Lowered car, help with raising...
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Burning Brakes
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Lowered car, help with raising...
Thanks for everyones help in advance!
I have a 2006 C6 coupe Vette. I lowered the car as much as it can go in the front without cutting the bushings, and lowered the car in the rear as far as it could go and did cut the bushings. Well, my predicament is that now that I have 325's on 11 inch rims in the back, the tire will rub the lip on the fender. I want to raise the car back up, but should I get new bolts with a new bushing, if so does anyone know the part number, OR, do you guys think it would be okay to raise it back up without getting a new bolt with the bushing? And lastly, if I just raise the back up about a quarter of an inch, do you think an alignment is needed?
Thanks again!
Chris
I have a 2006 C6 coupe Vette. I lowered the car as much as it can go in the front without cutting the bushings, and lowered the car in the rear as far as it could go and did cut the bushings. Well, my predicament is that now that I have 325's on 11 inch rims in the back, the tire will rub the lip on the fender. I want to raise the car back up, but should I get new bolts with a new bushing, if so does anyone know the part number, OR, do you guys think it would be okay to raise it back up without getting a new bolt with the bushing? And lastly, if I just raise the back up about a quarter of an inch, do you think an alignment is needed?
Thanks again!
Chris
Melting Slicks
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If you cut off all of the rubber bushing you should put new adjusters on. If you still have some rubber bushing left then just raise it.
There is absolutely no way anyone can tell you if you need an alignment after raising the car 1/4". It depends where the alignment settings are before you raise it. There may be enough room to make a ride height change and still be in spec. There may not.
No way to tell without checking the alignment.
There is absolutely no way anyone can tell you if you need an alignment after raising the car 1/4". It depends where the alignment settings are before you raise it. There may be enough room to make a ride height change and still be in spec. There may not.
No way to tell without checking the alignment.
Melting Slicks
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Hugger,
Try this company:
http://hardbarusa.com/hardbar/produc...products_id=48
The adjusters are shown in the upper right corner.
I have never purchased anything from them but I have been impressed with the looks of their products.
Gary Hoffman is the owner, I think. He is a supporting vendor.
Try this company:
http://hardbarusa.com/hardbar/produc...products_id=48
The adjusters are shown in the upper right corner.
I have never purchased anything from them but I have been impressed with the looks of their products.
Gary Hoffman is the owner, I think. He is a supporting vendor.
Last edited by corvette dave; Jun 30, 2008 at 11:03 PM.
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Unless you have no rubber at all left on the bolts after you cut the bushings there would not be any need to replace the bolts...meaning that if there is still some rubber left on the bolts and it's not "metal to metal" then just raise it back up to where you want it.
Alignment will change, and as expensive as the tires are I would get it aligned.
Alignment will change, and as expensive as the tires are I would get it aligned.
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Melting Slicks
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Unless you have no rubber at all left on the bolts after you cut the bushings there would not be any need to replace the bolts...meaning that if there is still some rubber left on the bolts and it's not "metal to metal" then just raise it back up to where you want it.
This was covered in an earlier post.
I am assuming the bushings have no rubber.
