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Old Mar 6, 2017 | 11:14 AM
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Before and after...
I think it sits a little lower now.

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Old Mar 6, 2017 | 11:36 AM
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Yep, yours now looks just like mine, and I didn't think mine was lowered.
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Old Mar 6, 2017 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
John, I don't track the car. I bought it as a long distance touring car. It has served me well as such. This is why I am asking. I know a lot of forum members have lowered their cars. My non MRC Z51 was without issue. As expensive as the MRC shocks are to replace, I do not want any issues going forward.
Have you looked at lowering spindles? Very expensive, but stock length suspension travel is maintained so no harm will come to factory magride. All factory suspension geometry is maintained. Ride will be the same as stock. Handling will be as good or better than stock. LG Motorsports designed and sells the spindles. They are a long time successful corvette racers as well as forum sponsor. And they are expensive.
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Old Mar 6, 2017 | 09:58 PM
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Not going that route. The whole idea is to keep the car stock
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Old Mar 8, 2017 | 10:20 AM
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This is the ride height I would like to have on my C7 when I get one (this was "lowered" in Photoshop by the way)
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Old Mar 8, 2017 | 11:25 AM
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^^Looks great. You'll have to move beyond lowering on stock bolts, though, to get that low. I would try the stock bolts first and see how you like it.
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Old Mar 8, 2017 | 11:27 AM
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^^^

Thats really low. Your going to be scraping all over the place.
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Old Mar 8, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by fugly1
^^Looks great. You'll have to move beyond lowering on stock bolts, though, to get that low. I would try the stock bolts first and see how you like it.
My C6 is already lowered as far as it can go on stock bolts and it's still not enough for me, so I know that when I get my C7 I'm going to use lowering bolts to try and get to this level, or as close as I can. I'm not too worried about ground clearance at all, I've had some pretty low cars in the past and never had problems. The roads around my area are pretty good and my driveway is easy to get in and out of. Sure, the black plastic piece scrapes from time to time but that's easily trimmed or removed if I find it too much of a problem.
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I was getting gas at Costco today and wondered if you guys in the US have this same picture on the pumps at your Costco stations too? From this pic we can see that they like the lowered look on the C7 too!
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Old Mar 25, 2017 | 05:40 PM
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Before and after picture.

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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Patman
I was getting gas at Costco today and wondered if you guys in the US have this same picture on the pumps at your Costco stations too? From this pic we can see that they like the lowered look on the C7 too!

That's a stock photo from Chevrolet reused. I would take one of their photos with a low car in and say my car is sitting wrong. Make it right like you advertise.

Lowered on stock. Wish it was lower.
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 10:42 AM
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I could show them this picture from their build and price site!
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