Going Lower
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Racer
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From: Atlanta Ga
Going Lower
My car has been lowered all the way on the stock bolts, but me thinks I'd like to go just a little lower. Can someone tell me what size bolts to get for front and rear. I'd like to get the best bolts I can from a specialty fastner manufacturer.
Thanks
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Safety Car
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From: Dallas Texas
OR you could opt for the C5 rear lowering kit and buy C6 front bolts. But, be prepared....if you go much lower than stock bolts you will want suspension changes - Bilsteins or CoilOvers, etc Oh, and perhaps fat daddys and rocker panel protectors, etc. 
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Racer
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From: Atlanta Ga
If you go lower than the stock bolts, do you have to change the shocks? I'd just like to go about 1/2" lower than the stock bolts will allow. I already have rocker rails and frame savers to install
Safety Car
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Pro
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you will need shorter shocks. I cut half the rubber off my front bushings and 1" of rubber off each side in the rear. (kept the stock bolts) the OEM shocks had no travel left in them.
Andy
Andy
Last edited by AlisonC5; Mar 20, 2008 at 11:21 PM.
Drifting
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From: Oklahoma city Oklahoma
You can purchase C5 & C6 front lowering bolts from West Coast corvettes. The front bolt they sell basically has no bushing but has a protective rubber end to protect your cars lower arm.
Here is my car first lowered on just stock rear bolts then with front and rear lowering bolts. I just got mine a few weeks ago and they work well fro both front and rear was around $59.
Here is my car first lowered on just stock rear bolts then with front and rear lowering bolts. I just got mine a few weeks ago and they work well fro both front and rear was around $59.
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Safety Car
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From: Lynn Haven, FL Sunshine State
St. Jude Donor '08
Lowered mine on stock bolts in the rear and C6 lowering bolts in front. Check sig for picture. Didn't have to replace shocks, but put some C6Z shocks in the rear with no problems.
