My '68 seems to have a lower ground clearance than other Firebirds/Camaros I've seen and was wondering what is the best way to raise it...air shocks, lift kit? Are there any recommendations on brand of air shocks? I found out after the fact that the rear end is from a Chevy, with multi-leaf springs, but I don't think that's an issue in itself. I'm also running 14" rally II wheels that I plan to switch out for 15's, but not quite ready for that yet.

mine sits high in the front and lower on the rear with factory springs and poly bushings 14's rims. that is factory. I would check the springs and bushings.

i bought some Gabriel highjacker air shocks for the back. it will allow you to put the back at any height you want. they are easy to install too. they probably don't ride as nice as regular shocks but you do get the adjustment your looking for. i think Monroe makes a good air shock too.

Keep in mind the car was not designed to be supported at the shock mount. I would look into re-arcing the springs. I drove a friends with air shock, it did not ride the same.

Yes you can set the height but the ride is rock hard.

I took the air shocks off and replaced the springs and bushings w/springs designed for 2" of lift. Worked great and I got a decent ride back. Air shocks? no no no no ............................

Mine was very low in the rear...I bought new leafs.

I have a set of multi leafs sitting in my barn that I would let go very cheap.

Need more info.

What, if anything has been replaced suspension-wise on your car? Is this a case of, "I replaced everything and it rides low" or "Everything is worn out and it rides low."?

I know this topic has been brought up several times, but when it comes to factory ride height, use the original 1968 Pontiac Service Manual dimensions. They list the height from rocker panel to ground for front and rear.

Nearly every 67-69 Firebird I've seen (and 2nd Gens too) ride WAY too high. Most all of these cars have had their springs replaced over the years, and Eaton never made the correct springs, just generic ones. 9 out of 10 times when someone asks the spring manufacturer why their car sits so high, the response is always, "Oh, they'll settle down, all new springs do that."

But they didn't do that from GM, and they didn't sit on the showroom floor that way. Spring manufacturers use this excuse because they don't want to do the research, and add the extra cost, to produce the right springs.

Also, many people grew up in the 1990's and 2000's, and SUV's dominate the roads. The raised look of an AWD vehicle appears normal, so they believe their old 1960's cars look "correct" if they sit that way too.

Another great resource for 'stance' reference are old magazine road tests, magazine ads, and even some old TV shows or movies that used these cars.

Here's an old road test pic, showing the correct GM stance.

I changed mine...cut the front springs to lower it 1" (= one full coil),for my personal taste , I like the more aggressive look

Bjorn, I actually had to do that to mine, but it was just to get the nose down to stock level. Aluminum heads, aluminum intake, aluminum radiator, battery in trunk, etc., and the nose was about 1.5" too high. I removed the front springs and cut a coil off. Unfortunately, I have huge headers, and ground clearance isn't that great, but it sits stock.

They just look better lower.

That pic is a car accelerating away from a standing start raising the nose more than usual.