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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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Nice! I like those Cray Mantas! What sizes are they? I can't believe there has been 8 replies before me without the obligatory "you need to lower" it comment, so I guess I'll be the one to say, YOU NEED TO LOWER IT!
What's with the lowering craze? I don't get why you would want to scrape bottom all the time?
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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i left stock size 17 front 18 back thanks for the replie
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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that is correct pewter mettalic i also like the color for a sports car
thanks for the reply
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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i agree i dint lower do to ny roads suck ill be scraping all the time

thanks guys for the positive feedback
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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It really depends on how low ya go....I went sown an inch on stock bolts and really don't scrap anymore than before...even go over speed bumps...
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by guido7834
What's with the lowering craze? I don't get why you would want to scrape bottom all the time?
Glad I'm not the only one. My front rubber spoiler hits on many driveway aprons and some speedbumps.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by guido7834
What's with the lowering craze? I don't get why you would want to scrape bottom all the time?
Originally Posted by chasboy
Glad I'm not the only one. My front rubber spoiler hits on many driveway aprons and some speedbumps.
The front plastic spoiler was DESIGNED to scrape. Hence, why it is on hinges. Not going to hurt anything.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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It really depends on how low ya go....I went sown an inch on stock bolts and really don't scrap anymore than before...even go over speed bumps...
Just curious why? What does an Inch do?
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TorchRedRocket
The front plastic spoiler was DESIGNED to scrape. Hence, why it is on hinges. Not going to hurt anything.
Torch, I do know that,(didn't know it was on hinges) but for me, why push it since I like the stock height.
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Just curious why? What does an Inch do?
It makes the car's stance look 10x better by eliminating some of the huge gaps between the fender lip and tops of the tires. I'm sure it lowers the center of gravity a tiny bit too.
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Originally Posted by TorchRedRocket
It makes the car's stance look 10x better by eliminating some of the huge gaps between the fender lip and tops of the tires. I'm sure it lowers the center of gravity a tiny bit too.
I'm sure those gaps are there for a reason. And I don't think lowered looks any better. my .02 cents......
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I also have cray mantas on my torch red and love them.
Nice car
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I'm sure those gaps are there for a reason. And I don't think lowered looks any better. my .02 cents......
Then why did GM install ride height adjustment bolts from the factory and even give instructions on how to do so???
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Then why did GM install ride height adjustment bolts from the factory and even give instructions on how to do so???
For the ricers, I guess.............
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Originally Posted by guido7834
I'm sure those gaps are there for a reason. And I don't think lowered looks any better. my .02 cents......
I'll see your .02 and add .03!
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For the ricers, I guess.............
So then does that mean that GM set the ride height from the factory with the jacked-up 4x4 look for all of the hillrods and their lifted trucks???
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There are "many" forum members who love the lowered stance look that are not ricers. And yes, there for a while GM gave you a CD in your package when you purchased you new corvette on how to lower it on stock bolts.

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