Fender height after lowering?
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Fender height after lowering?
I put in the C6 front lowering bolts (they are bottomed out) and Bilstein Sport shocks and my front end seems quite a bit higher than alot that I see (not including cars with bolts removed). When measured dead center of wheel, from ground to bottom of front fender I am @ 26 3/4". They have been in for over a week and have "settled". Can anyone else tell me their measurement, both with bolts in and removed? Do you think the Bilsteins have any effect? Thanks.
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You need to drive it at least a 100 miles to get it to settle. I drove mine almost 200 miles.
My front is at 26 1/4" (passenger) and 26 3/8" (driver) with oem bolts/bushings not cut. That's down from original 27 1/8" +/- 1/8".
No ones measurements are going to be the exact same height. There's to many variables with oem bolts with and without bushings cut, no bolts, suspension, tires, shocks, springs, etc.
The C6/Z06 bolts should allow for a much lower front ride height, so it's possible that the shocks are holding the front end up a little bit.
My front is at 26 1/4" (passenger) and 26 3/8" (driver) with oem bolts/bushings not cut. That's down from original 27 1/8" +/- 1/8".
No ones measurements are going to be the exact same height. There's to many variables with oem bolts with and without bushings cut, no bolts, suspension, tires, shocks, springs, etc.
The C6/Z06 bolts should allow for a much lower front ride height, so it's possible that the shocks are holding the front end up a little bit.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Nov 7, 2007 at 07:20 PM.
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You need to drive it at least a 100 miles to get it to settle. I drove mine almost 200 miles.
My front is at 26 1/4" (passenger) and 26 3/8" (driver) with oem bolts/bushings not cut. That's down from original 27 1/8" +/- 1/8".
No ones measurements are going to be the exact same height. There's to many variables with oem bolts with and without bushings cut, no bolts, suspension, tires, shocks, springs, etc.
The C6/Z06 bolts should allow for a much lower front ride height, so it's possible that the shocks are holding the front end up a little bit.
My front is at 26 1/4" (passenger) and 26 3/8" (driver) with oem bolts/bushings not cut. That's down from original 27 1/8" +/- 1/8".
No ones measurements are going to be the exact same height. There's to many variables with oem bolts with and without bushings cut, no bolts, suspension, tires, shocks, springs, etc.
The C6/Z06 bolts should allow for a much lower front ride height, so it's possible that the shocks are holding the front end up a little bit.
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After reading this It got me thinking, so I went out and measured mine. They are between 26 5/8 and 26 3/4, dead center of the wheel to the bottom of the fender lip of the wheel opening. I am running 18" x 10.5wheels on the front with 295x 18 pilot sports and 18" x 11.5 wheels on the rear with 335x 18 pilot sports. Hope this helps 
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After reading this It got me thinking, so I went out and measured mine. They are between 26 5/8 and 26 3/4, dead center of the wheel to the bottom of the fender lip of the wheel opening. I am running 18" x 10.5wheels on the front with 295x 18 pilot sports and 18" x 11.5 wheels on the rear with 335x 18 pilot sports. Hope this helps
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what's up, george?
i just went out and measured my fender heights:
fronts = 26 1/8"
rears = 27 1/8"
and you've seen my car/setup. still not sure what bolts are up front or how/if they've been modified.
do you still have the stock shocks? if so, try bolting up at least the fronts and see if that makes a diff with the c6 bolts.
btw....i think ima head out to msi on sat.
take care,
rich
fronts = 26 1/8"
rears = 27 1/8"
and you've seen my car/setup. still not sure what bolts are up front or how/if they've been modified.
do you still have the stock shocks? if so, try bolting up at least the fronts and see if that makes a diff with the c6 bolts.
btw....i think ima head out to msi on sat.
take care,
rich
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[QUOTE=Vert'd Z0;1562671348]i just went out and measured my fender heights:
fronts = 26 1/8"
rears = 27 1/8"
and you've seen my car/setup. still not sure what bolts are up front or how/if they've been modified.
do you still have the stock shocks? if so, try bolting up at least the fronts and see if that makes a diff with the c6 bolts.
btw....i think ima head out to msi on sat.
take care,
Yo Richie Baby!
I'm thinking yours are either cut, C6, or out! Have you seen that you even have any in? If you are going to MSI, then I want to go also. I guess that I will wait and hope that the shocks and the rest of the suspension settle more. I just want it to go down another 3/8"or so.
fronts = 26 1/8"
rears = 27 1/8"
and you've seen my car/setup. still not sure what bolts are up front or how/if they've been modified.
do you still have the stock shocks? if so, try bolting up at least the fronts and see if that makes a diff with the c6 bolts.
btw....i think ima head out to msi on sat.
take care,
Yo Richie Baby!
I'm thinking yours are either cut, C6, or out! Have you seen that you even have any in? If you are going to MSI, then I want to go also. I guess that I will wait and hope that the shocks and the rest of the suspension settle more. I just want it to go down another 3/8"or so.
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Yo Richie Baby!
I'm thinking yours are either cut, C6, or out! Have you seen that you even have any in? If you are going to MSI, then I want to go also. I guess that I will wait and hope that the shocks and the rest of the suspension settle more. I just want it to go down another 3/8"or so.
yeah, i know there is some "factory bolt" in there, cuz i tried to turn it to lower it even more...hahahaha. but it was turned all the way "up", so she's as low as she's gonna go without yankin' them sumbitches out.
as for sat., the rain's sposed to hold off til late afternoon/evening, so i'll prolly be out there around opening. gotta get me some of them there gutbombs....lol
rich
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I'm on stock bolts I believe. I believe the car was lowered 1" all around. Some one help me out here. Will two identical cars, with stock ride heights, measure differently? One with stock tires and rims and the other with 295 X 18s on the front? If so does that mean If I had 17s on the front it should measure about 26 1/8 - 26 1/4. Either way for a daily driver, which mine is, I would not want to go any lower than I already am. You have to be mindful of where you are and just how fast you are going at all times, even in a gas stating where the tank filler hatches are raised up a bit.
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tire/wheel size will have no impact on the distance measurement bewteen the center of the wheel and the lip of the fender. they will have an impact on overall ride height, and clearance in the fender between the tire/wheel - but the distance from the center of the wheel (effectively the center of the spindle) will stay constant regardless of tire/wheel combination.
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I ended up with:
26 3/4" in the front
27 1/2" in the rear
And that's with lowering close to max on stock bolts. I had an alignment done after about a week of driving and it showed it needed little or no adjustment.
Well at least I had peace of mind...and I have bilsteins.
26 3/4" in the front
27 1/2" in the rear
And that's with lowering close to max on stock bolts. I had an alignment done after about a week of driving and it showed it needed little or no adjustment.
Well at least I had peace of mind...and I have bilsteins.
Last edited by dRauG; Nov 9, 2007 at 01:45 PM.
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I'm on stock bolts I believe. I believe the car was lowered 1" all around. Some one help me out here. Will two identical cars, with stock ride heights, measure differently? One with stock tires and rims and the other with 295 X 18s on the front? If so does that mean If I had 17s on the front it should measure about 26 1/8 - 26 1/4. Either way for a daily driver, which mine is, I would not want to go any lower than I already am. You have to be mindful of where you are and just how fast you are going at all times, even in a gas stating where the tank filler hatches are raised up a bit.
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tire/wheel size will have no impact on the distance measurement bewteen the center of the wheel and the lip of the fender. they will have an impact on overall ride height, and clearance in the fender between the tire/wheel - but the distance from the center of the wheel (effectively the center of the spindle) will stay constant regardless of tire/wheel combination.
