talk about perfect drop wow

18/19¿
btw are the zip bolts turned all the way¿

 

18's. and the zip bolts aren't turned all the way it would lower it way to low. If I remember correctly I think the zip bolts had about an inch of threads showing on top

 

one more questions running no front bolts do i have to get aftermarket camber plates or im gonna be okay for alignment?

 

You'll be ok

 

Aftermarket lowering bolts & 19/20's

 

wow looks slammed
and it looks like front bolts removed¿

 

Okay, what do I need to have mine looking like the last two vettes?

 

You need to purchase the lowering bolt kit from ZIP and install the rear lowering bolts which are the long bolts in the kit, and when you do the front just take out the bolts completely.

http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...-8af7-4ed1-9d2

 

After you do that you need to take it to an alignment shop and get it aligned, brecause lowering it that much causes the toe and camber to change and you can chew up your tires in pretty short order if you don't.

Get real friendly with the guys at the alignment shop, you are going to be visiting them frequently. The reason is that when the suspension bottoms out, the shock will wedge the lower control arm outward and this will push the excentrics out and the rear alignment will be screwed up.

Oh and don't expect it to ride or handle worth a crap that low, since the rear will be on the bump stops.

Are you starting to get the impression that this isn't really a good idea?? There are quiet a few threads on the subject of lowering, and lots of folks have found that they are raising the car back up because when you lower it more than the stock bolts allow, there is no rear suspension on the car...

If you are going to lower it that much, after you do, drive it around for a week and try some roads that aren't billiard table smooth. If that's acceptable go get aligned. If it isn't raise it back up some and try again, that way you won't pay for two or three alignments in trying to get the ride height right. For best performance the car should be no lower than 3/4 of an inch from the stock height. And yes I realize that doesn't look as cool as slammed, but the car works better with suspension than it does without it. There's a thread in the tech sticky on how to lower your car the right way, before you go twisting screws, take a look and do yourself a favor.

If you really like the slammed look, spend the money for a set of coilovers and don't screw around with lowering bolts. If you can't spring for the coilovers, you shouldn't be lowering it that much.

 

I believe what your saying to some degree. I have read about every post on this forum when it comes to lowering. My father is a mechanic for gm for the past 35 years. My car is in one of the pictures above and I can tell you it isn't on the bump stops. It rides stiff but not like a pos! I'm 30 years old and I don't mind it a little stiff unlike someone that may be 50-60 years old. The car handles great for the street. I'm sure on a race track where tons of suspension travel is nessesary it isn't the best. But you can press on the back of the car and it has a good 3-4 inches of travel before stopping. Lets face it, I would guess that at least 50% of these cars will never see a track or be driven anywhere near the limits these cars can produce. So my opinion is, if you don't track the car, don't mind it being a little stiff(it's not a Lexus anyways) then lower it.

 

Excuse me but I have to call BS on that one. If you have the stock shocks on the car there is NFW that you have 3 or 4 inches of travel with it as low as those cars in the picture. I'd be willing to bet real money on it. As a matter of fact, that car doesn't have four inches of ground clearance, let alone that much travel. Lowered all the way on stock bolts the ground clearance at the frame rails is less than 4.5 inches, and these cars are at least an inch lower than that. Go out with a tape measure and measure your ride height. Like I said, I'm willing to bet real money it isn't four inches. At stock ride height there isn't 4 inches of travel with these cars. You are lucky if you have an inch of travel, and it's likely less.

If it rides any rougher that it did before you lowered it, you are on the bump stops. The bump stops on these cars are progressive. It doesn't hit as suddenly as conventional bump stops, so lots of folks don't realize they are on them. But if you've noticed it is stiffer, what is causing that is riding on the bump stops..

And some folks report that the car "handles great". Well they think it does because the car is firmer and more responsive, at low cornering speeds. Try driving the car hard and you will get a nasty surprise because the tail will be all over the place.

Setups like that are for waxers, not drivers.

 

well mr lowering police, how about you mind your own business with your 4x4 corvette and ill worry about mine. There is absolutely no problems with mine being this low. By the way, I have aftermarket shocks. I don't get why people want to argue on a forum, I guess because you can act all big and bad behind that computer. Your just mad because mine drops more panties than your does lol

Or better yet, I see more panties when they try getting in and out of a lowered car haha

 

and if it bothers you so bad...go somewhere else. Nobody wants to hear your whining and crying bs. I can drive mine sideways whereas you'd prob let out of it and your a$$ would eat the seat.

 

besides, if you would have actually read my post, I think I was pretty clear that it rides good for the street and prob isn't the best for the track. Your just a trouble maker and nobody like them.

 

I agree that there will be trade off when going this low without going with Adj. coilovers and what not. I haven't went this low as of yet. Mine has been lowered at about a little over an inch and I still have the front bolts in.

But... to each his own. I like the aggressive look of a slammed C5Z. I am debating on lowering mine as low as I can go. However, my C5Z isn't my DD. I drive a modded 03 Subaru WRX that's lowered on Tein lowering springs along with KYB AGX 4way Adj struts for that. So... it's different strokes for different folks.

If you can sacrifice and deal with a harsh ride and learn to deal with more of the scraping everywhere you go to have the slammed look then by all means go for it. It's no big deal.

Gmz06 you're C5Z is one of the coolest and cleanest looking silver Z's on here, regardless of what, or how that you have it lowered.

 

Thanks man! I'm the same as you, I don't drive the car everyday so I like it this way. Also if you didn't like it, the good thing is you can always raise it back up.

 

Exactly brother!!

 

where are bump stops located?

 

They are inside the shock, or I should say on the shaft of the shock. You can cut them a little bit without harming the shock, but if you cut them to much then damage could occur do to too much travel

 

Thanks. Im not gonna mess around with them. Dont wanna ruin 450$ shocks bilstein