sagging corner
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Drifting
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sagging corner
OK so I had to change the axle on my 05 because I thought it would get rid of the clicking....in the process I jacked up the fitting that attaches the magnetic ride control to the shock. So I said to myself I will get another connection and fix it later. Its been 3 weeks and now my car is sagging so bad that if I put gas in it the tires will hit the wheewell ever so slightly even on the smallest of road imperfections. Now just 2 weeks ago I hit an imperfection in the road due to a main break and it bent two wheels....these are 20" aftermatket with maybe 1" of sidewall. This may have been a factor... I don't know. I've looked for obvious broken stuff but see nothing. I can compress the shock with allot of effort and it will still rebound. Any thoughts?
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OK so I had to change the axle on my 05 because I thought it would get rid of the clicking....in the process I jacked up the fitting that attaches the magnetic ride control to the shock. So I said to myself I will get another connection and fix it later. Its been 3 weeks and now my car is sagging so bad that if I put gas in it the tires will hit the wheewell ever so slightly even on the smallest of road imperfections. Now just 2 weeks ago I hit an imperfection in the road due to a main break and it bent two wheels....these are 20" aftermatket with maybe 1" of sidewall. This may have been a factor... I don't know. I've looked for obvious broken stuff but see nothing. I can compress the shock with allot of effort and it will still rebound. Any thoughts?
You would likely get more responses in the C6 Tech area with your 2005 Corvette. Include what mods have been done and how many miles are on the car.
Melting Slicks
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You most likely have a broken spring. Bad shocks won't result in saggnig. Strongly suggest that you don't drive the car until you get the spring replaced. You are most likely on the rear bump stops and have no suspension travel. That is why you damaged your wheels.
Do you have an exhaust system that is close to the spring? These springs can't handle much heat or they will fail.
After you replace the spring you need to check the alignment. Seriously bottoming out the suspension (and you did if you bent wheels) can very often throw off the rear alignment. The alignment is set with excentric bolts and these can be pulled off position with very high forces.
Do you have an exhaust system that is close to the spring? These springs can't handle much heat or they will fail.
After you replace the spring you need to check the alignment. Seriously bottoming out the suspension (and you did if you bent wheels) can very often throw off the rear alignment. The alignment is set with excentric bolts and these can be pulled off position with very high forces.
