H&R Prototype Coilover System for the SS
well here are some before and after shots of the H&R Coilover System in the SS. total drop that was adjusted to was the following: 2 inches in the rear and 1.6 inches in the front. given you can go higher or even lower if you wanted to.
in 4x4 stock mode:
![]()
After:
![]()
another Before:
![]()
another After:
![]()
these are progressive and conical springs with a Super Pro Bushing on top. they look like this:
![]()
those NOT familiar with H&R they are Made In Germany
![]()
rears look like these:
![]()
one thing that was noticed that the car actually was higher on the passenger side stock 15 mms! also it looks like someone at the factory or during inspection left a LED flashlight under the car wedged between the heat shield between the rear end. were were like what the? lol!
in 4x4 stock mode:
After:
another Before:
another After:
these are progressive and conical springs with a Super Pro Bushing on top. they look like this:
those NOT familiar with H&R they are Made In Germany
rears look like these:
one thing that was noticed that the car actually was higher on the passenger side stock 15 mms! also it looks like someone at the factory or during inspection left a LED flashlight under the car wedged between the heat shield between the rear end. were were like what the? lol!
7
21 - 40 of 51 Posts
sorry missed this one....
these are basic coilovers they pre set they do not have a damper setting at all. they use a conical spring and the factory hat. i asked about that. however because of the progressive spring they is why the do now have that setting. IMO i does not need it. However i can see in some racing application where this would be applicable.
true height adjustment to keep full damper travel is not an option on these only adjustable spring platform.
what you see in the OP photos with the stock 19's are 2 inches in the rear and 1.6 inches in the front.
with the 20's here:
i had to lower the rears another 10mm to get rid of some gap. but that was maxed. the collars were already getting past the lower control arms. no rubbing on them but you could not tighten them anymore unless you used a screw driver. i do not think most people will go this low.
i asked about the G8 already. H&R said the G8 ones would not work. i asked about the camaro as well. they said no though very similar. now even if they did cross over the SS/VF has a totally different weight balance then the G8/VE. i think it was like 53% on the front of the VF. now i have speculation some of these companies that came out quick with springs might have used g8 ones. again only speculation. but i doubt it is the right spring rate for the VF. glad you don't want to spread rumors because there were a ton of G8 guys saying the exhaust was the same and everything. NOT! the swapping of parts between the VE and VF is not as much as i think people thought it would be.
and what is the company people keep talking about? headders? jedders? medders? never head of them.
2
actually this is the same set up just with stock 19s with the H&Rs. the only difference between this photo and the other is 20's and 10mm lower. you can't even tell in these photos even if i put the 19s back on. also know i did not lower the front anymore between these photos and the others with 20's
actually i have a set of Teins for my GTO they do make them.. i just never used them.
21 - 40 of 51 Posts
