Help with Lowering Kit install
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Help with Lowering Kit install
Hello All,
Just got the MAD lowering kit for my '91. Although I am fairly good with suspensions (I have raised numerous 4x4's and lowered a variety of other cars) I have never done a Corvette. If somebody with experience in this could post a step by step for me I would appreciate it. Thanks
Just got the MAD lowering kit for my '91. Although I am fairly good with suspensions (I have raised numerous 4x4's and lowered a variety of other cars) I have never done a Corvette. If somebody with experience in this could post a step by step for me I would appreciate it. Thanks
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From: Bahston Mass.
Re: Help with Lowering Kit install (gr8n10city)
Are you talking the rear only, or all 4 corners??
If it's the rear, it's a piece of cake. The only thing I make sure I tell people, is after you put the new rear bolts in, to take it for a ride,and allow the rear to "settle" before you decide if it's permanent or not.. They'll settle quite a bit.
For the rears though, all I did was put a small block of wood on my floor jack, taking just enough pressure off of the rear spring. The old nut/bolt came out by hand, at that point, and the new bushings/bolt/nut slides right down in. I left about 3/4" of bolt sticking out through the bottom before I found the "right" height for me..
:cheers:
If it's the rear, it's a piece of cake. The only thing I make sure I tell people, is after you put the new rear bolts in, to take it for a ride,and allow the rear to "settle" before you decide if it's permanent or not.. They'll settle quite a bit.
For the rears though, all I did was put a small block of wood on my floor jack, taking just enough pressure off of the rear spring. The old nut/bolt came out by hand, at that point, and the new bushings/bolt/nut slides right down in. I left about 3/4" of bolt sticking out through the bottom before I found the "right" height for me..
:cheers:
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Re: Help with Lowering Kit install (JB666)
Hey JB,
I was planning on doing the front and rear. I don't even see where the urethane pad goes. The rear bolt does look easy enough. MAD didn't send me any instructions at all. Did you do your rear and front?
I was planning on doing the front and rear. I don't even see where the urethane pad goes. The rear bolt does look easy enough. MAD didn't send me any instructions at all. Did you do your rear and front?
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Re: Help with Lowering Kit install (gr8n10city)
Hey JB,
I was planning on doing the front and rear. I don't even see where the urethane pad goes. The rear bolt does look easy enough. MAD didn't send me any instructions at all. Did you do your rear and front?
I was planning on doing the front and rear. I don't even see where the urethane pad goes. The rear bolt does look easy enough. MAD didn't send me any instructions at all. Did you do your rear and front?
The rear is easy, so you don't need to worry about that.. Front, Agent86 is right, those directions are pretty good!! :thumbs:
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Re: Help with Lowering Kit install (gr8n10city)
Here's a good one:
http://webpages.charter.net/khasting.../lowering.html
[Modified by purplemajesty, 9:13 AM 5/3/2004]
http://webpages.charter.net/khasting.../lowering.html
[Modified by purplemajesty, 9:13 AM 5/3/2004]
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Re: Help with Lowering Kit install (purplemajesty)
Thanks, I appreciate the help. this doesn't look too difficult. Typical pain in the butt suspension work. I'll post pics when done and with my new polished ZR1 rims and Dunlop SP8000 rubber.
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Racer
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From: Loganville Ga
Re: Help with Lowering Kit install (gr8n10city)
No one part of the process is particularly difficult. One thing I did was completly remove the control arms. You don't have to but I am installing poly bushings as well. It made getting the spring out much easier.
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Re: Help with Lowering Kit install (purplemajesty)
Right on!
If you are going to go through all the trouble/hassle of getting the front spring out. It definitely makes sense to go ahead and do poly-bushings at the same time.
Dropping the car and adding poly made a HUGE difference in handling.
Also make sure to check out VetteBrakes recommended alignment settings.
-Z
If you are going to go through all the trouble/hassle of getting the front spring out. It definitely makes sense to go ahead and do poly-bushings at the same time.
Dropping the car and adding poly made a HUGE difference in handling.
Also make sure to check out VetteBrakes recommended alignment settings.
-Z
