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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 11:31 AM
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I ordered up the lowering bolt kit front and rear from west coast corvettes and hope to install this weekend. This 4x4 look is killing me. I lowered it on stock bolts, but it's still just a bit too high for my taste. Anyone use the kit from west coast corvettes? Do the tires rub after lowering? I'm also planning on CCWs 19/19 soon.
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Originally Posted by NVNO1
I ordered up the lowering bolt kit front and rear from west coast corvettes and hope to install this weekend. This 4x4 look is killing me. I lowered it on stock bolts, but it's still just a bit too high for my taste. Anyone use the kit from west coast corvettes? Do the tires rub after lowering? I'm also planning on CCWs 19/19 soon.
I would like to lower my C6 on stock bolts. Is it a simple as adjusting the bolts to the desired height?
What is the maximum that you will achieve on the front and rear lowering on stock bolts. I can't go much lower because of the pitch of my drive way.

My rear sits higher than the front.

Are there instructions for doing so. I will have to take it to my local garage and have the work done.

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Originally Posted by bontrager
I would like to lower my C6 on stock bolts. Is it a simple as adjusting the bolts to the desired height?
What is the maximum that you will achieve on the front and rear lowering on stock bolts. I can't go much lower because of the pitch of my drive way.

My rear sits higher than the front.

Are there instructions for doing so. I will have to take it to my local garage and have the work done.

Thank you
Just google lowering on stock bolts C5/C6 you will find several how to's on the subject. Its fairly easy to do. I went a step further on my Z06 and cut bushings in the rear and loved where the rear sat but all the way down on stock bolts in the front and it still sat higher than the rear. I was about to cut the front bushings and then found a great deal on coil overs and so happy I went that route
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Im lowered on Zip bolts. I have 18/19. front is all the way down and rear could go down more but wouldn't look right lol. and no rubbing at all.








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WCC longer rear bolt.
Front bolt removed.
19/19 CCW
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