lowering my 01?
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fromtheashes
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lowering my 01?
Hey everyone I know there was an old thread about lowering springs. But just curious how low you all think I can drop my 01 ssei before I start rubbing or anything along those lines.
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Re: lowering my 01?
I think 2.25 is what all the people who have them, have done.
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fromtheashes
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Re: lowering my 01?
Yeah I went to customsprings.com and got a quote for about 450 for front and back. Just looking at my wheel well and it doesnt look like there is much room. So I have to measure. But knowing what other people of done helps a lot.
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Re: lowering my 01?
Any idea what type of kits there using to achieve this?nos4blood70 wrote:I think 2.25 is what all the people who have them, have done.
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Re: lowering my 01?
Custom made springs, from coilsprings.com I believe.
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Re: lowering my 01?
I remember seeing someone just cut down their coil springs with and angle grinder. Not the same type car but the idea is the same. He took and inch off and went from there until he got what he wanted. I am not familiar with the SSEi setup but for the most part I would assume it would work the same unless there is something special to make this a no no.
If you go this route I would take 2 off to give myself room for error.
If you go this route I would take 2 off to give myself room for error.
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Re: lowering my 01?
The bonnevilles springs are all pigtailed so they can't be cut to lower the car.
02 SSEi-Turning money into tire smoke, very efficiently.


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fromtheashes
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Re: lowering my 01?
The quote I got from customsprings.com was 450 total front and rear, at -1.5 with a 25% increase in stiffness.
Does anyone know why they need my stock oem spring part number????
Does anyone know why they need my stock oem spring part number????
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Re: lowering my 01?
So they can calibrate their height and rate off of that. It would save you a lot of headache to just ask for the same springs as one of us who has already gone back and forth a few times.
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Re: lowering my 01?
I followed you until the last part. Can you elaborate on that please.yourgrandma wrote:So they can calibrate their height and rate off of that. It would save you a lot of headache to just ask for the same springs as one of us who has already gone back and forth a few times.
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Re: lowering my 01?
Several members have ordered custom springs from them. Most of the sets have been duplicates of the set I had made last year.
02 SSEi-Turning money into tire smoke, very efficiently.


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Re: lowering my 01?
yourgrandma wrote:Several members have ordered custom springs from them. Most of the sets have been duplicates of the set I had made last year.
What Struts did you upgrade with along with your springs?
KYB AGX Adjustables?
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Re: lowering my 01?
I got the last known set of oem acdelco gxp struts. I haven't gotten around to nodding grand prix struts to fit bonnevilles but they never made agxs for the Bonneville.
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Re: lowering my 01?
So bout that last set.....last time i checked my dealership had 5 full fe5 gxp sets they could get shipped here.

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Re: lowering my 01?
Both struts and springs actually

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1988 LE, Intercooled L67 loading......
2000 SSEi R.I.P. Dead now :( INTENSE FWI, polished LIM, P&P supercharger, custom radiator, standalone trans cooler, trans-go shift kit (donating to the 88)
2002 2500HD Silverado with the 8.1 Vortec and Alison tranny. Likes to eat GT Mustangs and lots of tires, and all while stock!
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