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Thats awesome.
Lower my car?
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From: Tampa Florida GO NOLES!!!
St. Jude Donor '12
I'm lowered on stock bolts w/ cut bushings and also BMR front and rear sway bars. Car rides like $hit over bumps. Can feel something hitting under floor board and it makes a noise similar to when the nose guard hits the ground, though it isn't the nose guard making the noise. Been lowered for 4 months now, and still trying to fix. Bilstein shocks did not improve it. Norris motorsport is going to replace my joints with new ones as they were apparently put in wrong on install and have way to much give. A corvette is a sports car...leave the sports car suspension as is.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Northville Michigan
Bill,
The issue I encounter on Michigan's poor roads is the scrapping of the corners of the front spoiler. I have resigned myself to the fact that sometime in the future - 5 to 7 years from now - I will have to replace the outer sections of the spoiler.
In my mind that is minor when compared to the greatly improved look and handling feel that my car has now that I have lowered it. Mine is lowered 1.25 inches. I cut the bottom two donuts off the front adjuster bolts, and installed 6-inch long 9/16 inch Grade 8 bolts, flat washers, and prevailing torque nuts in the rear. I did not cut or remove the rear bushings.
I would recommend lowering your car.
Good luck with your decision.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
The issue I encounter on Michigan's poor roads is the scrapping of the corners of the front spoiler. I have resigned myself to the fact that sometime in the future - 5 to 7 years from now - I will have to replace the outer sections of the spoiler.
In my mind that is minor when compared to the greatly improved look and handling feel that my car has now that I have lowered it. Mine is lowered 1.25 inches. I cut the bottom two donuts off the front adjuster bolts, and installed 6-inch long 9/16 inch Grade 8 bolts, flat washers, and prevailing torque nuts in the rear. I did not cut or remove the rear bushings.
I would recommend lowering your car.
Good luck with your decision.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Last edited by Pumba; Dec 13, 2004 at 08:06 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Dallas TX
Originally Posted by Rob'sC5
lowered with no regrets and I have the inclunded driveway. I've learned to approach it at a 45 degree angle and generally dont hear any scraping up front Lower it, it wont hurt it 
Lower it, it wont hurt it 
I get lots of good compliments.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Ypsilanti MI
Originally Posted by Pumba
The issue I encounter on Michigan's poor roads is the scrapping of the corners of the front spoiler.
I have mine lowered on stock bolts all the way in the front and longer bolts I bought from WCC in the back. I think its about 1.5 inches all around. At least it was when I last checked. I'm actually thinking about going to coilovers so I can lower it even more. But like said above Michigan roads suck azz!
Last edited by MikeJamesC5; Dec 13, 2004 at 08:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by BILL RUPP
Ya'll have made my mind up for me. I just printed the lowering instructions form an old thread and I'm going to work on it this week-end. Thanks to all for your input.
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A lowered Vette sure looks good and the handling can be improved. But for me, I would never make it up my driveway if I lowered it even a little bit. So, unless I move, it has to stay the stock height.
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
ET, I'm convinced you've removed the springs. I've got mine all the way down on stock bolts and I can get three fingers between the top of the tire and the bottom of my rear quarterpanel.
My bad boy is going to have to get DOWN!
My bad boy is going to have to get DOWN!
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
ET, I'm convinced you've removed the springs. I've got mine all the way down on stock bolts and I can get three fingers between the top of the tire and the bottom of my rear quarterpanel.
My bad boy is going to have to get DOWN!
My bad boy is going to have to get DOWN!
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
My car is five years old, with 56,000 miles on it.. I can get one finger between my rear tire and the rear quarter panel ( that is ,if it isnt swollen). I have not done anything other than lower it on stock bolts... I think over time, all things seem to go south.. except for those wimmins wif large silicone breasteses.
You sure you didn't pull the springs out?
But those "wimmins wif large silicone breasteses" sure do stick up don't they?
Fun to watch when a bunch of them wimmins are laying down to tan at the beach. You can look down the line and see thems that has 'em and thems that don't!
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
ET, I'm convinced you've removed the springs. I've got mine all the way down on stock bolts and I can get three fingers between the top of the tire and the bottom of my rear quarterpanel.
My bad boy is going to have to get DOWN!
My bad boy is going to have to get DOWN!
Mine's the same Jack - and we lowered both our rides on the same week. Mine still looks like a 4x4...
Racer
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From: Los Angeles CA
I've been wondering about this for while since lowering is a possibility
in the near future?
Can you lower the car on stock bolts both the front and rear? Or is this
possible with the front only since vendors only sell rear lowering bolts?
This of course without any cutting.
in the near future?
Can you lower the car on stock bolts both the front and rear? Or is this
possible with the front only since vendors only sell rear lowering bolts?
This of course without any cutting.
Lepus-temperamentalus
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Roswell Ga
Originally Posted by eec8059
I've been wondering about this for while since lowering is a possibility
in the near future?
Can you lower the car on stock bolts both the front and rear? Or is this
possible with the front only since vendors only sell rear lowering bolts?
This of course without any cutting.
in the near future?
Can you lower the car on stock bolts both the front and rear? Or is this
possible with the front only since vendors only sell rear lowering bolts?
This of course without any cutting.
You can lower both. lowering bolts are needed to lower the rear beyond the limits of the stock bolts. Iin order to lower the front lower than the limits of the stock bolts, you need to cut the bushings.