Ride Height Adjustment question
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Ride Height Adjustment question
I'm bringing down the ride height just a tad and was wondering if the left and right lowering bolts are normally at the exact same number of turns in relation to the opposite side to get a balanced height on each side? Or are these adjusters that can vary from left to right in order to get equal ride height?
Seems my left front if quite a few turns CW than the right side yet the height is the same.
Seems my left front if quite a few turns CW than the right side yet the height is the same.
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They rarely match. Even if they did match, if you're **** about even height side to side, you might have to turn the driver's side bolts down more to compensate for driver weight anyway. Just do the best you can, they aren't precision instruments. 
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Dont measure from the fenders down. Use the frame to measure. Bottom of frame front and back. Keep the same relationship of rake.
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I agree with trying to keep the original factory rake, usually. Some cars came out with really strange rake settings, while most others are "normal".
Actually, the official GM measurements are taken from two points on the suspension, at each corner of the car. It takes an alignment rack, a $special GM tool, and two people.
Starting in 2010, GM started publishing dimensions from the pavement to the top of the wheel well arch, for narrow and widebody cars (they are different). The 2010 book says that if the wheel well distances are not within spec, then check/adjust using the suspension points.
There has been lots of talk about using points on the frame, and many race teams seem to use that technique, but I have never been able to find anything from GM about doing it that way on a street-driven car.
Actually, the official GM measurements are taken from two points on the suspension, at each corner of the car. It takes an alignment rack, a $special GM tool, and two people.
Starting in 2010, GM started publishing dimensions from the pavement to the top of the wheel well arch, for narrow and widebody cars (they are different). The 2010 book says that if the wheel well distances are not within spec, then check/adjust using the suspension points.
There has been lots of talk about using points on the frame, and many race teams seem to use that technique, but I have never been able to find anything from GM about doing it that way on a street-driven car.
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Ok so as long as I can level out the height I'm good. Thanks.
My other lesser concern is that the C6 I got used came with these front Lowering Bolts. Are these aftermarket bolts designed to hold up if I use them to raise the car up a little higher? When I got the car they were adjusted to maximum low setting and I was scraping everywhere.
My other lesser concern is that the C6 I got used came with these front Lowering Bolts. Are these aftermarket bolts designed to hold up if I use them to raise the car up a little higher? When I got the car they were adjusted to maximum low setting and I was scraping everywhere.
