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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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i took my z06 to a local custom shop her in the motorcity,,,,and am dissapointed to find out they can only drop it an inch,,,,they did and barely looks like it dropped,,,,,they said it cant be lowered any more,,,,,but ive seen her on this site,,,many that have dropped at least 2 inches,,,,any suggestions on how to get this done !!!! thanks
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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With the stock lowering bolts, thats about all you are gonna get. If you purchase an aftermarket lowering kit (ebay or forum dealer) you can literally slam your vette. I would not suggest going any lower than what you have now if you don't want to scrape on speedbumps and driveways. You can always go lower, but remember, it comes with a price. Good luck!
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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With the stock lowering bolts, thats about all you are gonna get. If you purchase an aftermarket lowering kit (ebay or forum dealer) you can literally slam your vette. I would not suggest going any lower than what you have now if you don't want to scrape on speedbumps and driveways. You can always go lower, but remember, it comes with a price. Good luck!


Call LG's for a lowering kit to go lower. Thats what I did , but I'm VERY careful where I drive, and never go over speed bumps... I love the look but it comes with downsides for sure.

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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:38 AM
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After it is lowered and you drive awhile it will settle down a little more. You can cut the adjuster bushings in the front to drop it slightly more. For driving practicality, you will find you're about as low as you should go if you want to drive your car regularly. You can get it lower, but it will become a real pain. Also, for proper handling and aerodynamics at speed, the front should be lower than the rear.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Mine is lowered like the 2nd picture, I will not go lower than that. I had to cut the front adjuster bushings down a bit to get them to be the same.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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I cut my bushings front and rear. Car sits perfect for me. Do a search and you will find a tone of pics with cars lowered on stock bolts with bushings cut.
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I cut my bushings front and rear. Car sits perfect for me. Do a search and you will find a tone of pics with cars lowered on stock bolts with bushings cut.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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