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Lowering car on magnetic ryde???
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Lowering car on magnetic ryde???
I own a z06 and have never dealt with the C6 but am lowering a friends 07 that has the selective ryde control... Im chaning the bolts to aftermarket ones is there anything i need to look out for different that the z51 suspension? same swap bolts and adjust height and be done? Thanks alot for any input.
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I own a z06 and have never dealt with the C6 but am lowering a friends 07 that has the selective ryde control... Im chaning the bolts to aftermarket ones is there anything i need to look out for different that the z51 suspension? same swap bolts and adjust height and be done? Thanks alot for any input.
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I lowered my '05 F55 three years ago and have not had any problems at all (except I put on EE frame rails because I was scraping a couple speed bumps in my area).
It's not totally slammed, but I had to cut the bushings in the rear to get it down where I wanted it.
I don't think a lowered F55 will give any problems you wouldn't get with other lowered suspensions.
And yes, the procedure is exactly the same as your Z51.
Bob
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It's not totally slammed, but I had to cut the bushings in the rear to get it down where I wanted it.
I don't think a lowered F55 will give any problems you wouldn't get with other lowered suspensions.
And yes, the procedure is exactly the same as your Z51.
Bob
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I lowered my '05 F55 three years ago and have not had any problems at all (except I put on EE frame rails because I was scraping a couple speed bumps in my area).
It's not totally slammed, but I had to cut the bushings in the rear to get it down where I wanted it.
I don't think a lowered F55 will give any problems you wouldn't get with other lowered suspensions.
And yes, the procedure is exactly the same as your Z51.
Bob
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It's not totally slammed, but I had to cut the bushings in the rear to get it down where I wanted it.
I don't think a lowered F55 will give any problems you wouldn't get with other lowered suspensions.
And yes, the procedure is exactly the same as your Z51.
Bob
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From: Daytona Beach FL
Assuming you used stock bolts to lower because you cut the rear bushings, how far did you lower the bolts in the front? All the way? And in the rear how many ribs (they call it) or how much did you cut off? Any electrical problems of ownership of lowered on F55 suspension? I plan on doing it on the my F55. Thanx
I can't remember how much I lowered it - it's been more than 3 years now since I did it.
No problems with the F55 shocks - they work great!!
Bob
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Not mine!!! 
Below is a shot of my '05 coupe before I lowered it. The rear end stuck way up in the air, even more than it appears to do in this photo (my driveway has a slight upslope). You can see the very large gap between the wheels and the edge of the fender well, especially in the rear.
I didn't slam it, but I did need to cut the rear bushings to get it down where I wanted it. I think it now looks 1,000% better than it did with the rear end in the air and the huge gap in the wheel well.
Now my Z06 - it's perfect the way it came from the factory, and I haven't done anything to it!!!
Bob
Below is a shot of my '05 coupe before I lowered it. The rear end stuck way up in the air, even more than it appears to do in this photo (my driveway has a slight upslope). You can see the very large gap between the wheels and the edge of the fender well, especially in the rear.
I didn't slam it, but I did need to cut the rear bushings to get it down where I wanted it. I think it now looks 1,000% better than it did with the rear end in the air and the huge gap in the wheel well.
Now my Z06 - it's perfect the way it came from the factory, and I haven't done anything to it!!!
Bob
Last edited by BEZ06; May 17, 2008 at 09:03 PM.
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