adjust ride height
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
Keep in mind that ALL C-5s are now OLD cars. Bolts, especially the ones in the front, may not want to turn, and in front, the bolts are housed in a threaded insert, that is bonded to the fiberglass sprint. Get too "muscular" with a stubborn front bolt, and the insert will rip itself loose from the spring, and then you have an "issue" on your hands. In the rear, if the bolts seize up or break, it's not as big an issue, as you can just buy new bolts.
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
You have to be careful on lowering the car. The suspension travel is already limited and if you slam the suspension down to its lower limits the car WILL hit the limits of suspension travel and unsettle the car if you encounter a bump in the road at higher speeds! ASK ME HOW I KNOW! Its a little unnerving and surprising and can cause you to loose control of the car.
Unless you modify the rebound stops on the shocks and modify any other bump stops. be ready for a good jar if you encounter any bumps in the road.
Unless you modify the rebound stops on the shocks and modify any other bump stops. be ready for a good jar if you encounter any bumps in the road.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2019
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From: Morristown, TN
So by the video above you are screwing the front bolts all the way out putting MORE pressure on the front leaf and backing the rears all the way to the end to DECREASE pressure on the leaf? Sounds counter intuitive
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Racer
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From: Palatine IL
I've been trying to raise my car since I'm scraping everything. Got the driver side done. It was stubborn but the passenger side won't budge. Just broke my 1/4 ratchet trying to break it loose. Sprayed it with BP blaster but where does it actually bind? Is it the spring?
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
I've been trying to raise my car since I'm scraping everything. Got the driver side done. It was stubborn but the passenger side won't budge. Just broke my 1/4 ratchet trying to break it loose. Sprayed it with BP blaster but where does it actually bind? Is it the spring?
Melting Slicks
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From: Detroit MI
I've been trying to raise my car since I'm scraping everything. Got the driver side done. It was stubborn but the passenger side won't budge. Just broke my 1/4 ratchet trying to break it loose. Sprayed it with BP blaster but where does it actually bind? Is it the spring?
Racer
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Palatine IL
I'll try a couple days with penetrating oil. I know heating the spring would be bad but anyone try heating the bolt?