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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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I replaced the control arm bushings recently, and I have not had it right since. I loosened the bolts into the control arms, moved the car back and forth in the driveway, and bounced up and down on the fenders, and I am still about an inch high according to my ACM. Any suggestions before I bite the bullet and pay somebody to get this right? I figure this is something that I will have to take to a Corvette "specialty shop" to get done. While I appreciate the knowledge these guys have, 80 bucks an hour buys a lot of diapers.
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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try loosening the bolts and drive the car around the block. Should have a better impact then just bouncing the car. If that doesnt work, you can always install new springs, i think Van Steele is pretty reasonable on prices. Talk to them, they are very helpful and should be exremely close to you.
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