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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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I can't figure out which way to turn the bolts to lower the rear of my C6 Z51.

Do more threads on top of the monoleaf make it lower or higher?

Fronts are lowered to 26 3/8" so I want to get to 27 3/8 -27 1/2
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Do more threads on top of the monoleaf make it lower or higher?

Makes it lower
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Do more threads on top of the monoleaf make it lower or higher?

Makes it lower


Turn the bolts counter clock wise.

More helpful tips in this thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...6&forum_id=101
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Turn the bolts counter clock wise.

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counter-clocKwise when looking down at the pavement?
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counter-clocKwise when looking down at the pavement?
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i did mine yesterday but the rear still sits way too high. i think i may need to cut the bushings. the front sits nice though. i just turn the bolts til they wouldnt turn anymore.
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Originally Posted by LemansC6
i did mine yesterday but the rear still sits way too high. i think i may need to cut the bushings. the front sits nice though. i just turn the bolts til they wouldnt turn anymore.
Drive it a while it should settle...mine did
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LemansC6
i did mine yesterday but the rear still sits way too high. i think i may need to cut the bushings. the front sits nice though. i just turn the bolts til they wouldnt turn anymore.
get a cable Saw( a wire used to cut PVC pipe) and cut a few of the rubber pucks off in the rear and it will come down lower than you have it right now. I cranked my fronts all the way down, and cut of all the bushings in the rear and this is what my car looks like.


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Pure sickness! How does that thing ride?
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the other option aside from turning the bolts down is to got to a coilover conversion, we're doing one tommorow as a matter of fact.
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by LemansC6
i did mine yesterday but the rear still sits way too high. i think i may need to cut the bushings. the front sits nice though. i just turn the bolts til they wouldnt turn anymore.
Don't forget, I believe you need to maintain a 5 degree rake angle of the vehcile in order to maintain high speed stability; relative to airflow.
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Cut bump stops on all 4 corners.

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