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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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What suspension package do you have (FE1, Z51, etc)?

My Z51 setup only dropped 1/2" or so by lowering on stock bolts.

Yours dropped very nicely!

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Me too. Stock bolts just teased me. Shortly after I went the C6 front adjuster, longer rear bolt route on my Z51. But the OP got down real good. NOTE; Don't forget to get a competent alignment. I don't care what anybody says as to you not needing it. My camber was way out after lowering.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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big difference, looks great
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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def. looks better.. the only reason some people might have a hard time telling is because of the lighting in the darker picture... Now she's sitting the way she's sposed to

7's looks great too! Better example because the lighting in both pics shows the same things... IMO
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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looking good man
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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I love it, what a massive improvement! Congrats on a great mod!

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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Looks great.

You can really see the difference in the wheelwells.

How do you deal w/ the front fascia underneath? Doesnt it touch the ground just sitting there? Do you shave it down? Remove it?

Mine is already too close for comfort. It ALWAYS scrapes EVERYTHING. I know the manufacturer says it was designed to scrape but that doesnt change the annoyance.

????

What about the tires? Do they scrape the tops of the wheelwells too?

Serious BTW...
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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looks great!x
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i would love to drop mine but i cannot justify all the additional scraping for an inch of lowering. i will leave mine stock, but they do look awesome dropped....
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Before

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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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I'm game. here is a shot of mine
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Looks Soooo Good Now
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Awesome.

I gotta go with the 'justification' and NO SCRAPIN' on my DD.

Can't do it.


I can't believe I remember my dad watchin HEE HAW

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Salute!!!!!
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by vetfeva2
I'm game. here is a shot of mine
Great Job

it doesn't even look like the same car after getting new wheels, lowered, painted calipers and looks like new rotors too?

did you change out the exhaust too?
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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WOW printmanjackson, good eye on the rotors and exhaust. Yeap, those were new in the pic too. Attention to detail i see...
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by UKXPAT
I love it, what a massive improvement! Congrats on a great mod!

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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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What took you sooo long?
Car in front is stock height.

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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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BEFORE LOWERING




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