Thread: Want to lower your car? Look in here!!

Originally Posted by 91parkave

No spacers no vibrations on my coilovered Gxp my 97 gtp with SSC never had those vibrations either.

Still doesn't change the fact that the axle geometry is affected.

Originally Posted by Odi

Still doesn't change the fact that the axle geometry is affected.

if you're axles point upwards then you have issues an geometry is affected. My axles are level.

Originally Posted by 91parkave

if you're axles point upwards then you have issues an geometry is affected. My axles are level.

Not talking about the GXP

Originally Posted by Odi

Not talking about the GXP

It doesn't matter Gxp gtp gt all wbody suspension has the same problem if you slam them. I'm referring to my gtp in the previous post btw.

Originally Posted by 91parkave

It doesn't matter Gxp gtp gt all wbody suspension has the same problem if you slam them. I'm referring to my gtp in the previous post btw.

good for you.

Originally Posted by Odi

Still doesn't change the fact that the axle geometry is affected.

This.

Also, depending on your mileage, your motor/tranny mounts could be quite a bit worn by now making the geometry even worse. The pair of solid mounts are like $40 shipped, why not just get the spacers and replace the mounts at the same time.

When I lowered my car I had a little vibration at first, about the first week or so. I decided to change the trans and motor mounts and the vibration completely went away. It feels like it did before I lowered it when accelerating now. Definitely do your mounts when you lower.

Originally Posted by Odi

No acceleration vibration ? I call bs

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No vibration at all anytime.

Originally Posted by Odi

good for you.

What are you 4? Grow Up

Originally Posted by Grindal

If I may ask, what year was this GTP and what was the setup? If I can get away from modding everything just to get it a little closer to the ground I would prefer that. I'm not trying to slam it like some silly ricer, I just want to get a better center of gravity for cornering.

97, like I said already though most vibration happens when people don't take care of other things first. If you have motor mounts and axles with 100k on them...expect that when you lower your car you will have issues.

Originally Posted by 91parkave

What are you 4? Grow Up

97, like I said already though most vibration happens when people don't take care of other things first. If you have motor mounts and axles with 100k on them...expect that when you lower your car you will have issues.

You're on fresh mounts, fresh axles. Sure you won't feel vibrations, yet. But the geometry already changed its a transversely mounted engine. If you're happy without spacers good for you, but the proper way of lowering is with engine and tranny spacers.

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Skip the braces, save yourself the money.

You'd notice zero difference because you are already lowering the vehicle and adding better sway bars and links.

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

Skip the braces, save yourself the money.

You'd notice zero difference because you are already lowering the vehicle and adding better sway bars and links.

Pretty much. I'm using speedbuilt stb's and the difference is negligible.

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

Skip the braces, save yourself the money.

You'd notice zero difference because you are already lowering the vehicle and adding better sway bars and links.

I plan to race this car, have some friends that do autocross, the braces help keep the suspension geometry when I'm whipping it like a red headed step child. I've heard it said it's better to over support it, I'm more erring on the side of caution. The strut tower braces are only about $130 each, so it's not bad compared to everything else I'm doing.

ZZPs are cheaper FYI

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Try getting proper stb's like speed built so they mount around all 3 strut bolts

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