Lowering Question
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Wickliffe Ohio
I just did mine last week, my friend.
2003 Anniversary Edition Coupe.
Here's what I found (and learned from C5D and Runamuk).
The front bushing has to be cut in order to get any drop. I did and got 1/2 AN INCH!!! Hardly worth the effort, but it's still lower.
Anyway, I also cut the rear bushings. It dropped nicely but was way too harsh of a ride for me. I've always felt the MSRC was such a beatiful ride cruising down the road, and this really made it hard.
Long story short, I restored the rear to stock and left the front a little lower. It rides fine now.
Check out this thread. It's for a Z06 but works the same.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=90&TopicID=1
2003 Anniversary Edition Coupe.
Here's what I found (and learned from C5D and Runamuk).
The front bushing has to be cut in order to get any drop. I did and got 1/2 AN INCH!!! Hardly worth the effort, but it's still lower.
Anyway, I also cut the rear bushings. It dropped nicely but was way too harsh of a ride for me. I've always felt the MSRC was such a beatiful ride cruising down the road, and this really made it hard.
Long story short, I restored the rear to stock and left the front a little lower. It rides fine now.
Check out this thread. It's for a Z06 but works the same.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=90&TopicID=1
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From: St. Louis MO
I lowered my 04 CE Coupe yesterday. Front bolts only had 3-1/2 & 4 turns before they stopped. Lowered rears 4 turns and still have at least 2 more turns available. Appears to me that MSRC cars come lower from the factory. Once car settles, I will post results.
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St. Jude Donor '03, '17
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When I had my F55 car, I could put the rear in the weeds with just the bolts, but the front did not go down at all. I raised it back up and sold the car and got a base sup. car to lower.
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03' Mag. Ride Control, Cut Front bushings off and lowered bolts all the way, lowered rear to 1 & 1/2 threads showing without cutting bushings.
19/20's wheels. The ride is VERY comfortable, slightly stiffer in turns...I think I got 1 & 1/4" drop in the rear and 1" in the front. Had to get it aligned twice even after waiting 8 days and 200 miles after lowering it. I'm VERY happy with the results.
19/20's wheels. The ride is VERY comfortable, slightly stiffer in turns...I think I got 1 & 1/4" drop in the rear and 1" in the front. Had to get it aligned twice even after waiting 8 days and 200 miles after lowering it. I'm VERY happy with the results.
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Originally Posted by canadianguy
How did you get yours aligned, nobody would touch mine that low, had to raise it back up
