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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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C6 COUPE..I GOT THE LOWERING BOLTS FROM WEST COAST CORVETTES...all of my shops and friends are scared to pop off the ball joints they say it will tear the rubber boots on them ..they wont pop out on there own.So they are scared to put a a fork to get it out ....the factory screws look like we can crank them down already if someone has,please let us know...as we are looking to get a inch or better out of stance....thanks ..
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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C6 COUPE..I GOT THE LOWERING BOLTS FROM WEST COAST CORVETTES...all of my shops and friends are scared to pop off the ball joints they say it will tear the rubber boots on them ..they wont pop out on there own.So they are scared to put a a fork to get it out ....the factory screws look like we can crank them down already if someone has,please let us know...as we are looking to get a inch or better out of stance....thanks ..
I'm not sure why you're concerned about the rubber boots. You don't have to remove any rubber boots. Nothing ripped when I took mine apart.

There are a bunch of threads on lowering the car. Here's a good one:

Lowering Thread

Bob
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