1999 Front Ride Height
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4th Gear
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From: orland park il
1999 Front Ride Height
I recently purchased a 99 Coupe with 60K miles - nice car that needed a few things but the price was right. I jacked the car up a few times to remove tires for cleaning of susepnsion etc and noticed each time I let the car down it seemed to be lower in front. The last time I did this and then drove the car the front spoiler was only 3/4" off the ground, wheel / Fender height measured 25 1/2 " - looks to be almost 2" below average height. The adjustment bolts show almost 1 1/2" of thread showing on top of spring. From what I can tell from some tech articles this might be in the lowest setting ?
Has anyone seen a front spring just collapse on both sides just from jacking up the car? This is my first C5 - Have several C4's but never seen this problem.
Has anyone seen a front spring just collapse on both sides just from jacking up the car? This is my first C5 - Have several C4's but never seen this problem.
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From: knoxville tennessee
I recently purchased a 99 Coupe with 60K miles - nice car that needed a few things but the price was right. I jacked the car up a few times to remove tires for cleaning of susepnsion etc and noticed each time I let the car down it seemed to be lower in front. The last time I did this and then drove the car the front spoiler was only 3/4" off the ground, wheel / Fender height measured 25 1/2 " - looks to be almost 2" below average height. The adjustment bolts show almost 1 1/2" of thread showing on top of spring. From what I can tell from some tech articles this might be in the lowest setting ?
Has anyone seen a front spring just collapse on both sides just from jacking up the car? This is my first C5 - Have several C4's but never seen this problem.
Has anyone seen a front spring just collapse on both sides just from jacking up the car? This is my first C5 - Have several C4's but never seen this problem.
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From: SW Nuh Hampsha
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Carefully inspect your front spring for cracks. My '98's spring was cracked when I bought it with the same amount of miles. I was scraping on most things, even though the car wasn't lowered at all. I replaced my base suspension spring with a Z06 unit and the ride height came up significantly. Since then I've lowered it down to the max amount with no issues. 
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4th Gear
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From: orland park il
Front spring is broken
Last night got car up on jack stands and found the problem - both sides are broken at the saddle - I'll be changing the spring this weekend.
I know now to get a C5 on a lift and check the springs out before I buy another one.
I know now to get a C5 on a lift and check the springs out before I buy another one.
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