[Z06] Lowering the car tomorrow..please help
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Lowering the car tomorrow..please help
Hello everyone, i am lowering my 01 Z06 tomorrow.
I keep on hearing about this lowering kit that costs $40...but that doesnt make sense to me if i can just go buy the bolts for like 4 dollars total..correct? or is there a catch i am missing?
Anyways..I have been told that the bolts that i will need are the:
7" grade 8 hex bolts with self locking nuts that are 1/2 or 9/16 in diameter
If this is correct? If so, can i fiind these like at a home depo or an Ace hardware store? Thank you guys.
:cool:
I keep on hearing about this lowering kit that costs $40...but that doesnt make sense to me if i can just go buy the bolts for like 4 dollars total..correct? or is there a catch i am missing?
Anyways..I have been told that the bolts that i will need are the:
7" grade 8 hex bolts with self locking nuts that are 1/2 or 9/16 in diameter
If this is correct? If so, can i fiind these like at a home depo or an Ace hardware store? Thank you guys.
:cool:
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (Wah)
come on guys...the car is getting lowered in 3 hrs..please help.
is that correct what i said above?? need to go buy the bolts before i go
is that correct what i said above?? need to go buy the bolts before i go
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (01BLKZ06)
how low you want to go?
you need bolts only if you want to go lower than 1.5"
i'm not sure about bolts specs, but you make perfect sense to me and can buy those bolts from any hardware store
this is how bolts look like https://www.aandacorvette.com/images...oweringkit.jpg
goodluck
[Modified by atoyf, 5:10 PM 7/3/2003]
you need bolts only if you want to go lower than 1.5"
i'm not sure about bolts specs, but you make perfect sense to me and can buy those bolts from any hardware store
this is how bolts look like https://www.aandacorvette.com/images...oweringkit.jpg
goodluck
[Modified by atoyf, 5:10 PM 7/3/2003]
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (01BLKZ06)
Hey, I lowered my Z myself. I did not replace the rear bots, I wanted the front and rear in sink. If you want to go lower than the rear bolts will allow, just get grade 8 bolts, with same diameter as stock, but 3" longer.
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (01BLKZ06)
Anyone??
Are the 7" grade 8 hex bolts with self licking nuts the right ones? i just need a yay or nay..LOL
Are the 7" grade 8 hex bolts with self licking nuts the right ones? i just need a yay or nay..LOL
Just get locking nuts not "licking" nuts. :lol: (note that licking nuts isn't bad...it just won't lower your car much).:jester
:cheers:
[Modified by Y2Kvert4me, 4:49 AM 7/4/2003]
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (01BLKZ06)
:rofl: :lolg: You guys are nuts!! :rofl: I kept my stock bolts in the rear and just shaved 2/3 of the bushings off. Removed my front bolts all together :eek: No, it doesn't ride like a brick truck. The ride and the look is awsome!! You can only get about a finger and a half in all the finder wells :eek: Good luck :flag
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (TIKTGTR)
I had some buddies lower my Z06 this past weekend-went to take it in for service and it's too low to go on the drive-on lift! Only lowered it 1"
Anyone else have this problem?
Anyone else have this problem?
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (atoyf)
dude, the stock height of the corvette is already low and you gotta be careful when go to a lift, what did you expect after lowering the car 1" ?
just common sense
just common sense
Gary-thanks, sounds like I just need to find the right lift at the right dealer, gonna call around:) I love my vette lowered and don't want to go back.
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Re: Lowering the car tomorrow..please help (atoyf)
LMAO :rofl: - dudette
sorry, i didn't know you are a girl :blueangel:
sorry, i didn't know you are a girl :blueangel:
anyway-back to my favorite topic -vettes-what kinda lift do I need to find?
thanks for the help guys:)
-dudette