Lowering question?
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Drifting
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Lowering question?
I got my car lowered with the zip lowering kit today. The back dropped a lot but had to put it up a little because the front only went 3/8" lower than where it was. (Which was all the way down on the stock bolts). Am I supposed to remove the front bolt completely? We cut the bushings off and inserted the smaller rubber guard that comes with the zip kit. It looks good where it is but I'd like to go a little more if possible.
Michael
If you do have to remove the front bolt, wouldn't you have metal touching metal?
Michael
If you do have to remove the front bolt, wouldn't you have metal touching metal?
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Drifting
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There are a number of people who have removed the bolts completely. Some put some sort of polyurathane or rubber shim in there just to avoid the metal to metal contact. I've never heard of any sort of bad consequences doing it that way.
Drop a PM to England Green. That's what he did to his. He will probably tell you more than you'll ever want to know about it.
Drop a PM to England Green. That's what he did to his. He will probably tell you more than you'll ever want to know about it.
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This how low mine went when lowering only with the bolts and still being able to leave the bolts in place.
Once it settled, there isn't much more than 3" road clearance, if that. I don't know how these fellas with their really slammed vettes manage to get around without scraping.
Once it settled, there isn't much more than 3" road clearance, if that. I don't know how these fellas with their really slammed vettes manage to get around without scraping.
Lepus-temperamentalus
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This how low mine went when lowering only with the bolts and still being able to leave the bolts in place.
Once it settled, there isn't much more than 3" road clearance, if that. I don't know how these fellas with their really slammed vettes manage to get around without scraping.
Once it settled, there isn't much more than 3" road clearance, if that. I don't know how these fellas with their really slammed vettes manage to get around without scraping.
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I got my car lowered with the zip lowering kit today. The back dropped a lot but had to put it up a little because the front only went 3/8" lower than where it was. (Which was all the way down on the stock bolts). Am I supposed to remove the front bolt completely? We cut the bushings off and inserted the smaller rubber guard that comes with the zip kit. It looks good where it is but I'd like to go a little more if possible.
Michael
If you do have to remove the front bolt, wouldn't you have metal touching metal?
Michael
If you do have to remove the front bolt, wouldn't you have metal touching metal?