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02-08-08, 10:55 AM
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I like the stock ride but would like to lower it. Badly. Any way if I want to keep the stock ride quality are the stock springs reused????
Also since i do not have the tools to do this myself if I print the Instructions from reed's faq can My local gm dealer garage figure it out?
is this all i "need" to buy to lower my car? http://www.ground-control-store.com/...s/viewCart.php
I just want this look for my black V 
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02-08-08, 11:10 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur | | | | | Re: Does anyone have Gc with fe4's??? can we start a GC faq thread??
That stance is crazy. Seriously, stupid crazy. Byut, that was immediately following the install. I think Randy raised it a bit since then. It may not have been all that streetable at that level. I would check with him first.
I don't think the 500/550 springs in the GC kit along with the FE4s would be all that much harsher, if at all. In fact, I think Randy initially started out with the 500/550s and switched to the 600/650 (though, he may have had the FG2s in the beginning - not sure). So yeah, check wit him. |
02-08-08, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by atdeneve  That stance is crazy. Seriously, stupid crazy. Byut, that was immediately following the install. I think Randy raised it a bit since then. It may not have been all that streetable at that level. I would check with him first.
I don't think the 500/550 springs in the GC kit along with the FE4s would be all that much harsher, if at all. In fact, I think Randy initially started out with the 500/550s and switched to the 600/650 (though, he may have had the FG2s in the beginning - not sure). So yeah, check wit him. | does the gc come with springs or do you have to buy them seperate and can u just use the stock springs??
btw my old cts was pretty slammed and I had no problems with streetableness haha funny word |
02-08-08, 12:10 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur | | | | | Re: Does anyone have Gc with fe4's??? can we start a GC faq thread??
They come with the springs. You just pick the spring rate that you wanna go with.
Actually, I would think the ride would suffer more from slamming it, due to the loss in travel, rather than the stiffer springs. I would just go with the 600/650s then, to help keep it from bottoming out. You may also wanna look into the K-Sport adjustables if you're really going for the slammed look. They let you retain full shock travel regardless of ride height. Vettethreat had a set he was looking to sell in the classifieds.
On the other hand, I know there was someone who really had it slammed with the GC kit and felt that it rode better than stock, so... |
02-08-08, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by atdeneve They come with the springs. You just pick the spring rate that you wanna go with.
Actually, I would think the ride would suffer more from slamming it, due to the loss in travel, rather than the stiffer springs. I would just go with the 600/650s then, to help keep it from bottoming out. You may also wanna look into the K-Sport adjustables if you're really going for the slammed look. They let you retain full shock travel regardless of ride height. Vettethreat had a set he was looking to sell in the classifieds.
On the other hand, I know there was someone who really had it slammed with the GC kit and felt that it rode better than stock, so... | Oh ok i see how it works now  I just want the rear down more than anything the front will look slammed even if it only gets dropped an inch 
Cool and i understand now
thankyou |
02-08-08, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by atdeneve That stance is crazy. Seriously, stupid crazy. Byut, that was immediately following the install. I think Randy raised it a bit since then. It may not have been all that streetable at that level. I would check with him first.
I don't think the 500/550 springs in the GC kit along with the FE4s would be all that much harsher, if at all. In fact, I think Randy initially started out with the 500/550s and switched to the 600/650 (though, he may have had the FG2s in the beginning - not sure). So yeah, check wit him. | Yup, that was just a wee bit too low. Think I only went up maybe at most a half inch from there. You really gotta watch the road ahead for dips, debris, snowturds, half-gallon whiskey bottles, and the like.
Had the FE4s on for over a year with the GC. Traded with a member here my 550/500 springs for his 650/600's about a month or so into having the GC and recently installed the FG2s.
You will not deteriorate the ride very significantly going with the 550/500, FE4, and stock swaybar setup, and you'll get the advantage of going lower.
Oh, and just wanna point out that the amount of adjustment on the rears is limited as I recall. I'm close to the end of the threads with the adjustable collar in the backs.
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02-08-08, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rand49er ... You really gotta watch the road ahead for dips, debris, snowturds, half-gallon whiskey bottles, and the like. ... | Or this might happen ... |
02-08-08, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rand49er Or this might happen ... | holy crap what did that  |
02-08-08, 03:51 PM
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Damn whiskey bottles!
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02-09-08, 06:40 PM
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hey will higher spring rates help with wheel hop   It would be stiffer so?? |
02-09-08, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by LUVMY04V hey will higher spring rates help with wheel hop It would be stiffer so?? | When you get my age, not even higher spring rates makes it stiffer. |
07-02-09, 05:40 AM
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anyone know the spring rates for the street performance vs hotrod caddy? |
07-02-09, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rand49er When you get my age, not even higher spring rates makes it stiffer. | LOL randy only took me a year and a 1/2 to see this. Classic.  |
07-02-09, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by DisposableHero anyone know the spring rates for the street performance vs hotrod caddy? | street performance is 500 front and 550 rear... thats all i know... i went 600/650 with qa1's and the ride is great!
People bitch about the squeek in the front, dont waste the $33 for the sealed bearings because they didnt work, if you want to get anything do unsealed ones if you want...
in the rear, do the feffman fix ( i did 2 spacers on each side [thanks big jim])
as for the install, noone should be scared to do this themselves, however it is much easier with 2 people! did it all on jackstands |
07-02-09, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LUVMY04V I like the stock ride but would like to lower it. Badly. Any way if I want to keep the stock ride quality are the stock springs reused????
Also since i do not have the tools to do this myself if I print the Instructions from reed's faq can My local gm dealer garage figure it out?
is this all i "need" to buy to lower my car? http://www.ground-control-store.com/...s/viewCart.php
I just want this look for my black V | In retrospect H&R will give U the perfect stance if you don't care about adjusting. Very close to this and its very very driveable  | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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