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I am thinking about purchasing some Intrax lowering spring for my 94 z28 and want to know if anyone has purchased these in the past? I am really just trying to figure out if there worth the $100 shiped new in box. Are they a good deal or are they just a cheap off brand? Any helps appreciated.
Thanks,
Nick
1999 z28 Bright Blue Metallic 1 of 10
1999 z28 Hugger Orange RS 1 of >309 (Sold)
1997 z28 White 6 speed Heads and Cam. (Sold)
1994 z28 PPM auto Cam only (Sold)
1984 sport coupe red 4 cyl (Sold)
What do you know about these springs ?
what is the drop amount ? spring rate ?
In my experience you get what you pay for. Also keep in mind that when lowering a car it's always a good idea to replace the shocks too.
Mainly becase the stock 4th gen Decarbon shocks are really crap and incapapble of dampening the stock springs rates let alone a stiffer spring with less travel.
Your better off looking at a Spring/Shock Pkg.
Craig
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They drop the car 1.8 in rear and 2 in back they retail $230 online. I didnt know that the stock shocks where that bad idk my stock shocks seem to work really well...idk i just bought the car they could be be aftermarket.
1999 z28 Bright Blue Metallic 1 of 10
1999 z28 Hugger Orange RS 1 of >309 (Sold)
1997 z28 White 6 speed Heads and Cam. (Sold)
1994 z28 PPM auto Cam only (Sold)
1984 sport coupe red 4 cyl (Sold)
Intrax springs are not cheap springs at all there from what I know a good mid level company but more into imports. I had a set for my probe gt and they where good springs and my set cost around 269 if I remember right
P.S there a very stiff spring
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Thanks well im glad you said that because i just won them on Ebay for $96 shipped and there brand new in the box. I hope what 9t8w66 said about the stock shocks being bad for any sorta new sping isn't completely true because i don't think im gonna be able to afford new shocks for a while.
1999 z28 Bright Blue Metallic 1 of 10
1999 z28 Hugger Orange RS 1 of >309 (Sold)
1997 z28 White 6 speed Heads and Cam. (Sold)
1994 z28 PPM auto Cam only (Sold)
1984 sport coupe red 4 cyl (Sold)
Take it from me - contact Creight at CS3Automotive or go to Summit and buy a set of polyurithane bumpstops. My shocks and springs are brand new but my bump stops are gone and I bottom out ALL the time.
1999 z28 Bright Blue Metallic 1 of 10
1999 z28 Hugger Orange RS 1 of >309 (Sold)
1997 z28 White 6 speed Heads and Cam. (Sold)
1994 z28 PPM auto Cam only (Sold)
1984 sport coupe red 4 cyl (Sold)
They drop the car 1.8 in rear and 2 in back they retail $230 online. I didnt know that the stock shocks where that bad idk my stock shocks seem to work really well...idk i just bought the car they could be be aftermarket.
Thanks well im glad you said that because i just won them on Ebay for $96 shipped and there brand new in the box. I hope what 9t8w66 said about the stock shocks being bad for any sorta new sping isn't completely true because i don't think im gonna be able to afford new shocks for a while.
Wow 1.8 -2" is a huge drop on these cars and will cause the stock shocks (and most aftermarket) to fail prematurely. BTW the stock Decarbon shocks are Orange. Bilstein or Koni are probably your best choices for shocks because of their better quality construction.
The big drop will also make the car ride on or be into the bumstops more often making for a very rough ride.
Craig
Semi Retired Street Racer
2012 Lava Red Mustang GT 5.0 MT82
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTEN
sigpic NBM `98 Formula M6 HdTp
1 of 1 Build Date 3/12/98
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Take it from me - contact Creight at CS3Automotive or go to Summit and buy a set of polyurethane bumpstops. My shocks and springs are brand new but my bump stops are gone and I bottom out ALL the time.
I couldn't find poly bump stops on either of those web sites?
1999 z28 Bright Blue Metallic 1 of 10
1999 z28 Hugger Orange RS 1 of >309 (Sold)
1997 z28 White 6 speed Heads and Cam. (Sold)
1994 z28 PPM auto Cam only (Sold)
1984 sport coupe red 4 cyl (Sold)
I couldn't find poly bump stops on either of those web sites?
Thats because manufactures do not make "stock" replacement bump stops. People are using a bump stop thats a Jeep/universal part. I'll need to find the p/n.
You will need some good shocks with drop springs. My suggestion is to wait untill you can save up the money before installing them. Unless you want to go thru the trouble of taking the fronts apart down the road.
Also with lowering your car, you will need a adjustable panhard bar to recenter the rear and some lower control arm relocation brackets to correct your control arm geometry.
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Thanks for your help I'll have to see if i can save up some money in the next few weeks so i can get the stops, shocks, relo-brackets, and a panhardrod. Man am i glad i asked about these springs because i was just gonna put them on w/o doing a thing to my suspension. Oh well just means ill have to wait longer for engine and drivetrain work.
1999 z28 Bright Blue Metallic 1 of 10
1999 z28 Hugger Orange RS 1 of >309 (Sold)
1997 z28 White 6 speed Heads and Cam. (Sold)
1994 z28 PPM auto Cam only (Sold)
1984 sport coupe red 4 cyl (Sold)
Wow 1.8 -2" is a huge drop on these cars and will cause the stock shocks (and most aftermarket) to fail prematurely. BTW the stock Decarbon shocks are Orange. Bilstein or Koni are probably your best choices for shocks because of their better quality construction.
The big drop will also make the car ride on or be into the bumstops more often making for a very rough ride.
Are KYB or TOKICO shocks and struts any good?
Last edited by white97z28; July 1st, 2009, 01:01 AM.
1999 z28 Bright Blue Metallic 1 of 10
1999 z28 Hugger Orange RS 1 of >309 (Sold)
1997 z28 White 6 speed Heads and Cam. (Sold)
1994 z28 PPM auto Cam only (Sold)
1984 sport coupe red 4 cyl (Sold)
I've got KYB AGX shocks on mine with the Eibach 1.5 lowering springs. My shocks bottom out a lot - they hate "inverse speed bumps" (IE: sharp dips in the road). But, I don't have any bump stops right now... I think with bump stops it'd be fine.
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