Car doesn't want to get low?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Palm City FL
Car doesn't want to get low?
I lowered my car all the way in the front on stock bolts, and left 2-3 threads showing in the rear...still had some serious 4x4 stance going on.
Few days ago I cut 2/3 of the front bushings off, and lowered it all the way in the rear. Went a little lower, but there's still 2-3 fingers of wheel gap in the front!
I've driven 200 miles since lowering it, so I would imagine the suspension would have settled by now...any ideas?
Few days ago I cut 2/3 of the front bushings off, and lowered it all the way in the rear. Went a little lower, but there's still 2-3 fingers of wheel gap in the front!
I've driven 200 miles since lowering it, so I would imagine the suspension would have settled by now...any ideas?
Racer
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Did you measure a base so you could determine how much drop you have now? How far is the air dam off the ground? I may be the tire you are running is a low profile and so I believe you would have more wheel well space. Just a coupe of thoughts.
Drifting
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To get the front any lower you would have to totally remove the adjustment bolts. I personally wouldn't recommend that, but there are plenty of guys that do it. I went with the C6 front bolts (lowered max) and aftermarket rear bolts. I am very happy with the look
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Post some pics if you can so we can see how much 4x4 action still resides.
.Post some pics if you can so we can see how much 4x4 action still resides.
Last edited by SilentFright; May 1, 2008 at 08:35 PM.
Drifting
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From: Arlington Texas, originally from San Angelo, TX
Tirerack.com has overall diameter for these tires at:
265/40/17 GY F1: 25.4"
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...4YR7F1SUPERCAR
275/35/18 Michelin PS: 25.7"
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...5YR8SPORTPS2V3
So the Michelins should take up .15" more space in the gap than the stock F1s' (12.85" radius compared to 12.7"). It isn't the tires.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Palm City FL
Well honestly it doesn't look that bad to me...not sure I'd want to go any lower on a daily driver, I was just wondering what would cause this.
My car also had the highest stock height of any c5 Z06 I've seen.
Here it is before I ever touched it:
My car also had the highest stock height of any c5 Z06 I've seen.
Here it is before I ever touched it:
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Melting Slicks
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I just cut the front bushings and bought some longer bolts for the rear. I don't remember if they were 7/16 or 1/2 inch bolts but I bought them at the John Deere store.
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Matt, looking at your before and after pictures, I'd say that your car and my car started off the same height and are now at the same height. On mine, I went as far as I could go on the front adjusting bolts, and left 2-3 threads showing in the rear.
Yes, from a looks standpoint I'd like to be a little lower, however I didn't go any lower, as I have the active handling and didn't want to mess up the shocks.
Yes, from a looks standpoint I'd like to be a little lower, however I didn't go any lower, as I have the active handling and didn't want to mess up the shocks.
