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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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I finally found a local place here in Ga that sell the grade 8, 7 inch long by 1/2 inch in diameter. It took forever but I found them. If anyone anywhere else is having problems finding them let me know.. I will be more that happy to go get some more and ship them to whoever.. They cost me 10 bucks with washers and nuts. YOU pay for the parts plus shipping and they are on the way. I am no looking to make a profit off this just wanting to help out.. Pics of the slammed FRC will be posted soon.. Thanks
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Congrats on the find! i found from a local Fastenal Store, I knew the guy so he gave me a huge discount. I paid a total of $2.50, sorry didnt mean to rub it in We need pics heres mine, hope you likley!!
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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do you have a problem with your tires rubbing during turns or on bumpy roads..
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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got mine from fastenal as well here in chicago area. Same only paid a few bucks. got a great hint to go to fastenal..... good thing for this forum....


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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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no rubbing only in a high speed turn or a really big pot hole
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by happa
no rubbing only in a high speed turn or a really big pot hole
Be carefull; 7" long bolts will let you lower the rear a lot. When I lowered my 2k Z51 two inches, the suspension bottomed out in the Bilstein Sport shocks when I hit a certain dip in the road at 70 mph, and I mean it really gave me a kick in the butt enough to lift me off the seat. So, I did the A&A mod on the rear upper shock mounts to get more shock downward travel, and I got a slight bit of tire rubbing at the top of the inner fenders. I finally raised the rear back up by 1/2 an inch, and things are now fine.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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Unless you totally remove your front bolts, your rear will be lower than the front if you use all 7" of the rear bolts. Correct rake angel is 1/2" to 3/4" higher in the rear than the front when measuring at the top-center of the wheel well to the ground.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by happa
no rubbing only in a high speed turn or a really big pot hole

Rubbing in a high speed turn, that sounds safe.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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Yea just having some fun in the Mountains, Im alot more careful now cause of my new Son, Lowden. Yea I raised mine up a little too, my wife started complaining about the bumpyness, so I raised it up a hair and it does a lot better.
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