Lowered The Vette!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Suffolk Va
Lowered The Vette!
Well i can honestly say that lowering this car was the biggest PITA ever!
**** GM! lol
*High Enough?*
*Thats A Little Better*
*Spring Bushingless Thanks To Steen*
*Finished Probuct, With Caved In Oil Pan and All! lol*
**** GM! lol
*High Enough?*
*Thats A Little Better*
*Spring Bushingless Thanks To Steen*
*Finished Probuct, With Caved In Oil Pan and All! lol*
Race Director
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From: Fremont Ca
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Car looks good.One thing that nobody does when they lower the car is thay dont shorten the spring bracket,the U shape piece in one of the pictures.Ive got to get a spare set of these and do just that.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Suffolk Va
and everything turned out, a buddy had a stock pan sittin in his garage and gave it to me and its goin in this weekend!
The Saws-All made a quick job of it!! lol
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From: Slidell Louisiana
CRV3TT3 Looks great!
I did and so did the other guys I know that lowered their C4s.
I did and so did the other guys I know that lowered their C4s.
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Looks great. But dammit, get the correct tools next time. That extension on the jackpad looks like a deathwish. Is that what killed your oil pan?
It's definitely important to use shorter brackets. I didn't the first time and the spring shifting around tore off the wedges and started gouging the spring.
Also, that weatherstrip adhesive is worthless. I used 2-part marine epoxy the 2nd go around.
It's definitely important to use shorter brackets. I didn't the first time and the spring shifting around tore off the wedges and started gouging the spring.
Also, that weatherstrip adhesive is worthless. I used 2-part marine epoxy the 2nd go around.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Suffolk Va
Looks great. But dammit, get the correct tools next time. That extension on the jackpad looks like a deathwish. Is that what killed your oil pan?
It's definitely important to use shorter brackets. I didn't the first time and the spring shifting around tore off the wedges and started gouging the spring.
Also, that weatherstrip adhesive is worthless. I used 2-part marine epoxy the 2nd go around.
It's definitely important to use shorter brackets. I didn't the first time and the spring shifting around tore off the wedges and started gouging the spring.
Also, that weatherstrip adhesive is worthless. I used 2-part marine epoxy the 2nd go around.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
I just did this with the 94, its not that difficult!!! At least youve got a decent amount of space to move there.
I installed an FHB spring, attached the lowering wedges to the frame, cut down the retainers to the correct height, and also cut the rubber end pads in half. Its a tad lower than that, but you wouldnt want to go any lower!!! Without the FHB in there it would be too low, the stiff spring holds it pretty well.
I installed an FHB spring, attached the lowering wedges to the frame, cut down the retainers to the correct height, and also cut the rubber end pads in half. Its a tad lower than that, but you wouldnt want to go any lower!!! Without the FHB in there it would be too low, the stiff spring holds it pretty well.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Suffolk Va
Thanks Guys!
I have a set of '99 Wagon Wheels that i usually run, but was ready for a change so i put the stockers back on.
It seems alot lower in the picture than it does in person...and an alignment will be done this weekend when the new tires go on. 
I have a set of '99 Wagon Wheels that i usually run, but was ready for a change so i put the stockers back on.
