LOWERING....honest feedback, please
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by devnull
Since the vette uses a torsion spring, it is attached to the LOWER a-arm (below it, using a bolt). If you loosen that bolt, you effectively lower the car by adding space between the spring and arm. Since the stock bolts will not allow for maximum space, a longer one will allow you to lower the car more.
Wait a sec. Now I am confused....
Wait a sec. Now I am confused....
You're right though... for the rear... the front bolts you tighten, removing the space 
Last edited by MyVetteDream; Oct 21, 2005 at 08:30 PM.
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From: Newport News Virginia
Originally Posted by binkysgarage
Just lower it on stock bolts, looks better and you can get in and out of most anywhere. 
I had mine lowered by the dealer (I know.....but, I am unable to do certain things since my 3rd heart attack) on the stock bolts and I could not be happier. I have NO PROBLEM with speed bumps or scaping. I do notice it rides a little bit rougher but, it drive so much better! It feels kinda beat to pull behind a VW bug and look UP at it! 
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St. Jude Donor '05
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Originally Posted by Swany00
I'm glad I lowered mine, I wouldn't want to slam it. I already have to get creative on how I take some driveways and watch for potholes. Get the rocker rails and frame savers from A&A corvette, they are a must!
Too low is too difficult for a daily driver. (IMO)
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14
Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
Oh no... I've gone and went cross eyed! You're right though... for the rear... the front bolts you tighten, removing the space
You're right though... for the rear... the front bolts you tighten, removing the space 
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Lowering
Thanks, fellow CF'ers............
This is sounding more and more like the way to go.
Man, some of the pics you are sending are beautiful......keep the pics and comments coming............they are giving me inspiration.
THANKS
V-B
This is sounding more and more like the way to go.
Man, some of the pics you are sending are beautiful......keep the pics and comments coming............they are giving me inspiration.
THANKS
V-B
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St. Jude Donor '03
Originally Posted by devnull
Right... I didn't even want to get into the whole reverse thread thing.....
Think of the 10mm hex as the head of the bolt, If you loosen it, (spin it ccw) it will run further up in the spring. ...this is exactly what you want to lower the car. If you imagine a plain end to this bolt, with no bushing under the spring, you could keep loosening it until it came out the top of the spring, just like loosening any normal bolt
If you turn it clockwise, it threads further down in the spring, pushing down on the control arm, and thus raises the car.
The confusing part of it is....the only way the bolt is removed from the spring by essentially fully "tightening" it until it falls out the bottom, the small hex size facilitates this.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14
Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
The front bolts are not reverse threaded!
Think of the 10mm hex as the head of the bolt, If you loosen it, (spin it ccw) it will run further up in the spring. ...this is exactly what you want to lower the car. If you imagine a plain end to this bolt, with no bushing under the spring, you could keep loosening it until it came out the top of the spring, just like loosening any normal bolt
If you turn it clockwise, it threads further down in the spring, pushing down on the control arm, and thus raises the car.
The confusing part of it is....the only way the bolt is removed from the spring by essentially fully "tightening" it until it falls out the bottom, the small hex size facilitates this.
Think of the 10mm hex as the head of the bolt, If you loosen it, (spin it ccw) it will run further up in the spring. ...this is exactly what you want to lower the car. If you imagine a plain end to this bolt, with no bushing under the spring, you could keep loosening it until it came out the top of the spring, just like loosening any normal bolt
If you turn it clockwise, it threads further down in the spring, pushing down on the control arm, and thus raises the car.
The confusing part of it is....the only way the bolt is removed from the spring by essentially fully "tightening" it until it falls out the bottom, the small hex size facilitates this.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dana Point Ca
Originally Posted by vett_boy
Thanks, fellow CF'ers............
This is sounding more and more like the way to go.
Man, some of the pics you are sending are beautiful......keep the pics and comments coming............they are giving me inspiration.
THANKS
V-B
This is sounding more and more like the way to go.
Man, some of the pics you are sending are beautiful......keep the pics and comments coming............they are giving me inspiration.
THANKS
V-B
Melting Slicks
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From: Dana Point Ca
Originally Posted by Crabr1
I looked at your profile,I wanna be just like you,gotta get me some coil overs next!!!That is slammed.!!!
Drifting
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From: FLORIDA
I don't know where you people drive theses lowered Vettes but I can't get in and out of my driveway now without scraping bottom.
Mine is not lowered. I have a standard style driveway with a gutter in front of it. 
Mine is not lowered. I have a standard style driveway with a gutter in front of it.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18
Sometimes it hurts to be cool!
Have a 99 Mallett that has the Penske suspension which is a little lower than stock AND it's been lowered too. The look is AWSOME, but boy does it ever SCRAPE. Driveways, potholes, uneven roadways, road debris, you name it. I have replaced the front air dam a couple of times, but I gotta tell ya, I still love the look.
Le Mans Master
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From: FL
I lowered mine with longer bolts from west coast corvettes and totally removed the bushing in the front even smoothed out the metal some.
I LOVE the look its amazing how it totally made the car
It does ride rough and bounce more and there are just some things that you'll scrape on no matter how you take them...I'm considering going up 1/4 inch in the rear.
Yanni
I LOVE the look its amazing how it totally made the car
It does ride rough and bounce more and there are just some things that you'll scrape on no matter how you take them...I'm considering going up 1/4 inch in the rear.
Yanni
Drifting
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From: Stuart FL
Like everyone is saying. It depends on where you live. I live in Florida and have no problems anywhere exept the local Burger King. Luckily I don't go there much anyway. Mine is lowered all the way on stock bolts.