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Jan 21, 2006 | 06:31 PM

sonomacrew01

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Lowering just the front

Thanks to Corvette Kid for the rear bolts and now I'd like to lower the front. Do I have to buy the complete kit or are there products just for the front?

Also, After lowering the rear, will it drop down some more after I drive around? The car has been parked all winter with the engine out so it won't see the road for another 3 months.

Jan 21, 2006 | 06:34 PM

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After installing the longer bolts on the rear, the car will need to be driven to settle the rear suspension. I would wait on lowering the front until the rear settles. I only lowered my rear by about 1 inch and it also lowered the front and made the whole car look great.

Jan 21, 2006 | 09:57 PM

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I only lowered my rear by about 1 inch and it also lowered the front and made the whole car look great.

How is that possible ? I'm planning on doing this to my vette eventually and don't see how lowering the rear will lower the front without doing anything to the front?

Jan 22, 2006 | 10:11 AM

sonomacrew01

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The car is currently immobile on a lift but I put the wheels on to see how the stance is. When I lowered it, it looks real funny. If the rear is going to settle more than it looks, I will definetly need to lower the front....

Jan 22, 2006 | 10:24 AM

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Most places sell the entire kit however, I remember seeing a couple of online marketers that sold the front and rear kits separately do a google and you may find them. I went with a complete kit.

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Jan 22, 2006 | 11:44 AM

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It's going to be hard to tell anything until the engine's back in, of course. If the back ends up too low, and you're out of adjustment, just add more washers to either the top or bottom of the bolt. Glad to hear you got them installed.

Jan 22, 2006 | 01:54 PM

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How is that possible ? I'm planning on doing this to my vette eventually and don't see how lowering the rear will lower the front without doing anything to the front?

Here's a pic of the car before lowering just the rear.

Here's a pic of the car after.

I could get about 4 fingers between the top of the front tire and the wheel well. Now I can only get a couple. It would be better if the pics were taken from the exact same angle, but that's the best I could do.

Jan 22, 2006 | 02:31 PM

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Here's a pic of the car before lowering just the rear. I could get about 4 fingers between the top of the front tire and the wheel well. Now I can only get a couple. It would be better if the pics were taken from the exact same angle, but that's the best I could do.

I wonder if I will get the same effect when I do mine... I'd liek to avoid doing the front as much as possible. But if I have no choice then I will do so.