Slamming On Bolts????
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Melting Slicks
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Slamming On Lowering Bolts????
We'll I spent $7500 on other things today so I wont be able to get the phadts with racing sway bars for a couple of months. I did a search and didnt see any slammed c6s. How far can I go down front and back with WCC lowering bolts? I understand coil overs are the correct way but I need my car dumped until then. Post some pics if you have them!
Last edited by vettethret; Aug 5, 2008 at 12:39 AM.
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Using the stock adjusters up front will get you in the weeds. If you go all the way which I did accomplishes the look & doesn't leave much room for more as the car will become a headache to drive. I've got used to it, & I can tell where I can & cannot go w/o bottoming out, but still occassionally scrape the center section. Out back did the same, lowered all the way, & cut 1/2 the bushing which pulls it down nicely. You can go lower for looks, but I can't envision any lower, at least up front, w/o making the car virtually undriveable. On the upside the side spoilers are under $20 from any dealer & take about 15 min or less to change out which I have done on both sides. The center is more, but it's a hard rubber & very resiliant & also hard to see at all when the car is slammed. Finally, working on the car becomes a pain too. Getting a jack under the front is impossible w/o running up on 2X material, step up 2 or 3 times, loading it for a front end alignment, oil change, hell anything is a pain.
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Using the stock adjusters up front will get you in the weeds. If you go all the way which I did accomplishes the look & doesn't leave much room for more as the car will become a headache to drive. I've got used to it, & I can tell where I can & cannot go w/o bottoming out, but still occassionally scrape the center section. Out back did the same, lowered all the way, & cut 1/2 the bushing which pulls it down nicely. You can go lower for looks, but I can't envision any lower, at least up front, w/o making the car virtually undriveable. On the upside the side spoilers are under $20 from any dealer & take about 15 min or less to change out which I have done on both sides. The center is more, but it's a hard rubber & very resiliant & also hard to see at all when the car is slammed. Finally, working on the car becomes a pain too. Getting a jack under the front is impossible w/o running up on 2X material, step up 2 or 3 times, loading it for a front end alignment, oil change, hell anything is a pain.
Good to hear. I always trim the bottom rubber. My last Z was SLAMMED with the tires tucked, so I know how careful you have to be. I am glad I can dump it until I can get the coil overs. Do you have any pics? How is the ride with it dumped since you are loosing shock travel? Thanks for the response.
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Cut the bolts but at least pick up some Bilstien shocks to get some of the travel back. I have always lowered my vettes but before I had coilovers I purchased the shorted Bilstein shocks.
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Melting Slicks
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Looks sick. I have that as a screensaver. I didnt know it was lowered on the bolts. Are cars are going to look similar. I have the RK sport front spoiler coming and the rear wide body coming as well. I am doing black zo6 repros. Good looking ride!
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Bilsteins on ebay or www.eshocks.com.
Run about 300 delivered on ebay and @ 314 delivered from Eshocks
Run about 300 delivered on ebay and @ 314 delivered from Eshocks
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Bilsteins on ebay or www.eshocks.com.
Run about 300 delivered on ebay and @ 314 delivered from Eshocks
Run about 300 delivered on ebay and @ 314 delivered from Eshocks
Anybody else slammed on aftermarket bolts?
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This is when I first lowered it. the front could of gone lower, but I was scraping enough as it was.
This is after I raised it back up a little
Lowerd on WCC bolts. It was an easy job, just be sure to use plenty of silicone grease on the bushings.
This is after I raised it back up a little
Lowerd on WCC bolts. It was an easy job, just be sure to use plenty of silicone grease on the bushings.
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