slammed the vette tonight
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Racer
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From: Cliffside Park NJ
slammed the vette tonight
Zip front and rear bolts and Bilstein Sport shocks 
Before..
After...
soo i feel it looks awesome but i want the front lower.. i have the new bolt in there with the supplied bushing/pad, and its threaded all the way and and cant go up any more. is that as low as i can go up front?
i know its gonna settle after i drive it, but so is the back i guess so i might end up raising the back to match the front.
Before..
After...
soo i feel it looks awesome but i want the front lower.. i have the new bolt in there with the supplied bushing/pad, and its threaded all the way and and cant go up any more. is that as low as i can go up front?
i know its gonna settle after i drive it, but so is the back i guess so i might end up raising the back to match the front.
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I ran into the same problem with lower bolts.... just couldn't get the front low enough. After you drive it a bit and make sure it's fully settled and it's still not low enough, your next option is to completely remove the front bolt and see where that gets you. Some people add a thin piece of rubber between the spring and control arm to keep noise down, others have not. After this, your next option is coilovers, which is what I ended up resorting to..... never looked back, best decision I've made with the car yet! 
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He stated that he installed the Zip bolts that are already equivalent to cutting the bushings.
You should just pull the front bolts. That's what a lot of us have done. I cut my bolts and then wanted that additional 3/8" drop so I pulled the bolts all together and went with longer in the rear. Mkae sure your car settles before you make the final call. For me it only takes about 5 minutes around the block with a few sharp turns to do it.
You should just pull the front bolts. That's what a lot of us have done. I cut my bolts and then wanted that additional 3/8" drop so I pulled the bolts all together and went with longer in the rear. Mkae sure your car settles before you make the final call. For me it only takes about 5 minutes around the block with a few sharp turns to do it.
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Racer
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From: Cliffside Park NJ
damn i wish i woulda known that before putting it all back together. i woulda just left it out and cushioned in between like u guys are saying.. :-/ ill prolly just raise the back a tiny bit once everything settles so it looks even..
my wheels should be here today and toyo t1r's also in Z06 sizes! i got jwm black w/ machined lip thin spoke deep dish
my wheels should be here today and toyo t1r's also in Z06 sizes! i got jwm black w/ machined lip thin spoke deep dish
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Racer
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From: Cliffside Park NJ
damn i wish i woulda known that before putting it all back together. i woulda just left it out and cushioned in between like u guys are saying.. :-/ ill prolly just raise the back a tiny bit once everything settles so it looks even..
my wheels should be here today and toyo t1r's also in Z06 sizes! i got jwm black w/ machined lip thin spoke deep dish
my wheels should be here today and toyo t1r's also in Z06 sizes! i got jwm black w/ machined lip thin spoke deep dish
A 4 wheel alignment 
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Racer
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From: Cliffside Park NJ
no worries guys, i may be 24 years old but ive already modded about 10 cars since ive started driving.. i know to get it aligned once it settles.. thats why the new wheels arent going on till its aligned.. the front alignment was way off when i bought it so the goodyear runcraps are shot in the front.
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Car is looking sharp bro... I love that slammed look, but I can't go there...
, so I have to settle for lowered "max" on stock bolts. 
I love that slammed look, but I can't go there..., so I have to settle for lowered "max" on stock bolts.