Another lowering question...
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Racer
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From: Holland(the Netherlands) Europe
Another lowering question...
Oke guys ,here we go..
I've read many many many many topics about lowering the C5 but still some questions.I know how it works but on the front of my C5 there are no nuts on top of the leafspring...
On the rear it is a question of making the bolt "longer" by turning it counterclockwise.Oke ,but in front they say that you have to tighten the nut on top of the leafspring...but there is'nt one... 
In the C5 tech section I saw some pics with the same setup as my C5(with no nut on top)Is there a difference in C5's regarding suspension(Z51??).Is there, in my case the only "cut the bushings" scenario or what......I saw some pics that had the nut on top of the leafspring.What's the deal here....
Thanks in advance.
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Greetings Erik(Europe,Holland)
I've read many many many many topics about lowering the C5 but still some questions.I know how it works but on the front of my C5 there are no nuts on top of the leafspring...
On the rear it is a question of making the bolt "longer" by turning it counterclockwise.Oke ,but in front they say that you have to tighten the nut on top of the leafspring...but there is'nt one... In the C5 tech section I saw some pics with the same setup as my C5(with no nut on top)Is there a difference in C5's regarding suspension(Z51??).Is there, in my case the only "cut the bushings" scenario or what......I saw some pics that had the nut on top of the leafspring.What's the deal here....Thanks in advance.
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Greetings Erik(Europe,Holland)
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Originally Posted by FKING1
There is no nut on the front bolt. The bolt has a head on it. If you search the site, there is a thread with pics that will show this.
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NO NUT just a bolt going from top down to control arm thru leaf spring. be carfull they strip easily. and are a non serviced part thru G.M. parts. must oreder entire leaf to replace them. unless you purchase an after market one. they are allittle different but do work. hard to find however.
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Originally Posted by pewter99
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Racer
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WOW,great info guys...
So by making the rear bolts "longer" it will lower the car.But how does it work on the front??Is there a space between the bushings and the leafspring that creates the "lowering on stock bolts"??Or is it created by compressing the bushings so to speak??
Greetz Erik.
So by making the rear bolts "longer" it will lower the car.But how does it work on the front??Is there a space between the bushings and the leafspring that creates the "lowering on stock bolts"??Or is it created by compressing the bushings so to speak??
Greetz Erik.
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Beware that most guys who are doing road course track days and HPDE events actually raise their cars back up due to better handling. Lower these cars makes them look damned sexy, but when you up the speeds, they don't seem to be as stable or turn nearly as well when closer to stock ride height...
Corner weighting your car will open your eyes to this, and just how much it really jacks with the balance of each end of the car and each corner, relative to the centerline.
Mike
Corner weighting your car will open your eyes to this, and just how much it really jacks with the balance of each end of the car and each corner, relative to the centerline.
Mike
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Originally Posted by Erik88vette
WOW,great info guys...
So by making the rear bolts "longer" it will lower the car.But how does it work on the front??Is there a space between the bushings and the leafspring that creates the "lowering on stock bolts"??Or is it created by compressing the bushings so to speak??
Greetz Erik.
So by making the rear bolts "longer" it will lower the car.But how does it work on the front??Is there a space between the bushings and the leafspring that creates the "lowering on stock bolts"??Or is it created by compressing the bushings so to speak??
Greetz Erik.
See my rudamentary drawing below. PArts have been left out, but now you should understand that by turning counterclockwise, you reduce the size of the bolt and the arm has more to collapse. This is why some people just take the bolt out all together.
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