Lowering C5 Question!!!
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Lowering C5 Question!!!
Ok everyone so I lowered my C5 all the way on stock bolts in front with bushings and am sitting at 26.75 and in the rear I lowered all the way to 3 threads suggested by other members for less bottoming out and am sitting at 27.75
Front- 26.75
Rear- 27.75
What I want to know though is talking to a lot of other corvette owners that have gone lower they say that is is better for handling being slammed I know mainly it is for looks but is this true?
Also many of the people I have talked to are doing 7" rear bolts no bushings and front bolts no bushings or no front bolts.
What I want to know in this regard is over big holes right now I can barely hear the bottoming out of shock but if I go to that extreme how noticable will it be? will it drive me mad ?
Also eventually we are talking atleast a year I will buy pfdat coilovers to calm my slammed emotions and have good ride quality but if I do this what do the lowering bolts need to be set at? or do they not matter after coilovers are installed thx guys.
Front- 26.75
Rear- 27.75
What I want to know though is talking to a lot of other corvette owners that have gone lower they say that is is better for handling being slammed I know mainly it is for looks but is this true?
Also many of the people I have talked to are doing 7" rear bolts no bushings and front bolts no bushings or no front bolts.
What I want to know in this regard is over big holes right now I can barely hear the bottoming out of shock but if I go to that extreme how noticable will it be? will it drive me mad ?
Also eventually we are talking atleast a year I will buy pfdat coilovers to calm my slammed emotions and have good ride quality but if I do this what do the lowering bolts need to be set at? or do they not matter after coilovers are installed thx guys.
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It will kick your ars if you go much lower. 7" bolts with all the bushings will drop the rear near 26" right at the tire line, so you don't need to do anything with the rear bushings. Problem with 7" bolts, is it does not graduate from where you are now- 7" bolts with nights full on drops the car with no going back to something in the middle. Use 6" bolts, you'll have more play. You can always then cut away some of the rear ribs if you want lower.
The front bushings, you can cut them (leave 1/8" for rubber support) or remove them, either way, you can always go back up when you decide you hate the ride.
And No, angle of the A arms etc. lowering much more than 1/2" is NOT better for handling.
The front bushings, you can cut them (leave 1/8" for rubber support) or remove them, either way, you can always go back up when you decide you hate the ride.
And No, angle of the A arms etc. lowering much more than 1/2" is NOT better for handling.
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Just a suggestion.....get u some bilstein sport shocks and the ride will be even better. They are designed for lowered cars and very inexpensive. You can usually find low mileage used ones for 250 or less here on the forum.
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yes I got 26.75/27.75 without cutting. and I have 3 threads showing on rear I will probobly put the rear at 1 thread this next weekend though when i do new rotors because I do not feel bumps much right now and 2 threads will only get me to about 27.5 in rear
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Hey bro I am planning on ordering the bolts for mine front and rear. in the rear at the top of the bolt I have 3 threads showing,,with the 19" rear C6Z rims and tires I still sit approximately 2 inches off the tire, up front it is more like 3. when I am under the car at the passanger tire am I going to turn the bolt like I am tightening it or the opposit?
It is a 2000FRC with the Z51 suspension. Just seems like I am missing something. Is there a picture how to floating around somewhere?
It is a 2000FRC with the Z51 suspension. Just seems like I am missing something. Is there a picture how to floating around somewhere?
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you will end up ruining your shocks as they bottom out and split the rubber bumpers on top.. Once your A-arm is not parallel with the ground you are changing the geometry and you lose handling.
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That is exactly what my tuner told me when I had my car was in his shop this month. He told me I was too low and that the control arm was in a position where my geometry was messed up and my handling will be worse for it. I went a little higher in the rear so it is parallel.
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Hey bro I am planning on ordering the bolts for mine front and rear. in the rear at the top of the bolt I have 3 threads showing,,with the 19" rear C6Z rims and tires I still sit approximately 2 inches off the tire, up front it is more like 3. when I am under the car at the passanger tire am I going to turn the bolt like I am tightening it or the opposit?
It is a 2000FRC with the Z51 suspension. Just seems like I am missing something. Is there a picture how to floating around somewhere?
It is a 2000FRC with the Z51 suspension. Just seems like I am missing something. Is there a picture how to floating around somewhere?
post below shows itThat is exactly what my tuner told me when I had my car was in his shop this month. He told me I was too low and that the control arm was in a position where my geometry was messed up and my handling will be worse for it. I went a little higher in the rear so it is parallel.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ng-the-c5.html
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Sad but true
Pick up 6" grade 8 bolts from local True Value, read the post noted at bottom, has pictures of rear and front
post below shows it
I've done a ton of research, the only way to get lower is to use coil overs, the only way to keep your geometry and lower is with $3k lowering spindles.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ng-the-c5.html
post below shows itI've done a ton of research, the only way to get lower is to use coil overs, the only way to keep your geometry and lower is with $3k lowering spindles.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ng-the-c5.html