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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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I have the WCC lowering kit and cannot get the front to sit lower than the rear. The rake is gone. I do not want to take the front bolts out. Will the Zip kit allow for the front to sit lower than the rear? Is there another option to drop the front? -Thanks

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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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No it won't set any lower. Either raise the rear or take the bolts completly out in the front to get the rake. Good luck.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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why cant you cut the bushing down a little bit like on the stockers?
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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the zip and all of the other kits i've seen have you cut the bushings or include bolts without bushings. I maxed out the fronts and had to raise the rear as well. Didn't want to remove the front bolts.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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That looks pretty damn slammed as it is. Nice stance! i need to get to mine.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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you need to go to coilovers
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Here are your three choices. Starting at the right, Stock, Hardbar, and ZIP. 1/8" difference between Stock and Hardbar. 1/4" difference between Hardbar and ZIP.



ZIP front bolts turned all the way in and ZIP lowering bolts on rear.

Tires slightly shorter than stock. 295/30-19 Rear and 265/ 30 or 35-18 Front.

Van Steel has a new Coilover that has a good price, as coilovers go.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by yyukon


Here are your three choices. Starting at the right, Stock, Hardbar, and ZIP. 1/8" difference between Stock and Hardbar. 1/4" difference between Hardbar and ZIP.

Van Steel has a new Coilover that has a good price, as coilovers go.
Aren't stock bolts the left ones?
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Aren't stock bolts the left ones?
Yes you are correct. Guess I do not know my left from my right.
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Did you cut the bushings up front? If you did, that's pretty damn low...I scrape everywhere I go...don't think the Vette would be drivable at all any lower.
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Did you cut the bushings up front? If you did, that's pretty damn low...I scrape everywhere I go...don't think the Vette would be drivable at all any lower.

Before going to coilovers I cut 1/2 off the frt bushings and the car scraped on everything. Would never go lower.
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