lowering questions
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Originally Posted by Rattler71
Thx for the pics, was wondering how all that worked.
Damn, now more decisions!
Scott
Damn, now more decisions!
Scott
What should I do................. 
Don't forget that Bilstien Sport Shock option. Brings a lowered, very lowered car back to a nice ride. These shocks or equivalent are very much advised too on a slammed car.
Burning Brakes
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From: Huntington IN
I would lower all the way down on the stock bolts without hesitation. Just do it.
Cutting the bushings requires a bit of consideration.
In my ZO6 it didn't really impact the ride (not a Cadillac anyway) but it did make the front end a bit more dicey on undulating surfaces.
I just spent 1200 miles in the car and scrapped the front air dam often, but never hit the car.
Get it aligned, you may think it doesn't need it because it is still going straight, but you will change the camber setting and you will be upset when you need to buy $1000 worth of tires because you didn't spend $50 on an alignment.
Here is my car with 3/4" inch showing on 6 1/2 bolts and 2/3 of the front bushings cut. Not a good picture, but...
Cutting the bushings requires a bit of consideration.
In my ZO6 it didn't really impact the ride (not a Cadillac anyway) but it did make the front end a bit more dicey on undulating surfaces.
I just spent 1200 miles in the car and scrapped the front air dam often, but never hit the car.
Get it aligned, you may think it doesn't need it because it is still going straight, but you will change the camber setting and you will be upset when you need to buy $1000 worth of tires because you didn't spend $50 on an alignment.
Here is my car with 3/4" inch showing on 6 1/2 bolts and 2/3 of the front bushings cut. Not a good picture, but...
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From: Pembroke Pines Florida
I have already lowered using the stock bolts. Just want to go a bit lower in the front. I had it aligned after I did the lowering. That is why I was wondering if I should get aligned again if I lower just a little more in the front only.
Last edited by Rattler71; Aug 1, 2004 at 11:19 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Huntington IN
Originally Posted by Rattler71
I have already lowered using the stock bolts. Just want to go a bit lower in the front.
Did I address/answer your question in spite of my ignorance?
