Yet another lowering thread...

[TheLoveThatNeverDies]

According to GMPartsDirect.com, there are quite a few cars which use the same (front) strut assembly as the Aurora. It seems to me that we should be able to use a lowering kit from one of those vehicles (for the front anyway) on the Aurora, as long as the weight of the intended application is somewhat similar. I dunno, it makes sense to me. Maybe one of you more automotively-enlightened gentlemen can help me out here - Am I correct in my assumption?

BTW - Here's the list of cars that use the same strut assembly as the 95-96 'roras:

1999 BUICK LESABRE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1999 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1999 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1999 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1998 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1998 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1998 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1998 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1998 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1998 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1998 OLDSMOBILE REGENCY V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1997 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1997 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1997 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1997 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1997 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1997 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1997 OLDSMOBILE REGENCY V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1996 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1996 BUICK RIVIERA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 BUICK RIVIERA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1996 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA V8 4.0L 244cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1996 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 OLDSMOBILE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1995 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1995 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1995 BUICK RIVIERA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1995 BUICK RIVIERA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1995 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1995 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA V8 4.0L 244cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LSS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = K
1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1994 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1994 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1994 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1993 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE TOURING V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 60 SPECIAL V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM V8 5.7L 350cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = 7
1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD V8 5.7L 350cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = 7
1993 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY TOURING V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY TOURING V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1993 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1992 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE TOURING V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1992 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 60 SPECIAL V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1992 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1992 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM V8 5.0L 305cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = E
1992 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM V8 5.7L 350cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = 7
1992 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY TOURING V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY TOURING V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1992 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LS V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1991 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1991 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1991 BUICK LESABRE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE TOURING V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1991 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 60 SPECIAL V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1991 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD V8 4.9L 300cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = B
1991 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM V8 5.0L 305cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = E
1991 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM V8 5.7L 350cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = 7
1991 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY ELITE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1991 OLDSMOBILE 98 REGENCY TOURING V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = L
1991 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1991 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE BROUGHAM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1991 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE LE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1991 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1991 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 BUICK LESABRE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 BUICK LESABRE ESTATE WAGON V8 5.0L 307cid GAS CARB N Engine VIN = Y
1990 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE BROUGHAM V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE LE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C
1990 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = C

[JimW]

Huh...GM sure knows how to re-use parts


1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1
1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSE V6 3.8L 231cid GAS FI S Engine VIN = 1

If those use the same strut assemblies, then I'm good...seeing how the parts I may come to need are universal for the cars I own, interesting why they account for the 92 SSEi and not the 94? its essentially the same car.

I'll be following this thread...as lowering the Aurora is something I wanna consider.

[TheLoveThatNeverDies]

jimw said:

Huh...GM sure knows how to re-use parts

Yeah, no kidding.

Keep in mind though, the list I posted applies to the only to the 95-96 Auroras. According to the source, the strut assemblies for the '97 Aurora are only interchangable with '97 Rivvies and Park Aves Sorry, man.

Oh yeah, I made a typo in my first post - I actually got that info from ACDelco, not GMPartsDirect. My bad.

-Shawn

[MBowen574]

I somehow doubt there are lowering kits for the 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale...

[TheLoveThatNeverDies]

mbowen574 said:

I somehow doubt there are lowering kits for the 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale...

Yeah - Unfortunately, I have yet to find a lowering kit for ANY of the vehicles on the list. Nevertheless, it helps to open things up a bit.

-Shawn

[stevensolds]

I second that shawn.

Anyhow, here is the very limited quantity lowering kit for the 95-96 rora. It is discontinued. If it was, say $200 i would do it, But not $300 + install.

www.team-performance.com/ViewPartinfo.cfm?parttype=9182

[TheLoveThatNeverDies]

Hey, good find Steven . Funny - That place's address is like 20 miles from me. Depending on how long those babies have been sitting on the shelves, maybe I can talk them down a bit ;D

Before you posted that link I didn't have the part number for the Aurora springs. However, I searched that number out now and found a couple of sites with the springs for less:

www.autoaccessorystore.com $237.00
www.globalautoshop.com $246.75

I think I'm going to try to pursue ordering them from one of the above links, as I doubt I'd find a cheaper kit from one of the cars I posted in the big list. Unfortunately, these guys are probably just listing their most recently updated list of Eibach products, and don't actually have any in stock - Which means I'm SOL. We'll see.

The only drawbacks of the Eibach kit are the semi-crappy, stiff ride (can't confirm, but that's what I've read) and the fact that it's only like a 1" drop. But I figure - Hey... If the ride sucks anyway and I want the car lower, I'll just take my trusty sawzall (or angle grinder) and cut a coil or two off those springs, as they were only 200 bucks and change anyway.

-Shawn

[stevensolds]

Good find. Im gonna see how much they are to install.

[luvmybravada]

Steven, can't you do it yourself? Also, with the ride leveling system, does a person need to get some kind of new sensor when lowering the rear?

[betonthis1]

aw man. i want one. i would rather have the lower drop from that RSM site since it looks good on that other car.