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From: Grayson GA
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Thanks for the welcome so far guys! After looking at all of the gorgeous Vettes posted on here for years its nice to finally share mine!
I like that one too, the reflection makes me look 400 lbs
Its the factory torch red, along with lots of Zaino
Congrats! They are CCW SP500s but I had mine made just slightly different. The fronts are 19x10 with a 2" lip wrapped in 275-30/19 (standard) but the rears are 19x11.0 also with a 2" lip wrapped in 305-30/19s. I went with the 2" lip because sometimes looking at pictures I got the impression that the 3" lip stuck out a bit and I didn't like the look. The 2" lip makes the wheel sit perfectly IMO. I also went with an 11" rim and not the standard 11.5" because I was concerned the wheel might rub on the rear spring under bumps since I'm lowered. With the 11" wheel I have literally 1/8-1/4" between the wheels and the spring so I have a feeling I was right but can't say for sure.
I'll try and post some more pics here soon!
I like that one too, the reflection makes me look 400 lbs
Its the factory torch red, along with lots of Zaino
I'll try and post some more pics here soon!
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I don't know the exact figure of how much it dropped because all I knew prior to starting was "its way too high" and was planning a 4-wheel alignment after. I started off with C6 bolts in front but couldn't get the bolt to tighten as much as I wanted due to the weld. Instead of removing the bushing on the bolt and having the bolt possibly gouge the control arm, I removed the bolt completely and glued a 3x3" piece of 3/8" thick durable rubber that the spring now rests on. The rears are longer bolts from Zip but I'm not maxed out, plenty of threads were still showing. I have zero complaints about the ride quality and I never bottom out.
