might sound like a stupid question but is a z24 lower then a regular cavalier?
no i dont believe so only thing that would make it "look" lower is the z24 ground effects
On the +03 LS Sport vs. +03 non-LS Sport Cavaliers, the LS Sport Cavaliers sits slightly lower than the non-LS Sport Cavaliers. I don't know if that helps you with your Z24 question, but this was something I noticed when my car was parked beside an LS Sport Cavalier at a car dealership a while back. It's not a real big noticeable difference but a height difference no less.
i think its the ground effects, as my Sunfire GT looks lower than all of the cavalier's i test drove before i bought mine.
The sides are lower w/ side skirts and the rear bumper seemed lower as well, I had to make an extension for my exhaust because it was way beneath the z24 rear, and it wasnt on the reg bumper. But besides that its just the ground effects
mine Z24 came with a stock suspension upgrade i guess you would call it. it was an option and its lower than normal cavs.
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^ prove it!
i've seen this get debated a few times already. some claim the Z's sit lower, but others have shown proof that they used the same springs.
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BoltZ22 wrote:^ prove it!
i've seen this get debated a few times already. some claim the Z's sit lower, but others have shown proof that they used the same springs.
my z and my base look the same height. exp the kit makes the z24 look lower.
My comparision was side by side on an even surface directly parked beside each other. The Chevy emblem on the bumpers looked to be at slightly different heights but it wasn't something that was overly noticeable. It could be just the ground effects but for my money the LS Sport looks to sit lower, but just slightly. I'm going to venture and guess that the LS Sport/Z24 share the same suspension parts, so if someone had a base Cavalier with the Sports package (which included the sports suspension on the Z's/LS Sports) and a regular base Cavalier, they could be sat side by side and a pretty good comparision could be made and a possible answer to this debate could be reached?
Just a thought...
BoltZ22 wrote:^ prove it!
i've seen this get debated a few times already. some claim the Z's sit lower, but others have shown proof that they used the same springs.
i have the paper that says it....let me get it here and ill post it.
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Don't forget too,
95-99 the Zs have 16s. Compared to the regular base models 15s
And some folks on here had 14s too?
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i cant believe you dont believe me brandon
i hope there is nothing on this sheet i should blur out.....if there is, mods delete the pic and ill repost it.
the funny thing is.....this was bought brand new buy a 89 year old lady
she got talked into a Z24 with platinum tip spark plugs, level 2 sports suspension, preformance tires, and 4 speed auto transmission...please tell me some of those things were stock on Z's......
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"mine Z24 came with a stock suspension upgrade i guess you would call it. it was an option and its lower than normal cavs."
'99 FE2 (Level II) has same springs. Same front struts. Different rear shocks. Bigger front sway bar than level 1 (22mm vs 18mm), welded in rear axle stabilizer, maybe different control arm bushing and steering ratio. Of course Level 0 had no front bar.
See This Thread Which Includes Part Nos.
All 2003 - 05 are Level I or II. 03-05 Level II's were Z24 (Canada), LS Sport, and Sports Appearance cars (US only)
There is only a sight difference in the tire diameters
14" cars have a 628.39 mm diameter tire.
15" cars have a 634.49 mm diameter tire.
16" cars have a 631.69 mm diameter tire
i just know that it came with a diff suspension "package" or something....
it looks lower to me....
regular cavalier with 16 inch rims....
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Brian Anderson {1999-Z24-4spd} wrote:i cant believe you dont believe me brandon i hope there is nothing on this sheet i should blur out.....if there is, mods delete the pic and ill repost it.
the funny thing is.....this was bought brand new buy a 89 year old lady she got talked into a Z24 with platinum tip spark plugs, level 2 sports suspension, preformance tires, and 4 speed auto transmission...please tell me some of those things were stock on Z's......
i'd blur out the vin #. oh and the fact that it was $18000 when it was first sold. lol!
but yea, like what was previously stated the level 2 sport suspension uses the same springs.
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yeah i couldnt believe it was $18,000 brand new...in 6 years it went from 18k to 4 1/2k whats that tell you about how well J's hold their value
it droped almost exactly 4x the original price in just 6 years.......
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Mine's an FE2 on both of my J's actually, but im not sure what that means for my Sunbird. The Sunfire does seem to sit a little lower in the rear than compared to Base Cavaliers, wheel well clearance is what im refering to. The handling part i can agree with, she does handle quite well, although sometimes i do feel im in a minivan through corners..
damnit i think i just relized why mine is lower....we have been thinking that level 2 is on all Z24s......so my guess is that the regular cavaliers and regular Z24s sit at the same height. my Z24 sits lower because of the actual package/option i have of "level 2 sports" suspension, regular cavaliers might have been able to get it too.....
i think that clears this topic up now eh?
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Yeah i think wheel size has alot to do with it to. Z24 wheels are seem to close up the wheel gap alot better than stock cavs.
Ok I have a 2002 cavalier 2.2 ecotec I live in Canada so its still called a Z24 for what ever reason, so how would I go about finding out what level suspension is on my car?
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Boorad wrote:Ok I have a 2002 cavalier 2.2 ecotec I live in Canada so its still called a Z24 for what ever reason, so how would I go about finding out what level suspension is on my car?
it will be normal unless it says differently on the sheet that you have, that looks like what i posted.
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wouldnt dobut it.....