SVTBAIT

I finally got some time this long weekend to slam the Z06. Apparently women dig slammed cars and non-existant wheel gap.

Enjoy the pictures!

Silnus

...Car looks great! Whats with the tow hook? lol

skyavonee

I always love the pictures you post.

SVTBAIT

Thanks guys! Tow hook is poking fun at my friends that have them on their 200hp cars.

TXGS507

Very nice... Love the car!!

mchicia1

Man slammed FRCs just look amazing. How bad did the handling get though?

robert miller

slamming it will do much better on the handling and in the corners. Robert

pcbunn

Don't forget to have the alignment adjusted and be prepared to begin cracking the underside body panels on every crowned driveway. If you're lucky you'll miss any rocks that will fracture your oil pan like I did. I love the look of my lowered Z but you should see the damage its done!

mchicia1

Not if the shocks are constantly against the bump stops.

skyavonee

I believe that with the stock suspension, lowering it only about 3/4" - 1" has been shown to be the optimal handling setup. Truly "slamming" the car negatively affects handling, unless you have coilovers that allow you to maintain full suspension travel.

vms4evr

Eh! Slamming it will make it look very cool. Especially with 19"s right up to the fender. My 02 EB Z I bought looking like this one above. It looked awesome! The ladies do love them! They handle like crap! My little 90 Celica GT would tear the Z up in slaloms. It's all show and no go.

"mchicia1" is right. If you are on stock springs and cut the rubbers and used longer bolts you have effectively crippled your handling. On a billiard table it might be ok. On any real road not so much.

It gets worse too. Even if you don't slam into the bump stops the suspension geometry is too far out of whack. Coilovers hide it some but the problem remains. The control arms are at a very bad angle. Especially in the rear. Watch out for the tops of your shocks and breaking them. The top of the piston is at a very compromised angle now.

All that said the car looks great and so does the gal! So unless you're road racing. Who cares.

skyavonee

Quickshift_C5

I don't know how you get around like that. I'm lowered all the way on stock bolts and can't go any lower without trimming stuff. I was scraping only once in a while, but then I had an A&A Supercharger kit installed. Now, intercooler scoop scrapes on even the smallest little dips. It's terrible. There is no way I can go any lower now. I didn't really care too, but even the stock bolts are making it very hard except on the best of roads.

SVTBAIT

Having a seriously lowered car definitely isn't for everyone. I'm paranoid about where I drive. I need wooden boards to get out of my driveway. I plan my route so that there are no speedbumps. My CD player skips over numerous bumps.

But it's all worth it (for me - not eveyone) for the look. I love this car and love the stance. I have rail savers in the front and on the side, too.

Why no coilovers? I'm saving for a house and financially they just don't make sense at this point in my life.

Seraphus

Great looking Vette. With that plate you better be pushing some numbers though! Lol

BitViper

Cars cool... girl is hot... Shorts are blinding!

PeteZ06

Awesome!!

Original and with much taste!!

Nicely done sir

Breze84

Those pics should be on Awkward Family Photos hahahahahahaha

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