Post your lowered C5 for reference
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From: Palm Coast, FL
^^^ Nice !
Stock height here. I do like the look of it lowered but stick with a stock suspension and ride height.
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Stock height here. I do like the look of it lowered but stick with a stock suspension and ride height.
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From: Seattle
Just purchased a Vette this past Saturday, so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question.
My friend recommended that I lower it on the stock bolts to increase the stance. I have already had it scrape a couple of times, even coming in and out of my driveway which makes me cringe.
If you lower it, do you not worry about it scraping even more? Any way to prevent that or protect it besides driving really slow on any bumps or ramps?
My friend recommended that I lower it on the stock bolts to increase the stance. I have already had it scrape a couple of times, even coming in and out of my driveway which makes me cringe.
If you lower it, do you not worry about it scraping even more? Any way to prevent that or protect it besides driving really slow on any bumps or ramps?
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From: Warrington Pa.
Lowered on stock bolts, ride quality doesn't seem to be any different but my car has Z51 suspension. Just remember that the front should be 3/4" lower than the back to keep the stock rake for down force on the front end.
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From: Chandler Arizona
Just purchased a Vette this past Saturday, so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question.
My friend recommended that I lower it on the stock bolts to increase the stance. I have already had it scrape a couple of times, even coming in and out of my driveway which makes me cringe.
If you lower it, do you not worry about it scraping even more? Any way to prevent that or protect it besides driving really slow on any bumps or ramps?
My friend recommended that I lower it on the stock bolts to increase the stance. I have already had it scrape a couple of times, even coming in and out of my driveway which makes me cringe.
If you lower it, do you not worry about it scraping even more? Any way to prevent that or protect it besides driving really slow on any bumps or ramps?
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From: Sunniest city on Earth
Just purchased a Vette this past Saturday, so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question.
My friend recommended that I lower it on the stock bolts to increase the stance. I have already had it scrape a couple of times, even coming in and out of my driveway which makes me cringe.
If you lower it, do you not worry about it scraping even more? Any way to prevent that or protect it besides driving really slow on any bumps or ramps?
My friend recommended that I lower it on the stock bolts to increase the stance. I have already had it scrape a couple of times, even coming in and out of my driveway which makes me cringe.
If you lower it, do you not worry about it scraping even more? Any way to prevent that or protect it besides driving really slow on any bumps or ramps?
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From: Sunniest city on Earth
Hey, Toque, I don't know if you know Yuma Z06 from the other forum, but he parked his untouched (suspension-wise) 2004 Z06 on factory-sized rubber next to my 2003 Z06 on 255/40-18F|295/35-19R (about +1/2"F and +1"R) and my car was STILL an inch lower than his, but my rubber doesn't touch fender or even come close and my suspension bolts look untouched. I say this because he assumed that a prior owner lowered my car, but having seen your car before you slammed it on factory bolts, it looks like either 1) the 04s ride slightly higher or 2) dealers weren't cranking them down from the shipping settings during prep, because that is a TON of fender gap (he is also the original owner, for reference).
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Hey, Toque, I don't know if you know Yuma Z06 from the other forum, but he parked his untouched (suspension-wise) 2004 Z06 on factory-sized rubber next to my 2003 Z06 on 255/40-18F|295/35-19R (about +1/2"F and +1"R) and my car was STILL an inch lower than his, but my rubber doesn't touch fender or even come close and my suspension bolts look untouched. I say this because he assumed that a prior owner lowered my car, but having seen your car before you slammed it on factory bolts, it looks like either 1) the 04s ride slightly higher or 2) dealers weren't cranking them down from the shipping settings during prep, because that is a TON of fender gap (he is also the original owner, for reference).
It was still set super high to get on the shipping trucks for delivery.
I fixed it though....
Toque
