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Old 10-17-2006, 09:27 AM
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ok its time to lower my vette b/c its making me sick b/c it looks like a 4x4!!!!! can anyone help me by telling me the best way to do it???
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=27&TopicID=1

or search lowering the C5 and there are some posts with pics.
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I also referred to the following link when lowering mine. Some good detailed pictures available.
http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showt...=lowering+bolt
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i just let all the air out of my tires...it was so much easier
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Originally Posted by SICK-VETTE
ok its time to lower my vette b/c its making me sick b/c it looks like a 4x4!!!!! can anyone help me by telling me the best way to do it???
That's funny, the only people who think a non lowered vette looks like a 4x4 are forum members with lowered vettes. I've had C5's since 98 and not one person has ever said,"that car is too high, I'd drop it down so it doesn't look like a 4x4". I have had several, though who said "that's so low, how do you drive it on these roads?" That's why there are so many choices in wheels, colors, mods, etc., cause everybody can do whatever they want to their own car and be happy.
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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
That's funny, the only people who think a non lowered vette looks like a 4x4 are forum members with lowered vettes. I've had C5's since 98 and not one person has ever said,"that car is too high, I'd drop it down so it doesn't look like a 4x4". I have had several, though who said "that's so low, how do you drive it on these roads?" That's why there are so many choices in wheels, colors, mods, etc., cause everybody can do whatever they want to their own car and be happy.
That is so true
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Good info in the links above...
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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
That's funny, the only people who think a non lowered vette looks like a 4x4 are forum members with lowered vettes. I've had C5's since 98 and not one person has ever said,"that car is too high, I'd drop it down so it doesn't look like a 4x4". I have had several, though who said "that's so low, how do you drive it on these roads?" That's why there are so many choices in wheels, colors, mods, etc., cause everybody can do whatever they want to their own car and be happy.
personal taste issue here.

me? the C5's wheel gap is not only too much,, but its irregular (the gap isnt the same as you measure around the wheel)

which too me, is the only design flaw (although extremely minor) in the C5. I love the look of a lowered C5, what can i say.

i have 7" bolts ready for the rear, but havent decided on the front yet. hopefully lowering the front on stock bolts will be enough (for looks and my driveway approach!!)
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i just let all the air out of my tires...it was so much easier
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Originally Posted by SICK-VETTE
ok its time to lower my vette b/c its making me sick b/c it looks like a 4x4!!!!! can anyone help me by telling me the best way to do it???
Put a Fat Girl in the back.

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