^ wow. Thats crazy. I wonder if this is common with all 2010's

 

Here are a couple of pics of my 2010 for comparison. I don't know if there's such a huge difference...

FWIW, some springs can have a tendency to "settle", or compress a bit over time. A friend of mine was the Canadian sales manager for SLP when they were converting 4th Gen Camaro Z28s into SSs and Firebirds into Firehawks at their facility in LaSalle, Quebec, close to the Boisbriand Plant in Ste. Therese, where those F-Bodies were built. An optional SLP Bilstein suspension pkg was available that involved the replacement of some suspension parts, among which, were special springs made by Eibach for SLP. These lowered the rear of the car by about 1/2" to 3/4" compared to SSs and Firehawks without this optional pkg.

As Sales Manager, he was given a new Camaro SS or Firebird Firehawk (with this pkg) to drive every year - and he insisted on keeping the original springs from his '96 SS and installing them on every new company car that he was given, because they had settled and actually made the car sit even a bit lower in the rear than a new model, where the springs hadn't yet settled.

So perhaps over time, the V's stock springs might possibly compress a bit, or maybe the magnetic ride control shocks would compensate? I'm wondering if there are any '09 owners who may have observed a slight lowering of their car since new...

Best regards,

Elie

 

Put some fuel in that thing. :cool2:

 

Sorry these pics of the cars just don't do the V any justice. Gotta get some D3's and quick.

 

Agreed!!

 

When the weather breaks a bit, I plan on cutting one full coil from the rear springs. Hopefully, that will drop it 1" - 1 1/2" minimum. I hate the raked look! The black one looks like mine, but that grey one is high.

 

I'm, not going to change it until somebody has done a comprehensive study of how the Mag ride is impacted. Cutting coils or putting in shorter springs probably changes how the computer interprets the wheel position and thus the shock dampening. Blindly changing that seems foolish.

 

...Cutting coils or putting in shorter springs probably changes how the computer interprets the wheel position and thus the shock dampening...

Hence the longer sensor rods D3 supplies with the kit. They re-home the sensors.

 

^ x2

 

besides springs not sure.

 

Time and time again, people put too much emphasis on this magnetic ride. Same tech that is in corvette adjustable suspension. You give the shocks an electric charge, and the metal filaments get rigid. it's really that simple. But too each their own.
I was the first to lower an 09 several years ago with Eibach's for a regular CTS and it drove good. Now on my 11 Coupe I have the D3 springs and it's even better.
You guys have fun off-roading in 4x4 mode

Mark

 

Having spent a considerable amount of time on a racetrack in several different sports cars, I'm intimately aware of how a poorly planned and thrown together suspension will perform. No thanks.

 

I would love to lower just the back also. I have an 09 and the rear sits (I think) 1" too high. I wouldn't mind the three D springs but I have AR headers and I'm alway driving over speed bumps and don't want any kind of issues.

 

Still have the mag ride. Had it on my 09 V w/Eibachs and now the 11 coupe with D3 springs.

Hey Somefun: I have AR headers on my coupe and there are no issues going over speed bumps, etc. The car still sits pretty high compared to my Z06.

Mark

 

So no more handling issues or squeeking with the D3s or anything with the sensor rods. Id like to lower mine but i want them to perform if i go to the track. So No issues? I thought D3 was coming out with the track pack spring or something No?

 

I like them. In touring mode, the ride still feels soft to me, but in sport it feels nice and stiff. I don't know if I can quantify the stifness, but I don't believe it to be harsh at all. The car will need to be re-aligned but I have not done that yet because I have only had springs on for 1 week. I will do it in another week to straighten the camber back out and get the toe set correctly.

I have no ill effects from the springs. No jouncing, no squeaks. So far I think they are a quality product. Even if they were not "perfect", I'd still have them because the look is so much better. I believe they just released a track suspension for the car. D3 created a thread on it.

Mark

 

if I just ordered a set for the coupe will I get the second generation springs automatically?? I don't recall if I discussed which generation springs I would be getting, I hope that since the car is a 2011 coupe I will be getting the newer gen springs, If D3 is reading this please send me the newest gen springs as I plan on lowering the car as soon as it arrives, thanks.

Asher