may sound dumb but...
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may sound dumb but...
what are the outward signs a car has been lowered (other than the distance measure between the tire and the fender?
My 97 looks lower in the rear then I see other C5's at. If I get under it, what should I look for on the springs? the bolts? how many threads should stock settings be?
I ask because I went over a speed bump and heard a clunk as if the rear bottomed out a tad- I didn't hit it that hard, but it should not have made the bottom out noise...
Thanks in advance!
My 97 looks lower in the rear then I see other C5's at. If I get under it, what should I look for on the springs? the bolts? how many threads should stock settings be?
I ask because I went over a speed bump and heard a clunk as if the rear bottomed out a tad- I didn't hit it that hard, but it should not have made the bottom out noise...
Thanks in advance!
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St. Jude Donor '08
what are the outward signs a car has been lowered (other than the distance measure between the tire and the fender?
My 97 looks lower in the rear then I see other C5's at. If I get under it, what should I look for on the springs? the bolts? how many threads should stock settings be?
I ask because I went over a speed bump and heard a clunk as if the rear bottomed out a tad- I didn't hit it that hard, but it should not have made the bottom out noise...
Thanks in advance!
My 97 looks lower in the rear then I see other C5's at. If I get under it, what should I look for on the springs? the bolts? how many threads should stock settings be?
I ask because I went over a speed bump and heard a clunk as if the rear bottomed out a tad- I didn't hit it that hard, but it should not have made the bottom out noise...
Thanks in advance!
Easist way to tell if are lowered is to check the rear bolts and see if they are are just floating in their or that there is some tension on them.
The less thread showing at the top, the higher the car will stand in the rear.
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St. Jude Donor '03
Loosen the nuts to lower. If you have less threads visible above the nut, then the car will be lower.
If you want to raise the rear ride height, tighten up the nuts on the rear bolts (which would leave more visible threads above the nut).
The fiberglass springs on these cars are known to sag and drop the car over time. Your car may very well sit a little lower no than it did new. If you tighten up the rear adjusting nuts, and the height is still too low, you could always install some shorter bolts to give you more adjustment range.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Could be that shocks are worn out and you hit the bump stopper.
Easist way to tell if are lowered is to check the rear bolts and see if they are are just floating in their or that there is some tension on them.
The less thread showing at the top, the higher the car will stand in the rear.
Easist way to tell if are lowered is to check the rear bolts and see if they are are just floating in their or that there is some tension on them.
The less thread showing at the top, the higher the car will stand in the rear.
You should always measure from the frame to check height as the fenders may not be hung evenly.
