lowering a 2007 C6
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: Smithville Tn
lowering a 2007 C6
Just purchased a C6 Z51, i was just curious about lowering it! Does anyone have any pics of any that has been lowered? Also,would there be any advantages to this, or dissdvantages ?? Thank you all very much!!!!!!!!!
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: windsor ontario
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 409
Likes: 1
From: Charlotte NC
Just took delivery of an '07 Z-51. Tried lowering the rear this weekend and did not have a lot of success. Got the car up on jackstands, removed the rear wheels and jacked up the rotor assembly to relieve tension on the adjustment bolt. Got the right side bolt to turn easily, but the left side would not budge and I was afraid to force the bolt. The bolts are to be turned counter clockwise, right?
So, since I could not adjust the LH side, I backed off the RH side to stock. Now my car is unchanged. Did I do anything wrong?
I really would like to drop the rear an inch. Thanks for your help.
Just reread my response again. I hijacked your thread and was of no help to you. Sorry.
So, since I could not adjust the LH side, I backed off the RH side to stock. Now my car is unchanged. Did I do anything wrong?
I really would like to drop the rear an inch. Thanks for your help.
Just reread my response again. I hijacked your thread and was of no help to you. Sorry.
Last edited by BC Bob; Nov 21, 2006 at 10:29 AM.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 10,399
Likes: 26
From: Austin Texas
Originally Posted by jim besh
Just purchased a C6 Z51, i was just curious about lowering it! Does anyone have any pics of any that has been lowered? Also,would there be any advantages to this, or dissdvantages ?? Thank you all very much!!!!!!!!!
Diadvantages; New alignment needed, loss of suspension travel, possible damage to undercarriage, degraded handling if only one end lowered, accelerated tire wear.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,911
Likes: 29
From: Mount Pleasant SC
Originally Posted by BC Bob
Just took delivery of an '07 Z-51. Tried lowering the rear this weekend and did not have a lot of success. Got the car up on jackstands, removed the rear wheels and jacked up the rotor assembly to relieve tension on the adjustment bolt. Got the right side bolt to turn easily, but the left side would not budge and I was afraid to force the bolt. The bolts are to be turned counter clockwise, right?
So, since I could not adjust the LH side, I backed off the RH side to stock. Now my car is unchanged. Did I do anything wrong?
I really would like to drop the rear an inch. Thanks for your help.
Just reread my response again. I hijacked your thread and was of no help to you. Sorry.
So, since I could not adjust the LH side, I backed off the RH side to stock. Now my car is unchanged. Did I do anything wrong?
I really would like to drop the rear an inch. Thanks for your help.
Just reread my response again. I hijacked your thread and was of no help to you. Sorry.
You need to place the car on jackstands and then put the jack under the leaf spring to release the tension. When you are jacking you should see the bushing rise of the air arm, when it raises you can turn the bushing by hand once there is not tension on it.
