View Full Version : 38 MILES lowered her today!
NORCAL SS
02-26-2006, 09:43 PM
picked up the truck at 1230 today and drove home and with 38 miles on the clock put the belltech drop springs in front. Came down about 1.25 inches and i played with the rear adjuster but i need the back to come down more. Ride is fine just rear needs to come down.
from ground to fenderlip it sits at 31 3/4 now.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/NORCALSTI/tbss1.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/NORCALSTI/tbss2.jpg
Blulytes
02-26-2006, 09:46 PM
wow... pretty cool!!!
OurZoo
02-26-2006, 10:01 PM
Love it!
FattyTBEXT
02-26-2006, 10:06 PM
Way to start modding early. :yes:
ieatglue
02-26-2006, 10:11 PM
Nice looking truck...no wait...SS :D
JLous_EnVy
02-26-2006, 10:44 PM
Nice looking truck...no wait...SS :D
nice save :rotfl:
love the SS man, where did you get the belltech?
NORCAL SS
02-26-2006, 10:47 PM
i used the 2/3 drop kit bought from stylinconcepts. (they matched summits price and had in stock)
you cant use the rear 3 inch springs so im selling those. As for going lower i was going to go with djm until i saw first hand the welds cracking and arms bending. no thanks. go to coloradofans.com and you can see pics of djm messed up a arms. I think someone actaully crashed their truck.
Envoy Fan
02-26-2006, 11:48 PM
Looks good lowered. :thumbsup:
Did you have enough time in the saddle to tell if the ride is stiffer with the Belltechs or the stockers? In other words, I wish I knew what the spring rate was on both the stock SS front springs and the Belltech replacements. :worried:
IBMgoat
02-27-2006, 12:51 AM
Looks great. Any chance you have some outside pics?
NORCAL SS
02-27-2006, 01:23 AM
this truck is my wifes and my toy. It only will come out a few times a month. Im starting to pull the door panels and start on a sound system.
ill be taking some more pics prob next weekend. I have to take the front grill off to put the new lights and other items on.
zamar
02-27-2006, 05:24 PM
Couldn't the dealer let you use his rack? :D
Looks good.
chunn7
03-02-2006, 10:14 PM
Sweet! :eek:
Braves299
03-02-2006, 11:15 PM
What took you so long? :rotfl:
Looks great!
DBNissan
03-03-2006, 03:18 AM
Congrats on the new ride NORCAL! Lookin good!
SSGUIDO
03-13-2006, 12:38 AM
Dam talk about getting your fix quick looks good is yours 2wd or awd
dntnvme
03-13-2006, 02:23 PM
Awesome way to start moding. Looks great :thumbsup:
NORCAL SS
03-14-2006, 01:24 AM
2wd. i havent even drove it freakin doing the sound system in it
W2WSS
03-14-2006, 01:49 AM
looks good but how much did it cost you if you dont mind me asking?
NORCAL SS
03-14-2006, 01:51 AM
kit is 300 shipped from summit but you can only use the belltech front sprinsg and belltech rear shocks. so im selling my tbss springs and brand new belltech 3 inch drop coils and billstein shocks for someone that wants to lower their regular trailblazer because the tbss is a nice spring. i do all my work on car suspensions
W2WSS
03-14-2006, 01:54 AM
it looks good and all but i kinda want to see what it looks like next to a regular height ss. im gonna put a 22in wheel on it and was wondering if it would even work to also lower it? i didnt know if it was a one or the other type thing
NORCAL SS
03-14-2006, 01:56 AM
the belltech spring is the lowest spring out for the trailblazers.
front is at 30.75 from ground to fenderlip which is about 1.25 lower than stock. rear i have set at 31.25 from ground to fenderlip.
im going to cut about half of a loop see what that does then move up if needed i want to bring the front down 1 more inch.
TheGixxerKid
03-15-2006, 07:54 PM
it looks good and all but i kinda want to see what it looks like next to a regular height ss. im gonna put a 22in wheel on it and was wondering if it would even work to also lower it? i didnt know if it was a one or the other type thing
:iagree: looks good but.. and i might be crazy but... it looks stock.. :m2:
chunn7
03-15-2006, 08:42 PM
looks nice lowered!!
NORCAL SS
03-16-2006, 12:20 AM
MY FENDERWELL GAP
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/NORCALSTI/lights1.jpg
VS. STOCK TBSS FENDERWELL GAP
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f51/TonyGXP/6382d33e.jpg
Global SS
03-17-2006, 09:45 PM
LOOKS NICE
LAdemetri
03-17-2006, 10:52 PM
did you void your warrenty when you lowered it?
ugotmale2day
03-17-2006, 11:03 PM
Yea what does it say about lowering and warranty? Iam also curious, but thats does look sweet, who cares about warranty.
NORCAL SS
03-17-2006, 11:29 PM
my dealership lowers trucks and lifts them. the ony thing if the dealership are pricks is that voids your shock/strut warranty
ugotmale2day
03-17-2006, 11:31 PM
Ok i was just wanting to know for my own sake because like you know i would like to lower my SS soon. Norcal you know of anyone locally who does good work and won't yank my chain being its a simple thing to do?
NORCAL SS
03-17-2006, 11:34 PM
parts will be about 300-310 bucks and shops dont know how much they charge. 4 wheel parts is out in san jose i think they do lowering stuff you can ask them.
ugotmale2day
03-17-2006, 11:35 PM
Yea i know about them as i had a 4x4 show truck they wanted to always sponosred, but i said no, lol.
Thanks for info though :)
SilverSled
03-18-2006, 08:30 AM
I really need to see a side profile shot, that angle shot dosen't do it justice Thanks