Ride Height
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Ride Height
I have an 02 Z06 lowered to the max with stock bolts (no cutting). I recently replaced the shocks with the new 04 Z06 shocks and notice an increase in ride height. Anyone else have this happen to them?
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Shocks cannot raise ride hieght unless they are to long and are bottomed out. Shocks support no weight the just dampen the movement created by the springs. You may need to drive the car for the suspension to settle itself. You have movement when you press down on the car?
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From: Murphy TX
Originally Posted by John Shiels
You may need to drive the car for the suspension to settle itself.
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ride height
I put Z06 sways and C6 Z06 shocks on my vert and it came right back down after a few miles of driving. As the others have posted, the shocks do not support any weight as the springs do. Also the C6 Z06 rear shocks are about 1/4" shorter than the stock C5 rear shocks.
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My 02 Z isn't lowered from stock and at 10,000 miles I put 04 Z shocks on it. It went up in ride height and has stayed there. Its noticeable at the wheel wells, but what really makes it stand out is parking next to my 04 Vert. The 02 Z is a good 1/2 higher. After 2 weeks and 500 miles it didnt settle down so I lowered it on stock bolts. I left 2 threads on the rear and put the front all the way down then backed it up one turn. After a few days and about 100 miles it now sits at the normal ride height - same as my stock 04 Vert.
I dont get it. There has to be something different about the 04 Z shocks.
I dont get it. There has to be something different about the 04 Z shocks.
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From: western mass
Originally Posted by John Shiels
Shocks cannot raise ride hieght unless they are to long and are bottomed out. Shocks support no weight.......
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From: Montara Ca
Originally Posted by RandyVettes
My 02 Z isn't lowered from stock and at 10,000 miles I put 04 Z shocks on it. It went up in ride height and has stayed there. Its noticeable at the wheel wells, but what really makes it stand out is parking next to my 04 Vert. The 02 Z is a good 1/2 higher. After 2 weeks and 500 miles it didnt settle down so I lowered it on stock bolts. I left 2 threads on the rear and put the front all the way down then backed it up one turn. After a few days and about 100 miles it now sits at the normal ride height - same as my stock 04 Vert.
I dont get it. There has to be something different about the 04 Z shocks.
I dont get it. There has to be something different about the 04 Z shocks.
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