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Old Jun 20, 2021 | 06:38 PM
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My front air dam seems to scrape on just about every bump or dip, and being in FL most driveways have some curvature...

The car is a 2004 coupe with stock size tires. I have had the car about 4 months and wonder if the previous owner may have lowered the front end. The lip of the wheel opening is about 26 3/4" off the ground. Thoughts???



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Old Jun 20, 2021 | 06:44 PM
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Back when they were new I’ve seen them waiting to be delivered by GM dorky as hell like this.

Some new on the lot I’ve seen lower than this. Depends who was manning the assembly line that day.


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Your car doesn’t appear to be lowered. That center air dam will scrape regardless of ride height. It’s a consumable part.
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My unmolested 02 vert is 27" front, 28.5" rear with original size tires. (59,000 miles) Still challenged on some driveways and speed bumps.
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Corvettes scrape on the ground. It's just what they do.

If anything you should lower it down some more.
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Corvettes scrape on the ground. It's just what they do.

If anything you should lower it down some more.
Oh yeah...im in for lowering it.
Question: if I lower the rear, for example, does that also lower the front to some degree? Or, might it even lift the front bumper like a lever point beyond the axis?
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Oh yeah...im in for lowering it.
Question: if I lower the rear, for example, does that also lower the front to some degree? Or, might it even lift the front bumper like a lever point beyond the axis?
Lowering the back does nothing for the front, you lower the front too. You will be adjusting 4 wheel points.
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Your car doesn’t appear to be lowered. That center air dam will scrape regardless of ride height. It’s a consumable part.
^ this. You car looks to be at stock height to me.
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Back when they were new I’ve seen them waiting to be delivered by GM dorky as hell like this.

Some new on the lot I’ve seen lower than this. Depends who was manning the assembly line that day.
Based on my experience with Camaros and Corvettes, I agree.
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I agree that it is stock height. I am stock height and scrap every single time I pull out of my driveway. Believe it or not, the car was actually designed to do this. Now, if you start scraping your radiator support, then you have a problem.
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