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I have a 2019 GS. I lowered it two weeks ago. I went to the bottom of the stock bolts. I haven't had the opportunity to put a lot of miles on it since then but I did notice it rode a tad stiffer. Its not bad but it has changed.
Bob
I lowered my 2018 with just under 400 miles on it, and I had always planned on getting an alignment done (or at least checked) but I never got around to it. So I figured I'd just keep an eye on how the tires were wearing out and if I noticed anything amiss then I'd get it done. I'm happy to report that my tires are wearing out perfectly even, below are pictures I took a few days ago, with just under 20k on them (these are the driver's side front and rear, but the other side looks just as good) So I am proof that an alignment isn't always necessary. Mine is lowered as far as it can go on stock bolts and is a base non Z51 Stingray. YMMV!
And this is my ride height from setting the bolts to their lowest setting. And the ride did not get stiffer, it's got the softest shocks you can get on a C7 so I found a nice bonus is that it isn't as floaty as before and much more stable in the corners.
Lowered all the way down on stock bolts but I also cut off 2 of the rubber “ribs” which rest on the LCA from the front and 1 rib from the rear which the car has a very minimal slight rake. The stance it gave looks amazing. Tires had even wear across the tread and this was after 4 months of driving lowered. Also as mentioned above, highly suggest getting a aftermarket splitter for $300-$400 cause the stage 2/3 will be 2 inches from the ground.
Last edited by family-man; Apr 21, 2020 at 03:47 PM.
Not trying to steal the OP's thread, but I have a question to all who replied to this thread...Is lowing your C7 just for looks or is there a performance aspect to lowing these cars? This is my first Corvette (2017 Stingray) and I am curious. Thanks!
Not trying to steal the OP's thread, but I have a question to all who replied to this thread...Is lowing your C7 just for looks or is there a performance aspect to lowing these cars?
More often than not people are doing it just for the looks. A lot of people think like I do, that the factory sets the ride height way too high on these cars, and it looks a lot better lowered. I feel that way about pretty much every car I've ever owned, I've lowered most of them. Even my daily driver 2006 Honda Civic is lowered 1.5". I've been lowering cars since I was in my early 20s and now I'm 50 so it's something I will never outgrow
I think most do it for looks as there is a pretty big gap between the fender well and the tire. Obviously there is an aero benefit also as you push more air over the top at higher speeds and less under the car which can create more turbulence. Get an alignment as the lower it goes the more negative camber you'll see, tires are cheap.
Last edited by 99vetteran; Apr 21, 2020 at 11:26 PM.
Lowering GS
