After lowering my C6 issue

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Jun 6, 2008 | 11:11 AM

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Stickboy97

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Originally Posted by corvette dave

Karn,
This might help:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...lowering+bolts

Beat me to it. I was just about to send him to my thread asking the exact same thing. Doesn't look too difficult. I have the bolts for the rear just haven't taken the time to put them in yet. I had the squeaking problem as well.... put some grease under the stock bolts and its gone now. I'm still going to install the WCC bolts I bought for the rear, but I'm not as motivated now that the squeaking is gone.

Shane

Jul 16, 2008 | 11:47 AM

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C6Manny

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Originally Posted by aTX427

it may be the metal hitting the fiberglass shock (which is a very bad thing). It will be WAY easier to install the WCC plastic cups and putting them over your existing bolts than removing the stockers for the replacement bolts.

i cant find these plastic cups on the WCC website. Can you or anyone tell me where i can get these?

Jul 16, 2008 | 12:55 PM

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Sgt.Speed

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Just spend the money and get the west coast bolts. It is to easy to do it right and be done with it. Just make shure to use some silicone grease and you wont have any issues.

Jul 16, 2008 | 06:30 PM

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LMBC6Brian

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Originally Posted by BlueFish81

I lowered my 08 C6 by turning the bolts and cutting the rear rubber bushings. The car looks great. The issue is there is squeaking because I cut the rubber bushing from the rear. Is there anything I can do to eliminate this? Or am I stock with it?

Thank you.
Karn

Go to the autoparts store and buy a tin of axle grease. Then, jack up your car again and put a good size helping under those rubber bushings that you cut. No more squeaking. I did this a year ago at the advice of another member and it worked perfect. You may need to do this once a year, but who cares...it works and is super cheap. I bought the mobil 1 synthetic axle grease.

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Jul 16, 2008 | 06:41 PM

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mlongo99

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Originally Posted by C6Manny

i cant find these plastic cups on the WCC website. Can you or anyone tell me where i can get these?

They're not from WCC.
http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...4BB41AB6BD1A64

Jul 16, 2008 | 08:48 PM

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C6Manny

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Originally Posted by mlongo99

They're not from WCC.
http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...4BB41AB6BD1A64

those zip products look like they would fall right off.. especially since the cut stock bolts are not exactly flush even though i tried to cut as much as possible off. Does anyone have experience with these zip bushings?

Jul 16, 2008 | 09:39 PM

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bosco 08

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wow now i'm really confused first it's bolts you need to lower your Vette now it's bushings

Jul 17, 2008 | 01:14 AM

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Thrasherman

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try vetteweb.com, I think they did a write up on it.

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Jul 17, 2008 | 02:24 AM

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Here is a link to WCC. http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-4...-bolt-kit.aspx

Jul 17, 2008 | 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by C6Manny

They do not fall right off. We have sold and installed hundreds of these and have never heard of this. We had these specifically created for our test mule C6 by a very reputable polyurethane suspension component manufacturer. They are an exact fit and have been copied by others, but by cheaper methods and materials.

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Jul 17, 2008 | 10:20 AM

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beefcake

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how far can i lower without cutting the bushings, i just want a bit more as the car isn't horrible as is

i was thinking of just going a 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch,

i should be able to do that without cutting the bushings correct?

Jul 17, 2008 | 01:45 PM

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A Cautionary Note

However it may serve those unaware of the possible consequences... the following discovery is simply intended as a precautionary notice to anybody choosing/considering to perform such height adjustments.

FYI: Corvetteforum thread, "Problems w/ WCC Lowering Bolts - pics"

Jul 17, 2008 | 10:31 PM

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corvette dave

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Originally Posted by beefcake

All cars are different. You may get that much. You may not.
Only one way to find out.

Jul 18, 2008 | 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PriceatZIP

The instruction say to disassemble the suspension, but I am assuming that they can be slipped right on if you take the pressure off the spring?

Jul 18, 2008 | 09:38 AM

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They are a pretty tight fit. The easiest way to do it is to drop the control arm, just unbolt the eccentric's and let the arm swing down.

Jul 18, 2008 | 12:04 PM

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mlongo99

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Originally Posted by C6Manny

They have a little lip around the edge that holds them in place. The only issue would be if you didn't cut enough of the bushing off, which would keep it from seating properly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beatitt

The instruction say to disassemble the suspension, but I am assuming that they can be slipped right on if you take the pressure off the spring?

Yes they could. But that assumes that you can cut the bushing like that.

Jul 18, 2008 | 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by physiques

If your tires started to wear differently than their norm you wouldn't notice. I'm confident if there is a change in my wear I will notice it with more then enough time to correct before having to go for new tires. Time will tell.

I said that about a pothole I hit. It ended up knocking my toe out and kill my RF in a matter of 700 miles. Good luck

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