lowering the C6
Racer
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From: Snohomish WA
Did you get a "kit" or the WCC lowering bolts? I know they claim up to 2-1/4" drop but I am not sure how they measure that. Is that from the stock bolts turned all out or all in? I was only able to get 1/4" drop turning the stock bolts all the way in, I would sure like to get another 1" to 1.5" drop. Please post pics and let us know how it turns out.
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Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by mnmvette
Did you get a "kit" or the WCC lowering bolts? I know they claim up to 2-1/4" drop but I am not sure how they measure that. Is that from the stock bolts turned all out or all in? I was only able to get 1/4" drop turning the stock bolts all the way in, I would sure like to get another 1" to 1.5" drop. Please post pics and let us know how it turns out.
Instructor
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From: Duryea Pa
I have a question for guys that lowered on stock bolts.I drove the car up on trhe ramps and then used a jack on the crossmember to take weight off to "unscrew" the 10 mm bolts.It was very hard to turn,really hard and I even stripped one of the bolts and had to use vise grips.Why were the bolts so hard to turn?I think it had something to do with the jack on the crossmember instead of the leaf spring?Thanks Ken
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by ShockwaveTXB
I'd be too worried that any lower and my nose would scrape on every little inconsistency in the road.
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Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by Realtor Dan
C6 in my mind is lowwwww enough ...why would you want to lower it ? does it serve a purpose?
Make the "batmobile" look leaner and meaner!
Instructor
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From: Duryea Pa
Any other comments about bolt being hard to turn?there must be a way,I am also going to try to do the rear rubber with the reciprocating saw,I remember someone had done this.This mod is a little harder than I thought.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by cmb13
BTW, congrats on your thread being recommended for a "sticky." You may have helped solve the dreaded DBS syndrome.
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Originally Posted by Jimbeaux
she's in weeds as it is.Let's give Jeff a break. They're not normally weeds. We just had a Hurricane down here. Check out the post in the backround of his pic!
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by cmb13
That 'Id' is really kicking in strong now, isn't it?
You're correct, forget ego, forget superego! Id all the way.
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From: Dublin CA
Originally Posted by ShockwaveTXB
I'd be too worried that any lower and my nose would scrape on every little inconsistency in the road.
Perhaps larger exterior tire diameters *with* a lowering kit to better fill up the wheel wells and maintain the same ride hight. But not lower with stock tire diameters.
Erik