10-10-2006, 02:59 PM
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Struts and lowering springs installed!
Turns out I didn't even need camber bolts (and the bolts I ordered didn't fit anyway...)! But my TOW was horridly off so they fixed that... Added a few new bolts and things like that, but overall, it's very noticeable when you stand next to my car or when you look at the tires. It's a little hard to tell that it's lowered from a distance tho... pics coming in a sec!!!  And wow does it ride nice!
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10-10-2006, 05:57 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
Glad to hear to got everything on. For a little work it defiantly handles a million times better don't it? Let's see some pics man....
Glad to hear it!!
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10-12-2006, 02:08 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
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Gotta Love a Grand Am Sitting Pretty on some 18's!!!!
http://www.kettering.edu is the #1 Mechanical Engineering school in the Country!!!!!
Everyone give BIG props to the godfathers of GA automotive forums!! Big thanks goes out to XERO!!
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10-13-2006, 11:00 AM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
coming soon... retardedly busy, sick for a third time in three weeks, etc. etc.
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10-13-2006, 01:40 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
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10-13-2006, 05:05 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
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10-13-2006, 05:07 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
and yeah i need a car wash
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10-13-2006, 08:30 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
now thats clean  I want my setup basically exactly like that but with slightly bigger rims filling up even that gap.... great job bro
Post a quick list of everything installed w/ some pics in the aftermarket parts sticky thread... before & after thing...
make sure its all in 1 post  latarr
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10-13-2006, 08:30 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
*double post*
on a wireless laptop, free internet in a parking lot... we're gettin some dounuts =D
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10-14-2006, 10:01 AM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
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Originally Posted by Vipey1337
Okokok... due to popular demand...
MY LOWERED GASE!!!
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Well I'd say thats a "few" pics 
Looks Good !
So does it drive different or better ?
It was a small drop, first looking at the lowerd pics I could hardly tell it was even lowerd.
But after seeing you measurement pics, it did lower about 2" 
I 'd like lower tho, thats where adjustable struts would come in handy
Since I didnt loose my ass in Vegas, I might do some other mod to the SE,
but right now I think I hav a broken CV joint or half shaft 
Been doing alot of 1/4mile runs.... Not what I expected but stil good for a GA SE
The best 1/4 was 13.41 @ 107-108mph, its hard to tell tho with out a radar and all.
I do think lowering the car will make it faster. Just because it would reduce drag . 
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10-14-2006, 04:50 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
Looking good man. Haha... Let us know bout the performance factor of the lowering!
__________________
Gotta Love a Grand Am Sitting Pretty on some 18's!!!!
http://www.kettering.edu is the #1 Mechanical Engineering school in the Country!!!!!
Everyone give BIG props to the godfathers of GA automotive forums!! Big thanks goes out to XERO!!
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10-15-2006, 02:17 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
Definitely drives better I'll post mods later, lot to do again!
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10-15-2006, 03:10 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
Glad to here its riding good Vipey !
Thanx for all those lovly pics
I'm still looking for some adjustable struts before I go and drop either GA.
Heres a photoshop of the GT lowerd, dont look to bad.
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10-15-2006, 10:20 PM
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
grand ams are hard to see if they're lowered unless you check the wheel well
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10-15-2006, 10:34 PM
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out saving the world
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Re: Struts and lowering springs installed!
if I lower mine you will be able to tell
I'd like to drop it to get the tire up inside the fenders.
Cut the fenders wells out ........ sounds good anyway
Been looking at some kits to rid myself of door handles
GTP Dad gave me the idea a while back.
It Wouldnt be to hard installing it all , just welding up the doorhandle holes and not messing up all the door paint 
I do hav a couple junk doors I could practice on first..... thats always a good idea, practice on junk
haha you guys like my Halloween sig ?
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