Best Lowering Springs?

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by urr2slo

on the camaro side of it, i went with hotchkis. couldnt be happier, great ride quality, incredible handling, nice balance, and the adjustible sway bar made tuning for my driving style a breeze.
i switched over to hotchkis a few years back on a few different projects, great customer support, and a high quality product.

Hotchkis on my 98 z28 for 9 years and no settling. I have the TVS-1 on the 2010, handling is great, turns like the 98 does and feels much lighter. The ride is good, spring rates seem to be about what the other competiitors are not to stiff and not to soft. I hit a big dip the other day and you felt the springs compress to the coils that are compressed together at the top by design and the car just went through it nice and stable, no bouncing or bottoming and didn't move much at all. Very nice

[BSV-CamaroSS]

I put Hotchkis lowering springs on my 2001 WS6. Loved the ride height, handleing, and look. So they Hotchkis will be what I go with on my 2010 SS.

[axis]

Originally Posted by BSV-CamaroSS

I put Hotchkis lowering springs on my 2001 WS6. Loved the ride height, handleing, and look. So they Hotchkis will be what I go with on my 2010 SS.

With the quality companies that we have making suspension parts for our cars, it would be good to consider them as well. The chasis design is VASTLY different than the gen 4. This chassis doesn't require the bracing that the gen 4's NEEDED. I'm sure Hotchkis is good but not many people on here are sporting them, so feedback is pretty lacking for them. They are also quite a bit more expensive than most of the others. From looking on their site, their stage I TVS is what's in Pfadts stage II package and Pfadt is $220 cheaper right now.

[JusticePete]

You are correct. There are many quality options for lowering your 5th Gen. That said, we all do things differently.

We do not list a specific drop for our lowering coils because the OE coils and vehicles deliver in a range of heights. Rear ride height, measured from the bottom of the wheel rim lip, up through the wheel center, to the painted edge of the fender. This methodology eliminates variation from tire size and inflation. Using 20" wheels, the average ride height for a 5th Gen is 694mm front and 700mm rear. We have measured them and found difference of 15mm which is 5/8s of an inch. The only way to know the specific ride heights of your Camaro is to measure it.

220032 Front Lowering Coil Ride Height 657mm or a 37mm drop from the AVERAGE OE ride height. It is a 1.45" drop from AVERAGE OE Height. Measure your 5th Gen ride heights using the Pedders methodology and you will know exactly where your Camaro will stand with a Pedders lowering coil.

220033 Rear Lowering Coil Ride Height 660mm or a 40mm drop from the Average OE ride height. It is a 1.57" drop from AVERAGE OE Height. Measure your 5th Gen ride heights using the Pedders methodology and you will know exactly where your Camaro will stand with a Pedders lowering coil.

220035 Rear Lowering Coil Ride Height 675mm or a 25mm drop from the Average OE ride height. It is a .98" drop from AVERAGE OE Height. Measure your 5th Gen ride heights using the Pedders methodology and you will know exactly where your Camaro will stand with a Pedders lowering coil.

Pedders coils are a work of art. Every single coil is load cell tested and then verified to be with a tolerance of +/- 1mm of stated ride height. This Quality Check is done on EVERY SINGLE COIL we make. When you are looking for precision and performance Pedders provides you with the specific data you need to know in advance of installation what your new ride height will be.

[Devo]

Does anyone know if the camber bolts are required to get within alignment specs for the 1.25" springs on a 2012 SS Convertible? Thanks!

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by Devo

Does anyone know if the camber bolts are required to get within alignment specs for the 1.25" springs on a 2012 SS Convertible? Thanks!

I would highly recommend them

http://www.bmrsuspension.com/?page=p...576&superpro=0

[Rszozdowski]

i am looking to get springs for my 2013 camaro ss, i wanted to get 1.25" drop from bmr but was not sure if this is low enough or if i will see a difference? i live in new england so the roads are really not that great lol, but should i go lower or is 1.25" good?

[SummoneR]

Originally Posted by Rszozdowski

i am looking to get springs for my 2013 camaro ss, i wanted to get 1.25" drop from bmr but was not sure if this is low enough or if i will see a difference? i live in new england so the roads are really not that great lol, but should i go lower or is 1.25" good?

Some will say 1.25 is perfect. 1.5 is probably max I'd go. Nothing less than an inch.

[JusticePete]

Sigh...

The name of this thread is Best Lowering Springs. That means DSE coils and nothing else. They are the only company with the BEST spring rate for lowering. Lowering with a factory rate multiple coil is not good and certainly not the BEST way to lower.

Why is everyone chasing the cheapest spring set when we know in advance it won't work well in the long run?

[BMR Sales]

Well, since my Springs utilize the Same Spring Rate as DSE's and are HALF the cost, I would say they are the Best!

[AG454]

Originally Posted by BMR Sales

Well, since my Springs utilize the Same Spring Rate as DSE's and are HALF the cost, I would say they are the Best!

Are your 1" drop springs the same linear rate as the stock SS Camaro springs?
Thanks.

[BMR Sales]

Our Front Springs are 220 & the rears are 460

[rdame]

Just curious. With Spohn lower control arms there is an optional mounting point 1" lower than stock. Unless you want smaller drag wheels (drag control arms only has stock mounting point). From a geometry point of view is the relocation a better option than a drop spring in the rear. If you wanted to do a 1" drop in the rear and a 1 1/4 in the front would you use drop springs in front and stock in back. Would you use drop springs in front and a matching aftermarket stock height spring in back to have the same spring rates, or would you use the stock location and a drop spring for the rear..... It just seems to me that you can use the retained 1" of travel with the drop mounting locagion

Did not mean to jack the thread but I am also looking at options available...

[Demon War Horse]

Hotchkiss 1" on mine. I have a step driveway and can still clear speed bumps. 275 fronts, 315 rear tires, no rubbing.