[TRZ06]

Originally Posted by Drsagacity

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

LOL, go look at a C5 Z06, now THAT is wheel gap. Or even a C7 Z51. The 1LE isn't bad.

[JRL1LE]

Originally Posted by TRZ06

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.

Lowering springs will be a negative affect, I tried it.

[propwashed]

So I guess you may no longer have true "track" mode handling??? That would suck for me. There is really no other better handling/track capable car for this kind of money in this size/weight/power class. you could easily spend 20k+ chasing a suspension package to get what the 1LE package offers for a $4,500 add on. The only reason I bought this car is due to the awesome cornering capability out of the box. If you are not tracking the car or really pushing it to the limits than I suppose the look factor outweighs the slight handling issue you may be sacrificing. I would as well like mine to sit a bit lower but not with any sacrifice. I would want a lower cg and hopefully reduce body roll a bit.

Looks great never the less.

[TRZ06]

Originally Posted by JRL1LE

Lowering springs will be a negative affect, I tried it.

I'm very interested in this. What side effects did you notice?

[Gabhart]

As much as I love the look of the 1LE being lowered 1/2" I can't stop thinking GM chassis engineers have the car the way it is (stock) for a reason. I'll be sticking with function over form.

OP car looks great regardless!

[Camarentino]

For me this works for what I need it for. I'm one of those people who bought a track car just for occasional street pleasure driving. I love the car and the look of the car so I bought it. The overall feel of the car is still very good, but I may have to agree with some naw sayers about it being not as good as stock. I think if you track a lot, leave your suspension alone. I will give more updates as I put more kms on the car.

[Atlas24601]

Glad you like it. Its your car so thats what counts.

Why do this on a 1LE though? Why not just go for the normal SS? I cant imagine that this would be good for handling. The SS 1LE pulls 1.12 Gs on the skidpad from the factory. Very few cars at any price can do that, much less do it on not true R compound tires like the SS 1LE does. To me it seems like too perfect of a setup to mess with because anything you do is likely to make it worse.

[bullet3z]

Originally Posted by Gabhart

As much as I love the look of the 1LE being lowered 1/2" I can't stop thinking GM chassis engineers have the car the way it is (stock) for a reason. I'll be sticking with function over form.

OP car looks great regardless!

Or maybe the vehicle is at the height that it is due to the Federal Bumper Standard. This puts bumper height requirements at 16 to 20 inches from the ground. It was established for all passenger cars in the US. It was established by Congress and is known as the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act (MVICS Act).

Just a thought?

[AZ_1LE]

Originally Posted by bullet3z

Or maybe the vehicle is at the height that it is due to the Federal Bumper Standard. This puts bumper height requirements at 16 to 20 inches from the ground. It was established for all passenger cars in the US. It was established by Congress and is known as the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act (MVICS Act).

Just a thought?

This, plus they don't want a "daily driver" to be so low that you'll smash the bumper into parking lot ramps, etc.

That being said, they will have tuned the suspension to work well at that height, even if a lower roll center would be better.

[kropscamaro16]

eibach springs look good for this car but dont really help with handling if you want to lower a bit and increase handling check out the yyz springs thats what i have and i know you 1le guys will be happy

[ST1LE]

Originally Posted by Camarentino

For me this works for what I need it for. I'm one of those people who bought a track car just for occasional street pleasure driving. I love the car and the look of the car so I bought it. The overall feel of the car is still very good, but I may have to agree with some naw sayers about it being not as good as stock. I think if you track a lot, leave your suspension alone. I will give more updates as I put more kms on the car.

Nothing wrong with that man!

The 1LE is an amazing DD car for those of us that like aggressive cars with aggressive dynamics. To me, that is the most amazing aspect of the 1LE. The car is such a compliant DD, while being so incredible on the track.

If I were in the market for a car now, I think I would Daily a 1LE and lower it until I got ready to track it, and then I would go back to stock for sure.

Car looks great dude, enjoy that thing(Im sure you are)!

[TRZ06]

Originally Posted by kropscamaro16

eibach springs look good for this car but dont really help with handling if you want to lower a bit and increase handling check out the yyz springs thats what i have and i know you 1le guys will be happy

Very interesting, I have never heard of them before. I was just reading their marketing description.

They sound interesting. Do they really not give up in the handling department?

[kropscamaro16]

yes sir i was one of the many test cars along with a 2ss with magride and a 1le and all of us had great compliments to give...made in usa by hyperco sold by powell racing who has had years of motorsports use with corvettes, cobalts and now new camaros



he bought all of the aftermarket springs out there and tested them independently to come up with the best ride and best handling lowering spring out on the market

[Gabhart]

Originally Posted by bullet3z

Or maybe the vehicle is at the height that it is due to the Federal Bumper Standard. This puts bumper height requirements at 16 to 20 inches from the ground. It was established for all passenger cars in the US. It was established by Congress and is known as the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act (MVICS Act).

Just a thought?

I'm not disputing this but how does it play out on a car like the Corvette? Standard C7 may meet these requirements but does the Z06 or ZR1?

I won't even go into the super or hyper cars legally being sold in the US.