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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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does anyone know the best place to buy the lowering bolts so i can drop my Z a couple of inches. and how hard is it to do? any links to past forums or instructions will be a big help.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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A company called Zip makes them and sells them for like $40. Check their website for installation instructions. Looked a bit difficult to me.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Bought mine from motor parts and bearing.If you check around locally you can probally find them. half inch by seven inch grade eight. I paid seven bucks and change
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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The bolts are a specialty bolt that is made, it is not a shelf item. We also make the polyurethane bushing that goes on the end of the bolt to keep the steel bolt from wearing into the lower control arm. The rear bolts are grade 8 bolts that are simply just bolts as described above. We just include them in the kit for your convenience.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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you can lower front on stock bolts and rear on seven inch for seven bucks.He did not say how much he wanted to drop it
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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Got mine from ZIP.
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