Lowering the C5
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Lowering the C5
Is it better to lower a C5 on its stock bolts, after market bolts or Eibach 38124.51 Pro-Kit Lowering Kit CHEVY CORVETTE C5, located here http://autoplicity.com/products/2024...FUcaOgodWgwA_w
Some help and guidence would be great.
Thanks.
Some help and guidence would be great.
Thanks.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Vancouver British Columbia
Is it better to lower a C5 on its stock bolts, after market bolts or Eibach 38124.51 Pro-Kit Lowering Kit CHEVY CORVETTE C5, located here http://autoplicity.com/products/2024...FUcaOgodWgwA_w
Some help and guidence would be great.
Thanks.
Some help and guidence would be great.
Thanks.
Last edited by tak06; Feb 22, 2014 at 01:48 AM.
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While on the alignment rack we dropped all corners the same amount of turns with no visible change.
A few weeks later all four corners are down an inch. Just enough to get rid of the lifted look.
Just need to be patient I guess
A few weeks later all four corners are down an inch. Just enough to get rid of the lifted look.
Just need to be patient I guess
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Pewaukee WI
A better way is to lower on Coil Overs, no compromises, retains compliant ride, handles great, adjustable ride height, safety. Check out this informative posting by Solofast before going ahead with lowering bolts. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1576940245-post92.html
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Richmond, Ky
I've driven my car for the last 3 years with the 4x4 look after deciding that to lower the car and maintain the integrity of the cars handling, ride and safety I would need to go with coil-overs. I even scored a set of longer rear bolts and urethane bushings on the auction site a few years ago, but that was not incentive enough to make me put them on.
If I were seriously considering a drop using the bolt system, I would have to find a car with the stance I was looking for and talk to the owner and see if I could wrangle a ride over roads with various surfaces. Since any lowering requires an alignment, I would only want to do it once.
If I were seriously considering a drop using the bolt system, I would have to find a car with the stance I was looking for and talk to the owner and see if I could wrangle a ride over roads with various surfaces. Since any lowering requires an alignment, I would only want to do it once.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Rockville MD
I lowered on stock bolts way back when(before current suspension) and it was fine, just don't slam it if you want to maintain proper handling characteristics, also remember it takes time for the car to fully settle after it's been dropped.
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