attempted to lower car
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Instructor
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From: Fords NJ
attempted to lower car
I soaked the front bolts with wd40 yesterday, today i jacked the car up, took front tires off, took the weight off the front spring. The damn bolts wont turn, made several attempts. So **** it stock ride height it is.
Melting Slicks
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From: Frisco Texas
I used my trusty Ryobi Impact Gun and it got those things spinning in a second.
Edit: The Impact Gun with the High Cap LiOn battery was $129 bucks. Best investment I have ever made for my car.
Edit: The Impact Gun with the High Cap LiOn battery was $129 bucks. Best investment I have ever made for my car.
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From: Fords NJ
i unbolted the shock from the lower control arm, then i broke out the breaker bar and they popped loose. Then you were able to turn them with a wrench. It does look alot better now, i'll let it settle for a bit then when my new tires and rims get here i'll get an allignment.
Racer
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From: Acworth Georgia
i unbolted the shock from the lower control arm, then i broke out the breaker bar and they popped loose. Then you were able to turn them with a wrench. It does look alot better now, i'll let it settle for a bit then when my new tires and rims get here i'll get an allignment.
You might find that if you take it for a short drive that it will settle down all the way. It might not drop all the way just sitting there.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/memb...eet-153359.jpg This is just after I pulled it out of the driveway. I could get 3 fingers in each wheel well now.
Last edited by Yellow03ZO6; Sep 12, 2013 at 01:06 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/memb...eet-153359.jpg This is just after I pulled it out of the driveway. I could get 3 fingers in each wheel well now.
Pro
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From: Knox TN
fun stuff. I did mine a few days ago. Ditched the front bolts, and hacked the rear bushings on stock bolt...we will see where it settles. Was pretty easy once I figured out what I was doing. Not used to this leaf spring car stuff.
