*scrape!!!*
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: NJ
I hear your point and agree it would be a waste to install them for the scraping issue.
For me however, the pfadt coilovers were my favorite mod on my Z51. Equal to my 402 stroker in fact.
BTW, I'm local to you, and Cartek does all of the work on my C6 as well. I would be interested to meet up some time and check out your C6. I may go to NJ motorsports park in OCT for a HPDE day w/PDA if you have interest.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Southern California
PowerLabs,
I'm happy to hear that the issue has been solved. I have an A&A SC kit on my lowered C6. The front had to be raised a 1/2". I ended up trimming the rubber airdam approx. 3/4". It did the trick.
I'm happy to hear that the issue has been solved. I have an A&A SC kit on my lowered C6. The front had to be raised a 1/2". I ended up trimming the rubber airdam approx. 3/4". It did the trick.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Bergen County NJ
Isn't there anyway to fix this? Do the cars that have not been dropped and ride on stock height still have this problem?
Melting Slicks
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From: Eastern PA:ECS Paxton Novi 1500(676rwhp,585tq on stock engine),LG headers, 410's, Corsa Sports, ECS Alky Kit
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Le Mans Master
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From: Bergen County NJ
Melting Slicks
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From: Eastern PA:ECS Paxton Novi 1500(676rwhp,585tq on stock engine),LG headers, 410's, Corsa Sports, ECS Alky Kit
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Yes thats the piece I'm talking about. Thats the part (its actually 3 pieces) that scrape more often after the blower install. Trim those three sections and you wil be good to go.
Le Mans Master
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From: Bergen County NJ
But doesn't that not really matter ? I thought that piece was designed to scrape ? Or you guys just hate that sound lol
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From: Brooklyn New York The DVL and the chicken sleep with the fishes....
St. Jude Donor '08
Even when I raised the front they would still scrape .
Le Mans Master
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Le Mans Master
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From: Greater Detroit Metro MI, when I'm not travelling.
Says the guy with a stock car who has no idea what he is talking about.
Please enlighten me what driver skill I need to learn to magically raise the front end of my car so it stops rubbing on seemingly level roads, on cornering, and on every single interesection?
The piece *is* designed to scrape, as per the owner's manual, and it does scrape on a stock car when you hit a big dip. The isse was that post S/C it was scraping every 5 seconds or so, even on seemingly level roads. I would drive through downtown and crowds of people would turn around to see what the hell was going on as my car would scrape loudly on a normal city road every couple dozen feet. It was embarassing.
Like I said: turned the factory height adjustment springs 2.5 turns, that brought it back to stock ride height (26" F, 28" R as measured to the top of the fender wells), then used some heavy duty scissors to cut out 1/2" of the airdam. The car now only scrapes where it used to, which means it doesn't happen often enough to bother me any more.
Please enlighten me what driver skill I need to learn to magically raise the front end of my car so it stops rubbing on seemingly level roads, on cornering, and on every single interesection?
Like I said: turned the factory height adjustment springs 2.5 turns, that brought it back to stock ride height (26" F, 28" R as measured to the top of the fender wells), then used some heavy duty scissors to cut out 1/2" of the airdam. The car now only scrapes where it used to, which means it doesn't happen often enough to bother me any more.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Greater Detroit Metro MI, when I'm not travelling.
Again, that is why I qualified my post with "if you are open to that mod".
I hear your point and agree it would be a waste to install them for the scraping issue.
For me however, the pfadt coilovers were my favorite mod on my Z51. Equal to my 402 stroker in fact.
BTW, I'm local to you, and Cartek does all of the work on my C6 as well. I would be interested to meet up some time and check out your C6. I may go to NJ motorsports park in OCT for a HPDE day w/PDA if you have interest.
I hear your point and agree it would be a waste to install them for the scraping issue.
For me however, the pfadt coilovers were my favorite mod on my Z51. Equal to my 402 stroker in fact.
BTW, I'm local to you, and Cartek does all of the work on my C6 as well. I would be interested to meet up some time and check out your C6. I may go to NJ motorsports park in OCT for a HPDE day w/PDA if you have interest.
I woud love to meet up some time. Could you give me some more info on that HPDE? Do you know of any other races (track or Autocross) going on in the area? I'd also really appreciate a ride in your car some time so I can see what the coilovers feel like; I haven't discarted the idea entirely, I just don't see enough benefits, yet
BTW I do all of the work on my C6; Cartek just did the tune
Pro
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
Back from the dead thread!
Getting the A&A installed next week...I have a c6 Z....per the scraping issue...if you go with the DeWitt's rad. do the brackets still need to be lowered causing the scraping? I was planning on lowering the car on the stock bolts prior to the sc install...but now I may not do that at all
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Dallas Texas
My stock weight and height Z06 measures R:27 1/2" F: 27 1/8" measured to the bottom of the fenders thru the centerline of the wheel.
My APS TT Z06 transferred a lot of weight to the front compared to stock, and I was scraping quite a bit. I dropped the rear to 26 5/8" from 28" and the front is at 26 1/4" from 25 1/2" and that seems to balance it out much better and has really reduced scraping. I realigned it afterward also.
My APS TT Z06 transferred a lot of weight to the front compared to stock, and I was scraping quite a bit. I dropped the rear to 26 5/8" from 28" and the front is at 26 1/4" from 25 1/2" and that seems to balance it out much better and has really reduced scraping. I realigned it afterward also.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
My stock weight and height Z06 measures R:27 1/2" F: 27 1/8" measured to the bottom of the fenders thru the centerline of the wheel.
My APS TT Z06 transferred a lot of weight to the front compared to stock, and I was scraping quite a bit. I dropped the rear to 26 5/8" from 28" and the front is at 26 1/4" from 25 1/2" and that seems to balance it out much better and has really reduced scraping. I realigned it afterward also.
My APS TT Z06 transferred a lot of weight to the front compared to stock, and I was scraping quite a bit. I dropped the rear to 26 5/8" from 28" and the front is at 26 1/4" from 25 1/2" and that seems to balance it out much better and has really reduced scraping. I realigned it afterward also.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Dallas Texas
I've got two different cars. When I received the APS TT it was too low in the front and too high in the rear for my taste (appearance and balance) and for scrapeless city driving. I really like the height that we changed it to. BTW, we had to use lowering bolts in the rear to get it that low.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: halton region Ontario
It's kinda cool how some of these threads come back on board.....think I am gonna do me some snippin of the front dam.
Just need a solution for those speed bumps that rub up next to the chassis.
c5/c6 vettes look incredible slammed......part of the cost is the odd crunch.
Just need a solution for those speed bumps that rub up next to the chassis.
c5/c6 vettes look incredible slammed......part of the cost is the odd crunch.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
Anyone runnin an A&A kit on a C6 Z that's lowered on stock bolts? That's what I want to do...but if it's going to scrape ALL the time at stock ride height...I'd rather just leave it alone since I'm not going to get much out of the stock bolt lowering anyway.
C6 Z guys chime in please...
Thanks.
C6 Z guys chime in please...
Thanks.