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pecothern · 12-20-2016, 02:11 PM

I bought this car used. Does it look like its standard ride height.? Coming from a gen 4 car this one seems very close to the ground. I love it, I've had no issues with it dragging. I'm just trying to figure out if this is stock how can some guys go down another 1 1/2 inches?

maddoggyusa · 12-20-2016, 02:21 PM

just eye balling the wheel gap looks reduced... I say yes. look at your springs... what color are they??

looks like lots changed... drilled rotors, red calipers, ZL1/1LE wheels... so I wouldn't be surprised it's lowered

Outlaw77 · 12-20-2016, 02:22 PM

Yes. I would say at least 1". Looks good!

BMR Sales · 12-20-2016, 02:33 PM

Looks lowered

JLSuperfly · 12-20-2016, 02:39 PM

Lowered and it looks good.

SSEssence · 12-20-2016, 02:43 PM

definitely lowered, looks good at that stance

justjoshin · 12-20-2016, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

Lowered and it looks good.

I agree!

pyroguy · 12-20-2016, 03:07 PM

Definitely lowered. Get under it and see if you see red springs. I'm guessing by your car's color the previous owner likely went with red springs. Looks good though!

Spec · 12-20-2016, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

Definitely lowered. Get under it and see if you see red springs. I'm guessing by your car's color the previous owner likely went with red springs. Looks good though!

lol, not all lowering springs are red. Hotchkis sports gray. Its not about color so much when it comes to what springs you should get... its performance, stance/ride height etc.

OP, looks good... definitely lowered. Get coil-overs if you want to go lower.

Stewart · 12-20-2016, 03:18 PM

It is tough to tell from that angle and the tire shine. To me it looks normal to me. Here is a picture of rear and a side view. I did not lower mine.

ZYBORG · 12-20-2016, 03:27 PM

Lowered.

Stewart · 12-20-2016, 03:48 PM

I just measured the clearance from the ground to the bottom of the car and it is 6 inches and from the top of the rear tire to the bottom of the fender well is 1 1/2 inches. I have 275/40/20's on the rear. Could it be possible that the OP has larger rims and or tires on to give it a lowered look? Hope this helps.

NC_SS · 12-20-2016, 04:20 PM

Deffo looks good, and yea it's lowered

ThisGuyDrives · 12-20-2016, 05:24 PM

Here's mine before I lowered it. There should definitely be more wheel gap. Crazy to think it's not lowered. Watch out for those parking blocks or you'll be sorry.

12-20-2016, 02:11 PM	#1
pecothern Drives: 2013 SS VERT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: 39212 Posts: 29	Has my car been lowered I bought this car used. Does it look like its standard ride height.? Coming from a gen 4 car this one seems very close to the ground. I love it, I've had no issues with it dragging. I'm just trying to figure out if this is stock how can some guys go down another 1 1/2 inches? Attached Images

12-20-2016, 02:43 PM	#6
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,803 View My Garage	definitely lowered, looks good at that stance __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

12-20-2016, 03:07 PM	#8
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,919 View My Garage	Definitely lowered. Get under it and see if you see red springs. I'm guessing by your car's color the previous owner likely went with red springs. Looks good though! __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

12-20-2016, 03:18 PM	#10
Stewart Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS & Ground effects Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Lower Desert Cali Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	It is tough to tell from that angle and the tire shine. To me it looks normal to me. Here is a picture of rear and a side view. I did not lower mine. Attached Images __________________ Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. MY BUILD LINK: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484260

12-20-2016, 03:27 PM	#11
ZYBORG Lets roll... Drives: 14' Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TX/S.FL Posts: 1,496	Lowered. __________________

12-20-2016, 02:21 PM	#2
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	just eye balling the wheel gap looks reduced... I say yes. look at your springs... what color are they?? looks like lots changed... drilled rotors, red calipers, ZL1/1LE wheels... so I wouldn't be surprised it's lowered

12-20-2016, 02:22 PM	#3
Outlaw77 Drives: 2018 Charger SRT 392 F8 Green Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oakville Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,910	Yes. I would say at least 1". Looks good!

12-20-2016, 02:33 PM	#4
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	Looks lowered

12-20-2016, 02:39 PM	#5
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Lowered and it looks good.

12-20-2016, 03:48 PM	#12
Stewart Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS & Ground effects Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Lower Desert Cali Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	I just measured the clearance from the ground to the bottom of the car and it is 6 inches and from the top of the rear tire to the bottom of the fender well is 1 1/2 inches. I have 275/40/20's on the rear. Could it be possible that the OP has larger rims and or tires on to give it a lowered look? Hope this helps. __________________ Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. MY BUILD LINK: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484260 Last edited by Stewart; 12-20-2016 at 07:24 PM.

12-20-2016, 04:20 PM	#13
NC_SS Drives: 2012 M6 Camaro SS (RIP) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,684	Deffo looks good, and yea it's lowered __________________ Speed engineering 1 7/8 LTs, CAI inc Cold Air Intake, offroad connectors, Solo performance axle back with J pipes, tune, and in need of a driver mod LOL

12-20-2016, 05:24 PM	#14
ThisGuyDrives Drives: 2014 Ashen Grey Metallic 1LE/1SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 116	Here's mine before I lowered it. There should definitely be more wheel gap. Crazy to think it's not lowered. Watch out for those parking blocks or you'll be sorry. __________________ Cold Air Inductions Intake SPEC Stage 1 Clutch BMR 1.4" Springs Borla ATAK Catback Exhaust Kooks 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ HF Cats Last dyno tune was with just intake and catback exhaust did a 401/379.