Ground height
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Racer
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From: Ft. Collins Colorado
Ground height
I've recently bought a 98 hatchback coupe and was wondering how I can determine if it has been lowered by previous owner. Any help would be great. Bottom line is I would prefer it to be stock.
I have the same question, jakecol, thanks for starting the thread!
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is the lowering bolts in back only showing 2-3 threads in the back? And for the front the the bushing will be all the way up top on the leaf spring.
here is a pic of the rear bolt all the way down
And here is a pic of the front
here is a pic of the rear bolt all the way down
And here is a pic of the front
Last edited by zdeckich; May 25, 2014 at 11:43 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Anaheim CA
The service manual measurement is not DIY-friendly, as it measures the drop from the suspension mount points to the outer ball joints with a special tool. But stock height is roughly 6" at the front and 6.2" at the rear, both measured from the ground to the bottom of the rocker panel at the corresponding jack point.
EDIT: here's the link http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...de-height.html
Oh, and each full turn of the bolts works out to 2mm of height adjustment.
EDIT: here's the link http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...de-height.html
Oh, and each full turn of the bolts works out to 2mm of height adjustment.
Last edited by Lee DeRaud; May 25, 2014 at 12:28 PM.
