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Lowering Ur C6...?
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I paid $140 last weekend to have my lowered and it wasnt worth it, do it yourself. just like everyone is saying the front im happy with but the rear didnt hardly move. It was so little I jacked the car up myself on both rear sides just to double check their work. And the screws where bottomed out. So I ordered a set of the pads fom ecklers and already got them in so im just going to try them on the back to see how that looks. First I gotta wait til next wed. to take it to the dealership to check out the driver side rear because im hearing a slight knocking sound coming from by the tire when at a slow roll. Im worried if I install the pads they will try to give me some crap about my warranty for whatever they find making the noise. But all in all I should have done it myself bucause it was easy as hell when I did it to double check their work.
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Lowering, or raising, the trim height doesn't change the spring rate, but it sure changes the amount of suspension travel before the car hits the end of travel with a bang.
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Well Im not gonna try to do this myself, besides, I dont have jacks or the tools on hand.
Any place in Broward recommended for mod?
I noticed the bolts from some vendors dont have a bushing around the head of the bolt while C6 performance (C5Racer) bolts do, any opinions?
HPSales in Pomp says a $125 with stock bolts leaving me about an inch of clearance. They said an alignment is needed. (PS They dont do the alignment)
Any place in Broward recommended for mod?
I noticed the bolts from some vendors dont have a bushing around the head of the bolt while C6 performance (C5Racer) bolts do, any opinions?
HPSales in Pomp says a $125 with stock bolts leaving me about an inch of clearance. They said an alignment is needed. (PS They dont do the alignment)
Last edited by jpuli28; Jun 19, 2009 at 03:57 PM.
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It's done. Lowered the rear all the way. Turned out to be 1/2" with the bolts all the way out. The fronts 1/4". Looks a lot better. It's rainy today, so will post pics tomorrow.
BTW, it was very easy. I used a roll on lift with undercarriage jacks. The instructions from Vetteweb were right on.
BTW, it was very easy. I used a roll on lift with undercarriage jacks. The instructions from Vetteweb were right on.
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Well Im not gonna try to do this myself, besides, I dont have jacks or the tools on hand.
Any place in Broward recommended for mod?
I noticed the bolts from some vendors dont have a bushing around the head of the bolt while C6 performance (C5Racer) bolts do, any opinions?
HPSales in Pomp says a $125 with stock bolts leaving me about an inch of clearance. They said an alignment is needed. (PS They dont do the alignment)
Any place in Broward recommended for mod?
I noticed the bolts from some vendors dont have a bushing around the head of the bolt while C6 performance (C5Racer) bolts do, any opinions?
HPSales in Pomp says a $125 with stock bolts leaving me about an inch of clearance. They said an alignment is needed. (PS They dont do the alignment)
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It's done. Lowered the rear all the way. Turned out to be 1/2" with the bolts all the way out. The fronts 1/4". Looks a lot better. It's rainy today, so will post pics tomorrow.
BTW, it was very easy. I used a roll on lift with undercarriage jacks. The instructions from Vetteweb were right on.
BTW, it was very easy. I used a roll on lift with undercarriage jacks. The instructions from Vetteweb were right on.
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Well got it lowered today... Looks awesome!
Cut the bushings 75% and turned up the stock bolts. But it sounds like there is a mouse in the back. I was told if some of the bushings are left no squeaks...
The squeaks come only when driving level and straight. I dont hear anything going over humps and driveways, or hard turns, hmmmm.
Also for those of you who said "no alignment needed" well, my car was straight as an arrow prior to dropping it. Took straight to an alignment shop and the print out was off the charts! Get an alignment!
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Cut the bushings 75% and turned up the stock bolts. But it sounds like there is a mouse in the back. I was told if some of the bushings are left no squeaks...
The squeaks come only when driving level and straight. I dont hear anything going over humps and driveways, or hard turns, hmmmm.
Also for those of you who said "no alignment needed" well, my car was straight as an arrow prior to dropping it. Took straight to an alignment shop and the print out was off the charts! Get an alignment!
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Last edited by jpuli28; Jun 24, 2009 at 08:23 PM. Reason: Pic Added
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I arranged lowering with custom bolts ordered before even taking possession of my C6.
Do it do it do it.........she is so much more pleasing lowered. Trust me. And slowing down and approaching the Tim Hortons at a 45 degree angle slowly is not ambarrasing, it is fun.
Do it do it do it.........she is so much more pleasing lowered. Trust me. And slowing down and approaching the Tim Hortons at a 45 degree angle slowly is not ambarrasing, it is fun.
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Well got it lowered today... Looks awesome!
Cut the bushings 75% and turned up the stock bolts. But it sounds like there is a mouse in the back. I was told if some of the bushings are left no squeaks...
The squeaks come only when driving level and straight. I dont hear anything going over humps and driveways, or hard turns, hmmmm.
Also for those of you who said "no alignment needed" well, my car was striaght as an arrow prior to dropping it. Took straight to an alignment shop and the print out was off the charts! Get an alignment!
Cut the bushings 75% and turned up the stock bolts. But it sounds like there is a mouse in the back. I was told if some of the bushings are left no squeaks...
The squeaks come only when driving level and straight. I dont hear anything going over humps and driveways, or hard turns, hmmmm.
Also for those of you who said "no alignment needed" well, my car was striaght as an arrow prior to dropping it. Took straight to an alignment shop and the print out was off the charts! Get an alignment!