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From: Ideals are peaceful...History is violent...St.Charles, MO.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'12 thru'22
Originally Posted by mtlvette
Your car looks AWESOME!! What rear fenders are those?
I apologize in the long delay getting a response back to you but, work comes first. The rear fenders are the L5's offered by Lewis Motorsports. There are a few vendors on here that offer them for sale. Thanks for the compliment, it has been a quest for awesome. Glad you approve.
Originally Posted by leadfoot4
The kit is $35. What do they include, beyond 2 bolts, 2 lock nuts, and a few flat washers?
Honestly, it's been over 12 years since I bought that kit and I'd be lying to you if I thought it was anymore than the parts you mentioned but, don't take my word for it. Just my opinion but, with the price of the kit they take the guesswork out of making something similar from scratch. Add in their advertising, cost of parts, and profit margin and there you have it. Some may think it's overpriced and it probably is but, it was worth it IMO to have peace of mind that I was getting it done right the first time.
The only problem with the obsession everyone has to slam a car is, even though it looks better, it only defeats the whole purpose of have a great "driving" car. It drops the roll center, changes the camber rate, increases bump steer, and the spring rates go the heII when it bottoms out.
.... Handling and ride is 'REALLY' compromised. Slammed my car and took it to Willow Springs track and immediately found out in real world use. Nothing worse than being set in the apex of a turn and hit a 'small' bump or dip and have the car go side ways do to lack of suspension travel. Looks vs. function don't always play well together at higher speeds, but it looks good at 35 mph and no speed bumps !!..
You can also go with Coilovers which will allow you to adjust the height without sacrificing the handling. If you want to go lower and slam it to the ground, air ride or air bags is another option. Make sure you get an alignment whenever you raise or lower the car.
.... Handling and ride is 'REALLY' compromised. Slammed my car and took it to Willow Springs track and immediately found out in real world use. Nothing worse than being set in the apex of a turn and hit a 'small' bump or dip and have the car go side ways do to lack of suspension travel. Looks vs. function don't always play well together at higher speeds, but it looks good at 35 mph and no speed bumps !!..
