lowering bolts didnt really lower. help plz
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lowering bolts didnt really lower. help plz
I used the WCC lowering bolts. Shop ran them out as supposed to and i git about half inch in front and maybe 1/4 in in rear. How can i get it lower. Cut? Spacers? Not tracking it or anything.
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I had a similar problem and I've yet to figure it out. I've got my front right side almost bottomed out on WCC bolts, put on the drivers side I have only a couple threads showing to meet the same height. I'm thinking my leaf spring may be to blame.
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The shop likely didn't do it right. That should have lowered it a bunch. If you used the 2" longer rear bolts then you should almost be sitting on the rear bump stops with the tires almost even with the wheel lip on the fender. If you used the front lowering bolts then you should have got about 1.5" up there.
Good luck with the ride when you get it down the way you seem to want. It sucks if your roads are bumpy.
Good luck with the ride when you get it down the way you seem to want. It sucks if your roads are bumpy.
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The shop likely didn't do it right. That should have lowered it a bunch. If you used the 2" longer rear bolts then you should almost be sitting on the rear bump stops with the tires almost even with the wheel lip on the fender. If you used the front lowering bolts then you should have got about 1.5" up there.
Good luck with the ride when you get it down the way you seem to want. It sucks if your roads are bumpy.
Good luck with the ride when you get it down the way you seem to want. It sucks if your roads are bumpy.
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You don't just bottom the nut on the rear bolts. The further you put the nut towards the end of the bolt, the lower the car goes.
On the front, the more bolt above the spring the lower the car goes.
On the front, the more bolt above the spring the lower the car goes.
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On the front, the more threads showing on top, the lower it goes. On the back, the fewer threads showing on top of the nut, the lower it goes.
Looks like I was late with my response.......
Looks like I was late with my response.......
Last edited by Suthunman; Apr 24, 2012 at 09:57 PM.
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A guy could carefully mark the alignment marks and then loosen the nuts on the lower control arm bolts (with the car sitting on the wheels) to let the center sleeve rotate where it wants. Loosen both at the same time.
Do the same on the rear lowers, just simply loosen the top A arm bolts.
If you think about it, the bushings are tortional rubber springs and need to be in a neutral position at rest.
This is true on Chevelles, Novas etc for certain.
Poly bushings are different. The center sleve is the bearing.
Ron
