Lift NOT lower a C4
Racer
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my suggestion is go the " roller lift " tm design wheel kit like i have made and are going to market and sell as a kit form for c4 corvette owners!!!
cheers
glen
Australia
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From: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
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The gutter drain at the base of my driveway is 24" wide with a 5" drop. Had a 1/4" diamond steel plate bridge made to permit our vehicles smooth passage home.
Lifting a Vette? I heard just about everything now.........
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
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Racer
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Decision made
Thanks to all for the suggestions. I decided to cut 2 small holes in the bottom of the custom front bumper. I will fabricate some mounts for the fat daddys, & connect the mounts to the custom steel bumper. The fat daddys will be placed close to the front. I will order them tomorrow! The rear will be lowered to help level the car off.
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Racer
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18" z06
I put 18 x 10.5 Z06 rims all around. I t looks great, & gives me clearance without destroying the car. P.S. I also put Coil-Overs on it, so I can adjust the suspension height & feel for the new 18's.
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From: Athens GA
Drifting
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Let's see.....you bought a stalker front end to increase the looks and functionality of your C4.
Now you want to raise it higher......decreasing the looks and functionality of your C4.
ok...whatever...
Install coilovers to adjust your height without much hassle. The probelm with shimming the front end is . . .if it doesn't turn out right, it is a whole lot of work to try and twiddle with it.
Now you want to raise it higher......decreasing the looks and functionality of your C4.
ok...whatever...
Install coilovers to adjust your height without much hassle. The probelm with shimming the front end is . . .if it doesn't turn out right, it is a whole lot of work to try and twiddle with it.
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Melting Slicks
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Actually I had to "raise" mine to get it back to stock ride height after I added some...uh..weight to my front end. I just dropped the lower a-frame and shimmed underneath the leaf an inch with hard rubber (trimmed hockey puck)
Work like a charm and rides great
Work like a charm and rides great
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Racer
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Stock destroyed
The stock front end was constantly ripping the lower black pieces off. The front end finally had holes ripped in it. I got the stalker for a mere $75, so it was much cheaper than stock. The car needed lifting 1 inch no matter what.
If a person has an issue with 1 inch due to taller tires, then they just want to raise trouble on the forum, & blend in with every other Joe. If that's what you want, then more power to you.
This was an innocent question for some help.
I think they need a bashing forum section here.
If a person has an issue with 1 inch due to taller tires, then they just want to raise trouble on the forum, & blend in with every other Joe. If that's what you want, then more power to you.
This was an innocent question for some help.
I think they need a bashing forum section here.
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Racer
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18's & Coil-Overs
I also found out when I put the coil-overs on that the previous owner had dropped the car one inch in the front only. No wonder it hit every little thing everywhere in town...not to mention the driveway.
The car sits 1/2" over stock, & the 18's fill in the wheel well better.
Thanks to those that actually used the forum correctly, & offered good advice for help!!!
Last edited by Coconut; Dec 31, 2008 at 01:44 AM.
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Racer
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Nothing of value
I've seen this before. They even did a version on MONSTER GARAGE to tick Corvette Purists off.
This has nothing to do with 1 inch.
I have to admit, however, this is the one Corvette on Earth I'd hate to get into a wreck with!
This has nothing to do with 1 inch.
I have to admit, however, this is the one Corvette on Earth I'd hate to get into a wreck with!
Last edited by Coconut; Dec 31, 2008 at 01:46 AM.