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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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Unsure if you guys are understanding or not but I am NOT driving the car like this. It just sat that way when I put it back together with the new PFADT upper mount bushings. I took some pics and raised it back up, it's driveable. Like that it was driveable but still but any bad bump could have been ugly as stated!
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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I like it!!! To bad you can't keep it like that I wonder how that would handle lik ethat on a track day?
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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I like it!!! To bad you can't keep it like that I wonder how that would handle lik ethat on a track day?
Probably not ideal.

I'm really wondering about a bumpsteer kit now, what could I look to get out of one and would it be benecial? Even since I've raised it up I know I am far lower than intended
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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BARELY enough light. Here's how it sits now, just this touch higher makes a big driveability difference! you can squeeeeze 1 finger between the tire/fender on all 4 corners.





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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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I for one don't like that. That slammed just makes it look like a toy car. Looks like the car is on bags.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Superman09
BARELY enough light. Here's how it sits now, just this touch higher makes a big driveability difference! you can squeeeeze 1 finger between the tire/fender on all 4 corners.
What's the distance from the top of the fendenders to the ground now?

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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Stevo92z28
I for one don't like that. That slammed just makes it look like a toy car. Looks like the car is on bags.
no problem, to each their own I personally love it so that'd why I have it.... plus that's exactly what it is, my toy
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by miami993c297
What's the distance from the top of the fendenders to the ground now?

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front is ~ 24 7/8"
rear is ~ 26 1/8"
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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fendenders,
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Superman09
You can squeeeeze 1 finger between the tire/fender on all 4 corners

Mines at two fingers right now - I think its about right, but may go to 1 1/2
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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I wished I could go around slammed, but also have about 2 fingers gap
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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My Z06 is slammed and I am trying to figure out how the hell I am going to jack the car. Can you shed some light on your method since you obviously had to jack the car up to readjust the coil overs!
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 99pewterM6Z
My Z06 is slammed and I am trying to figure out how the hell I am going to jack the car. Can you shed some light on your method since you obviously had to jack the car up to readjust the coil overs!







This was taken when I was lowered max on aftermarket bolts, little lower now as you can tell but these still work perfect! Just drive up on them and the jack fits under the front and rear crossmembers just fine!
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Looks good! I had to raise mine back up after ARH longtubes were installed. they hang a little lower out of the cavity than the stock tubes and I'm afraid of damaging them.
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I didn't know that we weren't supposed to drive em' like that....



Been driving mine like this for almost a year @ 2000 miles a month, from one end of the state to the other.

Yeah, there's a little scrapage now and again, but I just turn up the stereo a bit.




The only thing I really can't do is take a big (heavy?) passenger... at least not over any speed-bumps.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tricep
I didn't know that we weren't supposed to drive em' like that....



Been driving mine like this for almost a year @ 2000 miles a month, from one end of the state to the other.

Yeah, there's a little scrapage now and again, but I just turn up the stereo a bit.




The only thing I really can't do is take a big (heavy?) passenger... at least not over any speed-bumps.
Same here, I def have more troubles when I bring a bigger passenger. I need to keep it strict at small girls only for now on I suppose
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Superman09
Same here, I def have more troubles when I bring a bigger passenger. I need to keep it strict at small girls only for now on I suppose

Small girls...


I think "fit" girls sounds safer
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So what is all the fuss about?



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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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^^^ Proper!
I have always been envious of your car/stance so I can blame you for my addiction
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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wow, very nice, indeed
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