Stock ride height?
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Stock ride height?
I bought my 2000 coupe used and the front is so low that I’m beginning to question if one of the previous owners (I’m the third owner) might have lowered the car on the stock bolts. I measured my front air dam over the weekend and it is 3.25 inches from the ground. Does anyone know if that is stock or not? If it is lowered, I plan on raising it back to the stock level so I won’t scrape my driveway every time I arrive or leave.
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Sounds like stock height. My car is max lowered on stock bolts and it is 1.5 inches between the rubber airdam and tarmacadam 
And 4 inches between bottom and bitumen. Or 4 inches between a$$ and asphalt.
The rubber airdam is designed to bend and touch. As long as you front fascia is not rubbing, you're fine.
EG
And 4 inches between bottom and bitumen. Or 4 inches between a$$ and asphalt.
The rubber airdam is designed to bend and touch. As long as you front fascia is not rubbing, you're fine.
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Originally Posted by FASST LN
GEEZ! 1.5 inches!! Around here we have manhole covers that stick up more than that. Thanks for the info!!
I have the rear lowering bolts and the front bolts with the bushing already cut and ready to install. I intend to trim the rubber airdam for clearance.
If you want to see really l-o-w.. look up pictures of CF member ALLKAR. His car is unbelieveable!!!
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
And I'm going lower
I have the rear lowering bolts and the front bolts with the bushing already cut and ready to install. I intend to trim the rubber airdam for clearance.
If you want to see really l-o-w.. look up pictures of CF member ALLKAR. His car is unbelieveable!!!
EG
I have the rear lowering bolts and the front bolts with the bushing already cut and ready to install. I intend to trim the rubber airdam for clearance.
If you want to see really l-o-w.. look up pictures of CF member ALLKAR. His car is unbelieveable!!!
EG
Why do you want to go lower??? I honestly don't understand. Just limits where you can drive it. Help me out here! 
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Stock Ground Clearance = 3.7 inches
Taken from: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...2000specs.html
Taken from: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...2000specs.html
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Originally Posted by Husker67
Why do you want to go lower??? I honestly don't understand. Just limits where you can drive it. Help me out here! Because it looks
Because it's my car and I already know where I can and can't drive it.
Because it's a toy car not my daily driver.
Need any more???
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Originally Posted by AdamC5
Stock Ground Clearance = 3.7 inches
Taken from: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...2000specs.html
Taken from: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...2000specs.html
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Originally Posted by AdamC5
Stock Ground Clearance = 3.7 inches
Taken from: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...2000specs.html
Taken from: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec...2000specs.html
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Mike, they are Kumuhos and I've always assumed their size was stock, but I haven't actually looked. I'll check it out.
My neigborhood has speed humps and people almost rear end me when I have to crawl over them at 10-mph to keep from scraping. It is annoying but a small price to pay for having such a sweet ride.
Thanks!
My neigborhood has speed humps and people almost rear end me when I have to crawl over them at 10-mph to keep from scraping. It is annoying but a small price to pay for having such a sweet ride.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Adam, Love the Spaceman Spiff avatar!!
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Let us know if they were stock sizes. Sounds like it might have a smaller aspect ratio.
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Originally Posted by AdamC5
Haha thanks EG...glad to know someone else here recognizes Calvin's alterego!
Let us know if they were stock sizes. Sounds like it might have a smaller aspect ratio.
Let us know if they were stock sizes. Sounds like it might have a smaller aspect ratio.
BTW, I thought it was Bart Simpson with a ray gun.
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I thought it was Bart Simpson with a ray gun. :
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