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Old Dec 29, 2017 | 02:32 PM
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how can I tell if the PO lowered our C5? It seems lower than some of the others I have seen around town

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if its lowered on stock bolts there will be less thread showing vs a regular C5 but since you don't have anything to compare to I would venture to say you are probably correct in just looking at it

I am assuming you are running stock size wheels/tires
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Originally Posted by pewter99
if its lowered on stock bolts there will be less thread showing vs a regular C5 but since you don't have anything to compare to I would venture to say you are probably correct in just looking at it

I am assuming you are running stock size wheels/tires
Z06 wheels and tires
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Try this, if you can get four fingers from the top of the tire to the fender not lowered. say two fingers or so, lowered. JMO
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Google pics, it's easy to tell after you've seen a lowered one.
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More threads showing in front & less showing in the rear, I am all the way down in front & 3/4" in the rear.

You can use your wheel well heights but they will not be as accurate. I am using my wheel well measurements & the rear passenger spring bolt has more threads showing than my driver side, but the wheel well height is same side to side, in front both bolts all the way down & wheel well height is same side to side.

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