Lower, YES or NO!
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yes
i just lowered mine (all the way on stock bolts) and it is pretty much like it was stock. i have yet to scrape anything but the air dam. hell i thinks it needs to be a couple inches lower still. just not on my priorities right now (more power first). i used to drive a prelude (way back when). it was low.
i just lowered mine (all the way on stock bolts) and it is pretty much like it was stock. i have yet to scrape anything but the air dam. hell i thinks it needs to be a couple inches lower still. just not on my priorities right now (more power first). i used to drive a prelude (way back when). it was low.
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From: Clark NJ
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Lowering looks cool, but can you drive it once it’s lowered? I guess it depends on where you live. The Mean Streets of New York would tear up my baby and spit it out. For me lowering will never happen.
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From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
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I plan on lowering. It is just low on my list of priorities. It comes after a new clutch, tune, and rotors. My pockets are only so deep and I emptied them a lot last Saturday when I got my new beast!
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From: ================== Houston, Texas www.englandgreen.com ================== Necessary Evil™ __________
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Originally Posted by ja03c5
Too many risky spots in my area where I'm afraid I would scrape or worse...Need I say more????
NYC however...
Melting Slicks
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From: Green Bay WI
Originally Posted by Cozmo
I plan on lowering. It is just low on my list of priorities. It comes after a new clutch, tune, and rotors. My pockets are only so deep and I emptied them a lot last Saturday when I got my new beast!
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From: SC
This is my first C5, and I have had four prior vettes but don't know much about the C5. I am a do-it-myself kind of guy. I do not like to pay anyone to do something that I can do myself. When I do it, i know it's done right, pluse I love working on my cars myself. Given this, how do you lower the C5. I understand, there is no cost to lowering on it's stock bolts, other than an aligniment at a "GOOD SHOP". can someone giive me (lowering on stock bolts instructions). I just had new tires put on and a front end alignment. Do I HAVE to align the front end if I just lower it abou 3/4 inches? Thanks for everyones advise....
