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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 06:17 PM
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This question has probably been asked a thousand times, but I'm new here, so here it goes....I've lowered the rear and front on my 2000 C5 coupe. I've lowered the rear so that there is about a two inch gap between the wheel well and the tire. I'm trying to get the front to sit with the same gap, but I think I've adjusted the front to the point where it will not get any lower. I'm looking at about a 3 1/2 - 4" from where the wheel well is to where the tire is. The car's stance looks fine, but the gap in the front is what's bothering me. Does anybody have any ideas on how I could lower the front just a bit lower to match the gap that I have in the rear?
Another question is....does anybody else have a hard time trying to find independent shops willing to do customizing work on your C5s?
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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Great Thread in terms of instruction but the majority of the pix don't have URL properties and are not posting, regardless the number of times I refresh.....

Could be this damn dial-up connection :mad :cuss :rant: :boxing :banghead:

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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 08:26 PM
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Naw. They used to always show. This is just since the server switch-over. :( :yesnod:

That's why I mentioned about having to refresh. That doesn't always work either. :cry

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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Have you cut the bushings up front? If not I would try that. I had to do that w/ my hardtop. With my current vette I just removed the front bolts completly. Kaley
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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I believe cutting the bushings should solve your dilema. :D
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