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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Does anybody have pictures of the front and rear bolts? I have read several links about lowering and I think I may remove the front bolts and cut the bushings down in the rear and leave 3-threads. I would appreciate any photos or info. Is there any pro's or cons of removing the front bolts? I am off the rest of the week so this might be my project for tomorrow. Thanks guys.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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If you are going to go through all that work to remove the front bolts to cut the bushings, you might as well put the front lowering bolts in. They will let the car sit lower than cutting the bushings IMO. Unless you are on a strict budget and dont want to spend the money. DO NOT completly remove them. Other guys will butt in and say no too. You will get all kinds of bad sounds coming from underneath the front of the car due to the spring rubbing on metal. Here are the fronts
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-1...-bolt-kit.aspx
Here are the rears http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-3...-bolt-kit.aspx

Here is some good DIY on lowering too. Its very easy and you will have some fun doing it on your week off!
http://www.z06vette.com/diy_lower.php

http://www.frankhunt.com/FRANK/hobbi...5_Lowering.htm

http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=20
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