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Why do you want to lower a Corvette more? It is to low already, I have to be careful where I go or I will scrape the front end off. The Corvette is already a sled :P
So it seems your Vette is too low but that doesn't mean everyone shares the same opinion about their own Vette and I would almost argue most think stock height is entirely too high but don't have the option to lower it because of terrible roads etc.
The OP is interested in lowering his ride height, so knowing that why bother with commenting about being too low or asking why he would want to?
Moving on there's several options available;
1) cutting the bushings (or removing altogether) on your stock lowering bolts.
2) aftermarket lowering bolts from one of the forum vendors.
3) coilovers: LG, & Pfadt are usually at the top of the list in most cases, but StanceUSA is also an option and most C5 guys who have them are quite pleased. There are other coilovers available but they go will above $2500 price tag and ate mainly geared toward track events.
4) finally there are drop spindles by LG Motorsports that will lower your ride height by exactly 1" allowing you to retain stock/oem suspension geometry. This also allows you the option to use the stock lowering bolts in conjunction with the spindles for an even lower ride height.
A quick search on the forum or Google should net you a rather substantial amount of info regarding each option if you choose to persue one of them.
Why do you want to lower a Corvette more? It is to low already, I have to be careful where I go or I will scrape the front end off. The Corvette is already a sled :P
Why do you want to lower a Corvette more? It is to low already, I have to be careful where I go or I will scrape the front end off. The Corvette is already a sled :P
So it seems your Vette is too low but that doesn't mean everyone shares the same opinion about their own Vette and I would almost argue most think stock height is entirely too high but don't have the option to lower it because of terrible roads etc.
The OP is interested in lowering his ride height, so knowing that why bother with commenting about being too low or asking why he would want to?
Moving on there's several options available;
1) cutting the bushings (or removing altogether) on your stock lowering bolts.
2) aftermarket lowering bolts from one of the forum vendors.
3) coilovers: LG, & Pfadt are usually at the top of the list in most cases, but StanceUSA is also an option and most C5 guys who have them are quite pleased. There are other coilovers available but they go will above $2500 price tag and ate mainly geared toward track events.
4) finally there are drop spindles by LG Motorsports that will lower your ride height by exactly 1" allowing you to retain stock/oem suspension geometry. This also allows you the option to use the stock lowering bolts in conjunction with the spindles for an even lower ride height.
A quick search on the forum or Google should net you a rather substantial amount of info regarding each option if you choose to persue one of them.
So it seems your Vette is too low but that doesn't mean everyone shares the same opinion about their own Vette and I would almost argue most think stock height is entirely too high but don't have the option to lower it because of terrible roads etc.
The OP is interested in lowering his ride height, so knowing that why bother with commenting about being too low or asking why he would want to?
Moving on there's several options available;
1) cutting the bushings (or removing altogether) on your stock lowering bolts.
2) aftermarket lowering bolts from one of the forum vendors.
3) coilovers: LG, & Pfadt are usually at the top of the list in most cases, but StanceUSA is also an option and most C5 guys who have them are quite pleased. There are other coilovers available but they go will above $2500 price tag and ate mainly geared toward track events.
4) finally there are drop spindles by LG Motorsports that will lower your ride height by exactly 1" allowing you to retain stock/oem suspension geometry. This also allows you the option to use the stock lowering bolts in conjunction with the spindles for an even lower ride height.
A quick search on the forum or Google should net you a rather substantial amount of info regarding each option if you choose to persue one of them.
He can do whatever he wants I just don't recommend it. Just my opinion.
Quickest and cheapest way is to just lower it on the factory bolts. Just jack up the vette and crank the factory bolts down. Measure before and after to make sure it's even and where you want it. If you decide to go that route...prob best to get it aligned after.
Quickest and cheapest way is to just lower it on the factory bolts. Just jack up the vette and crank the factory bolts down. Measure before and after to make sure it's even and where you want it. If you decide to go that route...prob best to get it aligned after.
I went this route and the ride hasn't suffered. I did replace the shocks with C6 Z06 shocks before hand though.
[QUOTE="runner140*;1591811431"]Mine is lowered about 1.25 inches. No problems and looks good. I live in south Florida...no hills and flat roads. I've been in New Orleans for three days now and only saw two Vettes.
For anybody wanting to lower a C-5 TODAY, you have to keep in mind that these cars have been of the road, and exposed to the elements, for close to 20 years, in some cases. This means the adjuster bolts MAY be pretty well "set-up", and difficult to turn.
This will be most critical in the front of the car, where the bolts are threaded into an insert that is molded into the spring. Bust the insert loose, and you're looking at a new spring.
In the rear, worst case, if the nuts and bolts are frozen, is to just cut them and install new bolts.
Don't mean to hi-jack this thread, but I had the same question. After acquiring my very first Vette 8 months ago I had very limited knowledge to lower or is my car already lowered on stock bolts. What's your opinion?
Don't mean to hi-jack this thread, but I had the same question. After acquiring my very first Vette 8 months ago I had very limited knowledge to lower or is my car already lowered on stock bolts. What's your opinion?
Looks like it has been lowered just a bit. Having said that, I've seen both Corvettes and Camaro/Firebirds with OE ride heights ALL OVER the map....
Here is a before and after on just using the stock bolts without cutting the front rubbers off of the lowering bolt. I don't know if all cars respond the same but I raised it up 1/4" after this because the ride was harsh to me.
Before-
After-
The most critical thing you can do to ensure no damage to the spring is releive the pressure before turning the bolts and a little break free is helpful also.
Quickest and cheapest way is to just lower it on the factory bolts. Just jack up the vette and crank the factory bolts down. Measure before and after to make sure it's even and where you want it. If you decide to go that route...prob best to get it aligned after.
Here is a before and after on just using the stock bolts without cutting the front rubbers off of the lowering bolt. I don't know if all cars respond the same but I raised it up 1/4" after this because the ride was harsh to me.
Before-
After-
The most critical thing you can do to ensure no damage to the spring is releive the pressure before turning the bolts and a little break free is helpful also.
Why stop at an inch? Tilt the top of the tires in at about 12 degrees and join the ricer camber gang. That way you can lower your car three or four inches and ride on the inside 2 1/2 inches of your tires.
If you are going to have a track car do whatever modifications you need for performance gains. If you have a street car there is a reason GM set the C5 up the way they did for use on our streets and highways.
It humors me how many say not to attempt to out-engineer GM but want to alter things for appearance sake.
Why stop at an inch? Tilt the top of the tires in at about 12 degrees and join the ricer camber gang. That way you can lower your car three or four inches and ride on the inside 2 1/2 inches of your tires.
If you are going to have a track car do whatever modifications you need for performance gains. If you have a street car there is a reason GM set the C5 up the way they did for use on our streets and highways.
It humors me how many say not to attempt to out-engineer GM but want to alter things for appearance sake.
On one hand I agree, but on the other hand, as I've said in previous posts, I've both seen, and OWNED, F-bodies whose stock ride heights have been all over the place. The '77 Trans Am I owned, looked like a 4x4 when I first took delivery of it. An '85 Firebird I owned didn't quite have the total 4x4 look when I bought it, but it still sat higher than a number of other similar cars that I saw.
My C-5, when new, sat something along the line of the car that "Rico7142" posted, as his "before" picture. I dropped it about an inch, no big deal......
Yes, lowering a car makes it look better, but what about the changes it makes to roll center, bump steer, and suspension travel? It lowers the roll center for one, making it roll more, and using bigger sway bars to fix that. Then you have only an inch of bump travel, which stiff shocks will cover. But in the end, all you do is make your car slower, but look awesome, as long as a big dip at speed, on a curve doesn't crash it, when your suspension bottoms out, and your spring rates go up 1000%. Something has to give.
03-20-2016, 04:25 AM
