Lowering question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
Lowering question
The pre-owner of my car has installed some kind of lowering kit. I always thougt it whas to low and when I compare the ride hight of my firends C4ors ( that used lowering kits from ecklers etc ) my car is around 1 inch lower then theirs. So I thougt my shocks where out. But when I change my shocks to brand new ones the ride hight did not change.
What can the pre-owner have done to lower the car even more then what the kits allow? Can the springs be "out" ? There is nothing wrong in how the car handels, its just that its a bit to low for me :/
Thanks
What can the pre-owner have done to lower the car even more then what the kits allow? Can the springs be "out" ? There is nothing wrong in how the car handels, its just that its a bit to low for me :/
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
For the front, just jack the spring up at each end and put some packing under it, until you have the desired ride height. For the rear, just install shorter bolts that hold the outer ends of the springs.
Race Director
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
For the front, just jack the spring up at each end and put some packing under it, until you have the desired ride height. For the rear, just install shorter bolts that hold the outer ends of the springs.
The previous owner may have cut some of the rubber off of the pads on the spring ends. Case's suggestion will raise the car.
But why?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
Originally Posted by js292
Yeah, I just bought an 85 with the same prob. It sits so low it is rubbing on the underside of the hood. To bad it rubs cause it looks good
Good advice on put some packing under it. Thanks guys..
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by devilfish
What kind of material should I as packing? Any tips?
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The rear can be raised simply by tightening the the nuts under the spring end on both sides. The aftermarket kits come with longer bolts and nuts with nylon inserts (nylock). Whether you've got factory castle nuts or nylocks, I'd put two on each spring bolt as jam nuts.