slam it !

[D-Spec]

ok guys i have a few questions , i dont know if this is the right place to post but if not message me please dont delete my post .

i wanna drop my car , iseen all these lowering springs but its not enough of a drop for me i wanna drop 3inchs at least i thought of cutting the springs but i dont wanna go that route , next summer i plan on buying some rota gt3's for my grand am , i want a slammed race inspired grand am something not seen in winnipeg. i also plan on a motor swap i just cant find anything worth swapping that would pull this heavy 4dr .. any help guys ?

[Stitch]

don't cut springs. and bag it. Cause 3 inch drop will have you scraping pavement and tickets coming out of your a..!

[CraiGM]

You "can" cut the springs, but believe me the ride is going to suck! You want it slammed, you better bag it so you adjust your height. Slammed is not good for every road you know. I just went with lowering springs on my 98 GrandAm.

So you want to do a swap. Which motor do you have? If I had to guess you got the 3100. If so, you could swap to a 3400 motor, or go crazy with a 3500 motor. You can swap a 3400 and upgrade to the 3500 later. Search the web for this info.

I see you would like a manual trans. Overall, your better off just buying a car that came with one. BUT, there are trannys you can use out there to bolt to the 3100. Heck, they can bolt to the 3400 as well. I recommened 00-02 Cavalier/Sunfire getrag trans. Only from the 2.2 engines. (2200)

[Vimjah]

Originally Posted by D-Spec

ok guys i have a few questions , i dont know if this is the right place to post but if not message me please dont delete my post .

i wanna drop my car , iseen all these lowering springs but its not enough of a drop for me i wanna drop 3inchs at least i thought of cutting the springs but i dont wanna go that route , next summer i plan on buying some rota gt3's for my grand am , i want a slammed race inspired grand am something not seen in winnipeg. i also plan on a motor swap i just cant find anything worth swapping that would pull this heavy 4dr .. any help guys ?

My advice. Don't waste your $. As much as I loved my GA, I didn't get anywhere near what I put into it back. Your better off taking that cash and buying something faster.

But it's your car; do what makes you happy. Bag it, rims no bigger than 18" for clearance, and as for the engine.... just make sure you think it through first. I have heard of a 350 fitting in there in a RWD conversion... just throwing it out there.

[D-Spec]

Originally Posted by CraiGM

You "can" cut the springs, but believe me the ride is going to suck! You want it slammed, you better bag it so you adjust your height. Slammed is not good for every road you know. I just went with lowering springs on my 98 GrandAm.

So you want to do a swap. Which motor do you have? If I had to guess you got the 3100. If so, you could swap to a 3400 motor, or go crazy with a 3500 motor. You can swap a 3400 and upgrade to the 3500 later. Search the web for this info.

I see you would like a manual trans. Overall, your better off just buying a car that came with one. BUT, there are trannys you can use out there to bolt to the 3100. Heck, they can bolt to the 3400 as well. I recommened 00-02 Cavalier/Sunfire getrag trans. Only from the 2.2 engines. (2200)

yeah i have the 3100 motor , really slow ha , well see the thing is i dont want bags just because of handling purposes i like cornering fast and i dont want bodyroll more then i have now it blows , on the motor suggestions i was thinking the 3400 and a 2.2 cav/flower tranny will bolt up no problem ? weird .. i just want my car lower then 1.6inchs like all the lowering springs rate i have cut springs on my accord along time ago and stuck rubber pieces between the spring to kill the bounce . thank you all for your help its going to make my rebuild process alot easier

[D-Spec]

pictures coming soon just waiting for autopac to give my car back ., someone tryd to steal it lol

[Exist2Inspire]

Originally Posted by D-Spec

yeah i have the 3100 motor , really slow ha , well see the thing is i dont want bags just because of handling purposes i like cornering fast and i dont want bodyroll more then i have now it blows , on the motor suggestions i was thinking the 3400 and a 2.2 cav/flower tranny will bolt up no problem ? weird .. i just want my car lower then 1.6inchs like all the lowering springs rate i have cut springs on my accord along time ago and stuck rubber pieces between the spring to kill the bounce . thank you all for your help its going to make my rebuild process alot easier

Just be careful when you start doing lowering. My car is already lower due to the front lip, and I bottom out on a lot of things :S

Also, do you plan on driving the car in the winter? If so, don't even bother putting in Air Ride Suspension. The winter will cause the bags to freeze, and the cold is not good for the air compressor.

[D-Spec]

i dont plan on doing anything until next spring as a slammed car and winter do not flow so well i learned that very quick lol , no bags ive decieded im going to get lowering springs and just live with it