sagging suspension or lowered????
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Burning Brakes
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From: dubuque iowa
sagging suspension or lowered????
any ideas as to what is wrong with this vette suspension was this way when i bought it , it is just too low for where i live and must be fixed, pictures show front/rear tire clearance and frame height tires are not the correct size as of yet but dont think thats it as that would send the tires further into fenders, any ideas as to what is wrong with it or where i should start looking lmk thanks
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: sagging suspension or lowered???? (ladystoy69)
The front looks too low. The rear looks ok. It's hard to tell if it has a lowering kit on it, since you can't see it without removing the spring.
Usually people just lower the rear and chicken out in front. I bet it's a bad front spring. Z51 cars ride higher BTW from the factory because of gas-charged Bilstein shocks.
The pic in my sig is a lowered '85 Z51.
Usually people just lower the rear and chicken out in front. I bet it's a bad front spring. Z51 cars ride higher BTW from the factory because of gas-charged Bilstein shocks.
The pic in my sig is a lowered '85 Z51.
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Re: sagging suspension or lowered???? (CentralCoaster)
The front looks too low. The rear looks ok. It's hard to tell if it has a lowering kit on it, since you can't see it without removing the spring.
Usually people just lower the rear and chicken out in front. I bet it's a bad front spring. Z51 cars ride higher BTW from the factory because of gas-charged Bilstein shocks.
Usually people just lower the rear and chicken out in front. I bet it's a bad front spring. Z51 cars ride higher BTW from the factory because of gas-charged Bilstein shocks.
The latter sounds more likely!
If you look at our sigs., you will see they aren't lowered any where near as low as yours. :nonod:
I would take it to a good 'Vette specialist or Chevy Dealer. Especially if it rides funny or makes noise hitting bumps. :thumbs:
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Re: sagging suspension or lowered???? (ladystoy69)
That front end really does look too low. Can't tell if it has been lowered, but as said before, most folks just do the rear, not just the front. You'll need to get it up in the air and check the front spring.
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Re: sagging suspension or lowered???? (Steel Blue 91)
That looks like spring delamination, youll have to replace the spring.
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From: dubuque iowa
Re: sagging suspension or lowered???? (Q1KSLVR)
just drove it 800miles no funny ride no noises drives perfect even when you let go of the wheel it drives strait as a arrow like it was alighned for that ride height??? well i guess i will probably be needing a spring anyone got one? and will there be anything else i need that would have been cut or modified in the lowering process if thats what it turns out to be? anyone have a picture of all the front end parts like a gm manual?
