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Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Lake Michigan's South Shore IN
Sometimes, I see it as appearing lower than other C5s.
When viewing a "show your slammed car" pic thread here, I see it as a 4x4 monster truck.
I've never measured cars, but my unscientific theory is that the front fender badges create an optical illusion, your eye goes to it, and creates an impression of a lower stance overall.
One other unscientific theory might be what happens to the shock fluid when the car is turned off, no input data, so how does the fluid settle, and how does this effect the stance height.
When viewing a "show your slammed car" pic thread here, I see it as a 4x4 monster truck.
I've never measured cars, but my unscientific theory is that the front fender badges create an optical illusion, your eye goes to it, and creates an impression of a lower stance overall.
One other unscientific theory might be what happens to the shock fluid when the car is turned off, no input data, so how does the fluid settle, and how does this effect the stance height.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Santa Maria Ca.
Shocks,magnetic or otherwise,unless they're coilovers,have nothing to do with ride height.
They damp the "bounce" when you hit a bump,they do not lift or lower the car at all.
Sagging leaf springs will lower a car,but shocks,bad or good,new or old,magnetic or standard, do not affect stance.
The leafs hold the car"up",if they sag or settle over time,they still hold the car "up" but not so much...
So if your Vette is sitting lower than stock,and you haven't lowered it,the fiberglass leaf springs have lost some "arc" over the years(possibly part of the reason they're adjustable)
They damp the "bounce" when you hit a bump,they do not lift or lower the car at all.
Sagging leaf springs will lower a car,but shocks,bad or good,new or old,magnetic or standard, do not affect stance.
The leafs hold the car"up",if they sag or settle over time,they still hold the car "up" but not so much...
So if your Vette is sitting lower than stock,and you haven't lowered it,the fiberglass leaf springs have lost some "arc" over the years(possibly part of the reason they're adjustable)
Last edited by Carcass; Nov 23, 2010 at 09:13 AM.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: near Newburypot MA
Shocks,magnetic or otherwise,unless they're coilovers,have nothing to do with ride height.
They damp the "bounce" when you hit a bump,they do not lift or lower the car at all.
Sagging leaf springs will lower a car,but shocks,bad or good,new or old,magnetic or standard, do not affect stance.
The leafs hold the car"up",if they sag or settle over time,they still hold the car "up" but not so much...
So if your Vette is sitting lower than stock,and you haven't lowered it,the fiberglass leaf springs have lost some "arc" over the years(possibly part of the reason they're adjustable)
They damp the "bounce" when you hit a bump,they do not lift or lower the car at all.
Sagging leaf springs will lower a car,but shocks,bad or good,new or old,magnetic or standard, do not affect stance.
The leafs hold the car"up",if they sag or settle over time,they still hold the car "up" but not so much...
So if your Vette is sitting lower than stock,and you haven't lowered it,the fiberglass leaf springs have lost some "arc" over the years(possibly part of the reason they're adjustable)
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Indian Rocks Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Having said that, it would be unlikely that any ride height difference between vehicles would be attributable to the springs.
Ride height differences are normally attributable to differences in wheel and tire combinations (overall diameter) and differences in the ride height adjustment. Even if you bought your car new and haven't changed the ride height adjustments does not mean they are identical to every other vehicle that left the factory.
