lOWERED MY VERT LAST WEEKEND
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Apache Junction, Arizona
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Car looks great. My FRC is lowered and I have never scraped on a speed bump. Sometimes I scrape the front spoiler when I pull out of my driveway and it shows no damage. If it is so bad to lower it why does GM offer instructions on how to lower it??
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Warrenville Il
and go be a tool on the miata forum. Obviously you can't handle it on here.
Melting Slicks
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From: Fort Myers Beach Florida
THE MOD SQUAD
only acepts opinions that agree with theirs, the supporting vendors and Mr. J.C. Whitney
Grow up!Imagine, you consider a stock Corvette worthless
Molested vehicles modified by amateur mechanics with mail order parts must be better!
It says so on the internet.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Jacksonville FL
Your consistent use of the word molested has such a backhanded and negative tone that it is very childish.
Further, there are many tremendously talented and knowledgeable mechanics working on all types of Corvettes that would take serious offense to the amateur remark. That is just plain ignorance.
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From: The Sunshine State
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Actually the people who enjoy the modification process rarely ever have negative criticism of those that enjoy the stock side of the Corvette game. I started out on the stock side and now I love the mod side. But I understand and respect the heck out of stock Corvette fans. It's just a slightly different approach but at the core we all love Corvettes/cars.
Your consistent use of the word molested has such a backhanded and negative tone that it is very childish.
Further, there are many tremendously talented and knowledgeable mechanics working on all types of Corvettes that would take serious offense to the amateur remark. That is just plain ignorance.
Your consistent use of the word molested has such a backhanded and negative tone that it is very childish.
Further, there are many tremendously talented and knowledgeable mechanics working on all types of Corvettes that would take serious offense to the amateur remark. That is just plain ignorance.
I have never been to a show or event where an owner of a modified or "personalized" Corvette as I like to call it, has ever talked down a stock Corvette. However I have seen numerous examples of stock owners making negative remarks over modified Corvettes as if any type of modification is considered blasphemy against the GM Church of Corvettes. The cars were designed to be tweaked and improved.
I was at a show last summer where a judge, after looking at a very nice modified C5 with CCW wheels and customer leather interior, whispered "he's not going to buy a trophy".
Like the end game is to spend $10K+ in improvement mods so we can win $25 plastic trophies?! Regardless of who wins, check out where most people gather and which cars draw the largest crowds at shows and it's usually around the custom and modified cars. The OP posts a picture of his beautiful Mag Red vert lowered and all of a sudden, the thread disintegrates into a claim that all owners of modified Corvettes tend to shop the JC Whitney catalogs with a "What's next?!" attitude towards every stick-on option that is released.
Maybe it would be better if we all drove black Fords...
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Warrenville Il
I don't have a problem here but obviously
THE MOD SQUAD
only acepts opinions that agree with theirs, the supporting vendors and Mr. J.C. Whitney Grow up!
Imagine, you consider a stock Corvette worthless
Molested vehicles modified by amateur mechanics with mail order parts must be better! It says so on the internet.
THE MOD SQUAD
only acepts opinions that agree with theirs, the supporting vendors and Mr. J.C. Whitney
Grow up!Imagine, you consider a stock Corvette worthless
Molested vehicles modified by amateur mechanics with mail order parts must be better!
It says so on the internet.
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Racer
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From: edinburg VA.
Wow, started a feud over nothing but turning a wrench! Lets just say I think some of these people think that one day the C5 will be as valuable or collectable as some early C3's, C2's and C1's. If you think about it those cars were worth less than they paid for them at the time just like these cars. They modified them if they wanted and to be honest there are not all that many mods that can't be reversed if somewhere down the road these cars are collectible. I didn't buy this car to make money on it down the road, I bought it to enjoy now. Besides in one hour I can put it back to stock height if I wanted. I can rip off the long tubes, put stock breather back on, stock exhaust, etc. No big deal. I had early C-3's worth some money, a C- 2' and this car will smoke them all and get 28 mpg on top of it with A/c and modern convenience. Not knocking those years, I love them, but this car just suits me better and you can drive anywhere.
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Racer
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From: edinburg VA.
No, problem with the bolts. I just jacked it up, put it on the stands and sprayed PB Blaster on them the day before and followed the instructions on the thread. Putting jack under the spring it's self and taking just a little pressure off the front spring helps. Just follow the instructions. I don't know what the post was, something like Frank's hobbies or something. I am sure one of these guys knows and can steer you there if you're interested. The rear has a rubber bushing with I think 2 rings around it. After the first time I wanted the rear lower and removed the bushing and whacked it off at the second ring ,or about 3/4 of it, and that made a big difference. My car has the F-45 suspension so that makes the front more difficult because you have to unbolt the bottom of the shock on each side, no big deal but takes a little longer.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Lemont IL
Mine is lower than that, and I don't have a scraping problem. In and out of my driveway, and the occasional steep incline it will drag the rubber air dam. But thats about it. I've never smacked the rockers on anything.
The air dam is $40 and 10 minutes to replace. I'm not too concerned about it.
The air dam is $40 and 10 minutes to replace. I'm not too concerned about it.