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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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If you have dropped your Vette and have a spare sec can you measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of your fender lip for me? Please make sure you are directly in the center or highest point of your wheelwell.

My buddy lowered his Z06 exactly the same way I did and he still sits taller even with the same size tires. I assume it is his Z06 suspension but it now has me curious how low some of you guys are. Also how you lowered the front.

Here are my measurements:

Front: 26 1/8th (stock rims/tires)
Rear: 26.5" (This is with 275/40/17 tires on though)

I cut half the bushing off the front bolt.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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Front 25 3/4" Cut 2/3 bushing off the front.
Rear 26 3/4" 7" bolts on rear, but cannot remember how many threads showing, quite a few as I raised it up about an 1" in the rear. Stock Z06 tires and rim sizes. :cheers:
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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25.75" front and 26.50" rear...

2/3 bushing cut in front and rear bushings trimmed with 2 threads showing.

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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 05:05 PM
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26 front with 256/35/18 tires, 27 rear with 295/35/18's. Long rear bolts cut 2/3 front bushing.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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26 in front with 2/3 bushings cut
26 3/4 in rear with longer bolts

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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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The stiffer Z06 springs/shocks do ride higher than Z51 or F45 etc.. About a 1/2-3/4" from what I can tell
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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25" in the front with no adjusters at all, and 26" in the rear with longer bolts.
19" fronts and 20's in the rear. :D
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