with ALL that break dust anymore. Sooo bad

MATTY-1LE · 07-10-2018, 07:30 PM

my gosh that is a beautiful car

propwashed · 07-10-2018, 07:45 PM

Nice! I was thinking of this as well. I think 1/2" is perfect. Were you saying that sport mode now feels like touring mode with the new springs? Are they a bit softer. I track my car quite a bit always in track mode and for DD I am always in sport mode. Cant stand a soft mushy feel like touring offers. So My question is if Track feels like Sport, it would prob be less aggressive and planted in hi speed corners I assume correct?. I ran the Z26 pads on mine. worked great. they will dust a little bit but nothing like the black dust from stock pads. I will say the stock pads have a better stopping feel IMO.

TRZ06 · 07-10-2018, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by propwashed

Nice! I was thinking of this as well. I think 1/2" is perfect. Were you saying that sport mode now feels like touring mode with the new springs? Are they a bit softer. I track my car quite a bit always in track mode and for DD I am always in sport mode. Cant stand a soft mushy feel like touring offers. So My question is if Track feels like Sport, it would prob be less aggressive and planted in hi speed corners I assume.

Yeah, I wondering the same thing, seems like it would be reversed.

Camarentino · 07-10-2018, 09:22 PM

I don't know if I would say less planted. It's comfortable in all modes. Track feels like sport to me now. But still a great ride in handling and comfort. When I go for my back road runs I will know for sure if I hindered the handling performance. I did it for looks more than anything.

TRZ06 · 07-10-2018, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Camarentino

I don't know if I would say less planted. It's comfortable in all modes. Track feels like sport to me now. But still a great ride in handling and comfort. When I go for my back road runs I will know for sure if I hindered the handling performance. I did it for looks more than anything.

Yeah, please report back after you get to play with it a little. I agree it makes it look better, but I wouldn't trade handling for it.

For me its performance first, looks second.

Move_Over · 07-10-2018, 09:35 PM

Looks fantastic, however i would not want to mess with spring rates of such a fantastic handling car. I'll wait for GM performance lowering kit to come out.

TRZ06 · 07-10-2018, 09:41 PM

To be honest though, GM did a pretty good job on this car for wheel gap. I mean at least it doesn't look like a 4X4 like some of their performance vehicles of the past.

Sure, it looks better with less than stock gap, but it isn't horrible.

Drsagacity · 07-10-2018, 10:13 PM

I absolutely love the lowered look. To me the stock wheel gap is embarrassing...nice job brother!

07-10-2018, 06:42 PM	#1
Camarentino Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Toronto, CAN Posts: 210	I lowered my 1le today After much thought on whether or not to do it and is it worth it, I decided to do it anyway. I chose Eibach Pro ending# 03-22 specific to 1le. The car was just lowered today and already I can say I am happy with the drop. I measued before and after and it sits a 1/2 inch lower. That doesn't sound like much but it is very noticable. It's not slammed by any means but its a nice clean up job. Like where it should have been from the factory. Ride quality is great so far. I was actually aiming for potholes and bumps just to compare to stock but it is very comfortable. I can't speak to track performance and probably never will be able to. Here are some picks. Before: During: After: Pictures really don't do it justice. In person it's much more noticeable and it hasn't really settled in yet. __________________ 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE w/PDR Summit White KN intake-MBRP cb- 2nd cat deletes- ACS sides- iroc Z spoiler- Eibach Pro- Katech 95TB- MSD Manifold-GM strut bar- Custom tune by Arun Ahuja @ CCPERF.ca

07-10-2018, 06:52 PM	#3
BradfordCamaro SABIO Drives: 2016 CAMARO 1SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Bradford, ON Posts: 5,012	Great job. Looks good. Come out and do a show and tell the next time some of us get together __________________

07-10-2018, 06:55 PM	#4
Camarentino Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Toronto, CAN Posts: 210	I can speak to that after i put a few more miles on it. I only basically drove 15km to go home. What I can say is I always drive in sport but that kinda feels like tour now. Track is my new street fun setting. lol __________________ 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE w/PDR Summit White KN intake-MBRP cb- 2nd cat deletes- ACS sides- iroc Z spoiler- Eibach Pro- Katech 95TB- MSD Manifold-GM strut bar- Custom tune by Arun Ahuja @ CCPERF.ca

07-10-2018, 06:56 PM	#5
Camarentino Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Toronto, CAN Posts: 210	Absolutely. I'm never able to make these meets. Still need to see your car btw lol __________________ 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE w/PDR Summit White KN intake-MBRP cb- 2nd cat deletes- ACS sides- iroc Z spoiler- Eibach Pro- Katech 95TB- MSD Manifold-GM strut bar- Custom tune by Arun Ahuja @ CCPERF.ca

07-10-2018, 06:58 PM	#6
Camarentino Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Toronto, CAN Posts: 210	On a side not I also ordered the z26 pads from Powerstop. I can't deal with ALL that break dust anymore. Sooo bad __________________ 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE w/PDR Summit White KN intake-MBRP cb- 2nd cat deletes- ACS sides- iroc Z spoiler- Eibach Pro- Katech 95TB- MSD Manifold-GM strut bar- Custom tune by Arun Ahuja @ CCPERF.ca

07-10-2018, 06:49 PM	#2
TRZ06 Drives: 22' Porsche PDK GT4 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,027	Very nice man. If I do mine, I plan on going with the BMR springs because they offer a little less drop, but still noticeable. The one thing I do not want to do is negatively affect the awesome handling and balance with the MRC.

07-10-2018, 07:30 PM	#7
MATTY-1LE Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Houston Posts: 219	my gosh that is a beautiful car __________________ Current: 2020 V6 A10 - looooving the regular unleaded, over 20mpg, and excellent daily driver manners!!!!! Past: 2018 1SS 1LE - stock 2008 C6 - heads/cam/boltons 2005 GTO - cam/boltons

07-10-2018, 07:45 PM	#8
propwashed Drives: '18 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: COLORADO Posts: 43 View My Garage	Nice! I was thinking of this as well. I think 1/2" is perfect. Were you saying that sport mode now feels like touring mode with the new springs? Are they a bit softer. I track my car quite a bit always in track mode and for DD I am always in sport mode. Cant stand a soft mushy feel like touring offers. So My question is if Track feels like Sport, it would prob be less aggressive and planted in hi speed corners I assume correct?. I ran the Z26 pads on mine. worked great. they will dust a little bit but nothing like the black dust from stock pads. I will say the stock pads have a better stopping feel IMO. __________________ *2018 SS 1LE SUMMIT WHITE* BORLA S TYPE AXLE BACK CF W/NPP SMOKED TAIL LIGHTS, 3RD BRAKE, SIDE MARKERS GARY'S CUSTOM VENTED FENDERS

07-10-2018, 09:22 PM	#10
Camarentino Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Toronto, CAN Posts: 210	I don't know if I would say less planted. It's comfortable in all modes. Track feels like sport to me now. But still a great ride in handling and comfort. When I go for my back road runs I will know for sure if I hindered the handling performance. I did it for looks more than anything. __________________ 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE w/PDR Summit White KN intake-MBRP cb- 2nd cat deletes- ACS sides- iroc Z spoiler- Eibach Pro- Katech 95TB- MSD Manifold-GM strut bar- Custom tune by Arun Ahuja @ CCPERF.ca

07-10-2018, 09:35 PM	#12
Move_Over Drives: ISO ss 1le Join Date: May 2018 Location: FL Posts: 764	Looks fantastic, however i would not want to mess with spring rates of such a fantastic handling car. I'll wait for GM performance lowering kit to come out.

07-10-2018, 09:41 PM	#13
TRZ06 Drives: 22' Porsche PDK GT4 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,027	To be honest though, GM did a pretty good job on this car for wheel gap. I mean at least it doesn't look like a 4X4 like some of their performance vehicles of the past. Sure, it looks better with less than stock gap, but it isn't horrible.

07-10-2018, 10:13 PM	#14
Drsagacity Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Nightfall Gray vert Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Swansea, IL Posts: 1,219	I absolutely love the lowered look. To me the stock wheel gap is embarrassing...nice job brother! __________________ 2017 Camaro 2SS vert - Nightfall Gray Magnuson Heartbeat SC - Tuned by JRE Racing 776whp/745wtq (12psi) 2018 Corvette Z06 vert- Black To be tuned by JRE Racing TBD performance

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