Who Here Has "Partially Lowered"?
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Now that I lowered mine, I'm thinking I'll add a few turns back to the rear. It looks great but the ride is too harsh. Think I'll move it back up about half an inch and see how that feels.
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Thanks for the replies. I had originally lowered all the way on stock bolts and I felt it was too low as I was scraping too hard in/out of my driveway. I then raised it back, however lower than Toque's first photo. (I don't think mine was ever that high).
I'm wondering if anyone has partially lowered on stock bolts so instead of leaving 2-3 thread showing, perhaps they have 4-5 threads showing.
If so, any difference in ride quality?
I'm wondering if anyone has partially lowered on stock bolts so instead of leaving 2-3 thread showing, perhaps they have 4-5 threads showing.
If so, any difference in ride quality?
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This is probably the best picture I have to show my car partially lowered. The wheel gap is less significant and it follows the lines of the rubber very well. I had it lowered to the max on stock bolts but thought the ride was a little rough. I then installed the Pfadt JOC sways, endlinks, and shocks and it became a little rougher. With a few turns to raise it back up, it rides much better and doesn't have the 4X4 look anymore.
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After looking at these pictures I'd have to say I'm lowered on stock bolts. Can't go any more as I scrape the air dams coming out of the driveway. Plus I was in a city a few days ago where I came accross some rather large speed bumps that if I would have been any lower I know I would have high centered.
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Im still trying to figure out why some sit lower than others. Must be the differnt spring rates. In example: I've seen some guys post pictures on here of theirs with the front bolts at the lowest setting and it sits lower than mine does with the bolts removed.
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I did in previous posts in this thread...but the summary version is that if you lower too far on stack shocks the shocks will bottom out, if this happen while taking a curve at any significant speed it can make the traction break loose and kill you, or worse, someone else.
there are other issues too, like not getting all four corners at the roght height potentially causing simmilar issues
also, the car jas to have a rake from front to back of about an inch or so, otherwise you are really messing with the areodynamics of the car that will cause the tale to get lighter and have less grip, and the front end will start to float on you and plane from side to side while accelerating at high speeds.
all of which can kill you or someone else, and all of which is avoidable with a little car and attention in how you lower your car.
there are other issues too, like not getting all four corners at the roght height potentially causing simmilar issues
also, the car jas to have a rake from front to back of about an inch or so, otherwise you are really messing with the areodynamics of the car that will cause the tale to get lighter and have less grip, and the front end will start to float on you and plane from side to side while accelerating at high speeds.
all of which can kill you or someone else, and all of which is avoidable with a little car and attention in how you lower your car.
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ok perhaps a dumb question...
Is there any performance benefit on the z06? Wouldn't the engineers have already set the ride height optimally for performance at the factory, especially for the z06?
Is this purely for looks?
Is there any performance benefit on the z06? Wouldn't the engineers have already set the ride height optimally for performance at the factory, especially for the z06?
Is this purely for looks?
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Just what I heard on the forum years ago. I tend to believe it because of how high my car was when new.
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C5's were set at a very high level for shipping to the dealers. They would have a hard time getting them on the trucks at standard height. The dealers were supposed to lower them once they hit the dealers floor. I don't think many dealers did though. My Z06 new off the dealers lot in 2004 was really high !
Just what I heard on the forum years ago. I tend to believe it because of how high my car was when new.
Toque
Just what I heard on the forum years ago. I tend to believe it because of how high my car was when new.
Toque
Which brings me to my next question...
As part of regular maintenance, how often should an alignment be performed? I have new wheels/tires on order so I wonder if an alignment, post install, would be warranted.
Last edited by MSG C5; Jul 30, 2012 at 02:27 PM.