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Old May 6, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DT
That system is incredible - Mallet used to sell it (or something just like it) - used a couple of carbon cannisters, I think there was even some small mod to the frame to accommodate the install.

Always wanted to hear what it sounds like
It has more of an F1 sound than a muscle car sound, kinda quiet at idle. The headers gave it a little more muscle car sound and it screams at WOT. I get lots of compliments on the exhaust note.
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Old May 6, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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i have enough problems trying to get around dips and bumps with the stock height, I'd shoot myself if it got any lower
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Old May 6, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ICaughtVetteFever
Only an idiot would think lowering is rice.
Well going TOO low would be rice if it severely impacts the performance of the car. A little lower aint no thang, and it does look cool... well, when its not scraping on the driveway hehehe.
i have enough problems trying to get around dips and bumps with the stock height, I'd shoot myself if it got any lower
Its all about the sideways-action!
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Old May 6, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
I'm riced out on stock bolts.
Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Well alrighty then ... in that case ...

I am a ricer and proud of it.
Looks like there are a lot of us "riced" Vettes on here.
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Old May 6, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by LLVETTE
Mines lowered as much as I can with the fatties in the rear.
Looks

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Old May 6, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Mine is lowered on the stock bolts... which amounts to 1/2" on a Z51 C5. After lowering and an alignment, the car handles great (well, the Hotchkis sway bars help too )

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Old May 6, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
"Stock" ride height with DRM coilovers...



LOWER IS er!
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Old May 6, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Looks to me like lowered is winning - go figure
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Originally Posted by C5-GIRL
Looks to me like lowered is winning - go figure
I know, we are all just a bunch of "ricers".
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Old May 6, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Slammed 2" all around
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Old May 6, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Just another Riced out Vette here!
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Old May 6, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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Dirty but you get the idea
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Old May 6, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Lowered on stock bolts. I could drop it in the front a little more, but the rear is down all the way on the stock bolts. I prefer to call it "fired rice"



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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:44 AM
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Lowered is wining.

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Old May 7, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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Lowering isn't rice unless you use japanese tools.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SublimeZ
Lowering isn't rice unless you use japanese tools.
Maybe thats what they meant.
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