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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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I want to slam it all the way but not ride the rebound on my shocks.

How far do the stocks ones handle?

Can I slam until the last thread with aftermarket shocks? What do you recommend?

Also, what is you opinion on changing the diff gearing? Top speed of 173 is useless for me. What would you think of maybe a 4.10 gear w/ r-compound tires. Good or waste of money?

I don't care about gas milage

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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by -DLS-
I want to slam it all the way but not ride the rebound on my shocks.

How far do the stocks ones handle?

Can I slam until the last thread with aftermarket shocks? What do you recommend?

Also, what is you opinion on changing the diff gearing? Top speed of 173 is useless for me. What would you think of maybe a 4.10 gear w/ r-compound tires. Good or waste of money?

I don't care about gas milage
I didn't do the lowering on my car, but it sits 3.5 inches from the ground at the center of the car. I scrape a lot but that's my only issue.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Relsek
I didn't do the lowering on my car, but it sits 3.5 inches from the ground at the center of the car. I scrape a lot but that's my only issue.
Cool, I sit at 4inch from the center. good to know i have another half inch.

My bumper rails are pretty beaten up too. In chicago we got monster speed bumps.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Cool, I sit at 4inch from the center. good to know i have another half inch.

My bumper rails are pretty beaten up too. In chicago we got monster speed bumps.
Florida has some of the better roads I've seen in the country, it's a great place to have a corvette and I haven't destroyed it yet due to the lowering.
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Originally Posted by Relsek
Florida has some of the better roads I've seen in the country, it's a great place to have a corvette and I haven't destroyed it yet due to the lowering.
not to mention 4 foot potholes

All though they started repaving everything lately
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by -DLS-
I want to slam it all the way but not ride the rebound on my shocks.

How far do the stocks ones handle?

Can I slam until the last thread with aftermarket shocks? What do you recommend?

Also, what is you opinion on changing the diff gearing? Top speed of 173 is useless for me. What would you think of maybe a 4.10 gear w/ r-compound tires. Good or waste of money?

I don't care about gas milage
4.10 gears seems a little stout for me, I would try 3.42's first. There are forum members that are running low 10's with 3.42's.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Opps, forgot to mention, I have the c5 z06 which i think has the 3.42 rear. no?
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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3:90 gear might suit you.
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