Automatic lowered rear end
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Instructor
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From: college park md
Automatic lowered rear end
Some how the back of end of my vette dropped 1-2 inches??? I can see the difference in how the wheels well sits so close the back tire, as the front wheel well sits higher from the front wheels. My vette is a stock 96. Is there some secret button that i pushed to lower the back end. I think it looks better lowered. I would just like to know what happened?? Did i hit too many bumps in the road? :crazy: :confused:
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Instructor
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From: college park md
Re: Automatic lowered rear end (swoosh)
:iagree: if you look at the old picture you can see the back end sits higher than the front. NOW the back end has dropped substantially :skep:
Le Mans Master
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From: Northern tip of Virginia
Re: Automatic lowered rear end (swoosh)
Same thing happened with my 95 vert 2 years ago.
upon close inspection, we found that the rear sring was broken. It was actually splintered.
to check, put your car on a lift and use a flashlight. I you still dont see anything, use a rag and "wipe" across the spring in each direction to see if it snags on any "splinters".
wear HEAVY gloves while doing this.
the only other thing I can think of, would be that your shocks have bit the dust.
upon close inspection, we found that the rear sring was broken. It was actually splintered.
to check, put your car on a lift and use a flashlight. I you still dont see anything, use a rag and "wipe" across the spring in each direction to see if it snags on any "splinters".
wear HEAVY gloves while doing this.
the only other thing I can think of, would be that your shocks have bit the dust.
Le Mans Master
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From: High Plains Drifter Fayetteville, AR
Re: Automatic lowered rear end (Phil-tha-Rush)
to check, put your car on a lift and use a flashlight. I you still dont see anything, use a rag and "wipe" across the spring in each direction to see if it snags on any "splinters".
wear HEAVY gloves while doing this.
the only other thing I can think of, would be that your shocks have bit the dust.
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Drifting
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
Re: Automatic lowered rear end (swoosh)
swoosh: I have a spare 39.9n/mm (I think, will have to double check its rate) spring (heavy duty spring in 96, its off an 86 and was considered base spring then). Its in good shape, used it on my car when mine broke, it was off an 86 that was converted to SCCA race car, and was on my car for ~20k miles.
Let me know if interested.
Matt
Let me know if interested.
Matt
