1978 corvette needs to be lowered

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Jan 2, 2006 | 10:36 PM

norcalboi

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From: olympia wa

1978 corvette needs to be lowered

Does anyone know the most practical way to lower a c3around 2"

Jan 2, 2006 | 10:59 PM

big_G

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Vette Brakes and Products street/slalom springs and 8 inch rear spring bolts. (Or cut your front springs down a little at a time.)

Jan 3, 2006 | 02:37 AM

enkeivette

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& VBP 550lb springs for the front. They lowered mine about 1" You can cut half a coil or so if you want more of a drop.

After junking over 100lbs from my front end, I need to cut my springs to get me back down to where I was.

Jan 3, 2006 | 09:45 AM

rihwoods

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This mine after cutting stock FE7 coils...we only cut half a coil...
245-60-15 Yoko's on it now...but no problem with 255-60-15's...

http://www.corvettesoftv.com/images/woods78.jpg

Oh...rear tire worn cause alignment was off....

Jan 3, 2006 | 12:16 PM

lowbuck72

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From: Chino Hills CA

Cut one coil...

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Jan 3, 2006 | 01:44 PM

panic

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Cut one coil...

lowbuck i like the color of your car...it's very badass

Jan 3, 2006 | 02:16 PM

holley505

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mine has 1.5 coils cut out of it....

but I have a LIGHT MOTOR....

LS1

Jan 7, 2006 | 11:50 AM

norcalboi

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From: olympia wa

thanks for the info ill get right on it

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Apr 2, 2006 | 03:20 AM

cherrybomb78

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From: burlington wi

Does anyone know if you can use a rear spring bolt longer than 8" to lower the rear end? Lets say a pair of 10" bolts?? I dont like the jacked up look of the rear end. I am using the 8" bolts now and have 9 leaf stock springs and it's aprox. 2" higher than i'd like.