Another Lowering Request
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Le Mans Master
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
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Another Lowering Request
Ok I need a little help. I have seen many post about lowering and pictures of C5 lowered with larger wheels (18/19 & 19/20). I am planning on doing a few thinks to my '01 over the next week or so and lowering it is one of the items. I would like to see what I can expect with using the stock bolts and stock wheels (17/18). So if anyone has any pictures of this situation I would like to see them.
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From: I love you & miss you Linda
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This is my C5 ( I sold it a couple years ago) It was lowered on stock bolts. It has 18" wheels here on all fours BUT the tires equal OEM Z06 sizes (Outside Diameter)
Once lowered as you can well imagine, you should have a 4 wheel alignment done. No need to wait, it will settle down after driving it ONCE. One application of the brakes, one launch and it's settled.
Once lowered as you can well imagine, you should have a 4 wheel alignment done. No need to wait, it will settle down after driving it ONCE. One application of the brakes, one launch and it's settled.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,593
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
This is my C5 ( I sold it a couple years ago) It was lowered on stock bolts. It has 18" wheels here on all fours BUT the tires equal OEM Z06 sizes (Outside Diameter)
Once lowered as you can well imagine, you should have a 4 wheel alignment done. No need to wait, it will settle down after driving it ONCE. One application of the brakes, one launch and it's settled.
Once lowered as you can well imagine, you should have a 4 wheel alignment done. No need to wait, it will settle down after driving it ONCE. One application of the brakes, one launch and it's settled.
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Some more pics for you. Lowered on stock bolts front and back. Stock size wheels. Also have the ACI splitter. if you have the option to leave the front a little higher and lower the rear as far as it will go. This will give the front a little more clearance. If you notice on mine the rear is a little higher than the fornt. I need to reverse this to get a little more clearance. I don't have any problems getting in and out of steep inclines as long as I can take it at a sharp angle, but the front is low.
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