05-02-2019, 09:41 AM | #1 |
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Lowering our Camaro's
So I recently upgraded my suspension with BMR components front and rear. Also done the Eibach pro springs at the same time. I had Eibach springs on my 5th Gen and worked and looked just fine but for some reason after timing my bushings and torquing the pivot bolts with the suspension loaded my front looks right but my rear looks a lot lower and the tires are tucked. So I have a reverse rack look. Don't like it. I have looked at pictures of several different ones with Eibach pro lowering springs some look like mine and some have a small gap front and rear. Will the front lower more with miles when it settles? Any thoughts and help would be great. Thanks
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05-07-2019, 12:37 PM | #2 |
I did the Eibach kit and got the same bit of a reverse rake look, however your rear is little lower than mine though, but the rest of my suspension is stock. What did you swap out with the BMR suspension, just anti-sway bars?
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05-07-2019, 03:31 PM | #3 |
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I have the BMR front and rear sway bar with adjustable end links, all rear arms and adjustable toe rods, tunnel brace.
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2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 1SS M6 with body color hood vents, Silver broken 5 spoke wheels, NPP dual exhaust, Dark Night Interior Spectrum Lighting, Illuminated door sills plates. Upgrades include: Roto-Fab intake, Mishimoto catch can, MBRP cat-back Race exhaust, TSP 1 7/8 headers, EFI E85 Flex Fuel, MRR M017 graphite wheels with Nitto N555 G2 tires, Goodridge stainless steel brake lines, Powder coated Brembo calipers, BMR suspension, Eibach sport springs, Emblempros fender badges Order ID: TDHQMS 1100 on 01/07/2016 at Penske Chevrolet 6000 on 02/23/2016 Delivered to customer |
05-08-2019, 08:58 PM | #4 |
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I agree, the back is a tad too low for my taste as well. The below link is another car on same spring with the same issue, I am looking at lowering my 2018 SS but I guess Eibach pro springs are not for me
https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=552740 |
05-09-2019, 04:56 AM | #5 | |
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05-09-2019, 12:02 PM | #6 |
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You car still looks 10x better than mine at the stock ride height & would be perfect IMO if you could raise the rear .25 to .5 "
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05-09-2019, 03:26 PM | #7 |
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Thank you! That's is what I was thinking at least a .25 of a inch.
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2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 1SS M6 with body color hood vents, Silver broken 5 spoke wheels, NPP dual exhaust, Dark Night Interior Spectrum Lighting, Illuminated door sills plates. Upgrades include: Roto-Fab intake, Mishimoto catch can, MBRP cat-back Race exhaust, TSP 1 7/8 headers, EFI E85 Flex Fuel, MRR M017 graphite wheels with Nitto N555 G2 tires, Goodridge stainless steel brake lines, Powder coated Brembo calipers, BMR suspension, Eibach sport springs, Emblempros fender badges Order ID: TDHQMS 1100 on 01/07/2016 at Penske Chevrolet 6000 on 02/23/2016 Delivered to customer |
05-11-2019, 06:30 PM | #8 |
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So after talking to Eibach and others after research I decided to put the Camaro up on ramps to look things over. So with the suspension loaded I adjusted each connection one at a time and come to find out the inner cradle alignment bolt was rotated 180° the wrong way. Also the new BMR tow rods needed adjusted. Now it looks and sits like it is supposed to. Glad it all worked out and I did not have to uninstall them to go back to factory.
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2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 1SS M6 with body color hood vents, Silver broken 5 spoke wheels, NPP dual exhaust, Dark Night Interior Spectrum Lighting, Illuminated door sills plates. Upgrades include: Roto-Fab intake, Mishimoto catch can, MBRP cat-back Race exhaust, TSP 1 7/8 headers, EFI E85 Flex Fuel, MRR M017 graphite wheels with Nitto N555 G2 tires, Goodridge stainless steel brake lines, Powder coated Brembo calipers, BMR suspension, Eibach sport springs, Emblempros fender badges Order ID: TDHQMS 1100 on 01/07/2016 at Penske Chevrolet 6000 on 02/23/2016 Delivered to customer |
05-11-2019, 06:51 PM | #9 |
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Looks good! Which alignment cradle bolts do you speak of?
I want to lower mine so bad but I still need some track performance for those 60' times.
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05-11-2019, 07:28 PM | #10 |
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Bottom left on the cradle
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05-11-2019, 07:43 PM | #11 |
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Ahh ok Thanks for the picture. Now you have me wondering lol
1. How much ground clearance is left for the exhaust and Does the upward pitch of those arms effect handling and traction while driving down the road.
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05-11-2019, 07:56 PM | #12 |
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You are welcome. I have a aftermarket cat back exhaust and I have not measured clearance yet. Everything is aligned properly now and the ride and handling feels like OEM.
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2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 1SS M6 with body color hood vents, Silver broken 5 spoke wheels, NPP dual exhaust, Dark Night Interior Spectrum Lighting, Illuminated door sills plates. Upgrades include: Roto-Fab intake, Mishimoto catch can, MBRP cat-back Race exhaust, TSP 1 7/8 headers, EFI E85 Flex Fuel, MRR M017 graphite wheels with Nitto N555 G2 tires, Goodridge stainless steel brake lines, Powder coated Brembo calipers, BMR suspension, Eibach sport springs, Emblempros fender badges Order ID: TDHQMS 1100 on 01/07/2016 at Penske Chevrolet 6000 on 02/23/2016 Delivered to customer |
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