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Old 12-21-2010, 01:17 PM
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Hey guys,

I've installed a set of the LG G1 sway bars on my C5 Z06, and now I'm installing a set of LG G2 coilovers. I'm wondering where to start when I set the ride height. I use Kumho V710 tires.

The second part of my question is do you guys think that a car used primarily for HPDE events should be corner weight balanced? Is it worth the expense? I know that's a very subjective question.

Thanks in advance for the help!

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LG will ship them out with their standard ride height, unless you specify exact what you want.

Personally I think corner balancing is a good thing for HPDEs. Especially since you are spending the money on a suspension that is built for that.

The shop I went to did the alignment, ride height and corner balancing for my 50/50 use of track and daily driver. It is great!
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Thanks for the info!
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Having recently installed the G2/G1 set-up on a C6Z, I am also curious what others are running - stock height or dropped? My car tended to bottom out on bumpy sections of the track at stock height. Improvement with the bilsteins but still scrapes a bit. Also, who in the Houston area performs corner balancing?

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On both my Father In Law's C5Z and my C6, the shop raised the hieght from the default install. Of course we got a mild setup because we drive the cars on the street too.

I dont know about a shop in Houston...but we went to PST in Dallas out at MSR Cresson, and I highly recommend them.

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