Best way to lower Z06
08-30-2017, 07:31 PM
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08-30-2017, 07:45 PM
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08-30-2017, 11:41 PM
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09-04-2017, 11:01 AM
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Even if you only lower on stock bolts, make sure to get an alignment done.
09-09-2017, 01:57 PM
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I had a slight pull to the right after dropping my car on aftermarket bolts awhile back. A litte more pronounced when accelerating and when stopping steering wheel would settle about 2-3 degrees to the right on level ground. After further diagnosing, shop found front right shock leaking and rear right is beginning to leak. They determined this being the cause.
Had the choice of replacing shocks and going back to stock ride height, which is unacceptable, going with coil-overs to get as low as I want, or drop spindles to keep full shock travel.
Decided I didn't want the hassle of storing leaf springs and losing Mag ride features and going with drop spindles. Got some lightly used mag shocks from the man himself, Lou Gigliotti off his personal Z06 he sold me with only 1300 miles on them.
At the shop now. We'll see if this fixes things.
Bottom line... don't go as low as I did with aftermarket bolts or be ready to possibly buy new shocks in your near future.
Had the choice of replacing shocks and going back to stock ride height, which is unacceptable, going with coil-overs to get as low as I want, or drop spindles to keep full shock travel.
Decided I didn't want the hassle of storing leaf springs and losing Mag ride features and going with drop spindles. Got some lightly used mag shocks from the man himself, Lou Gigliotti off his personal Z06 he sold me with only 1300 miles on them.
At the shop now. We'll see if this fixes things.
Bottom line... don't go as low as I did with aftermarket bolts or be ready to possibly buy new shocks in your near future.
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09-09-2017, 04:58 PM
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I had a slight pull to the right after dropping my car on aftermarket bolts awhile back. A litte more pronounced when accelerating and when stopping steering wheel would settle about 2-3 degrees to the right on level ground. After further diagnosing, shop found front right shock leaking and rear right is beginning to leak. They determined this being the cause.
Had the choice of replacing shocks and going back to stock ride height, which is unacceptable, going with coil-overs to get as low as I want, or drop spindles to keep full shock travel.
Decided I didn't want the hassle of storing leaf springs and losing Mag ride features and going with drop spindles. Got some lightly used mag shocks from the man himself, Lou Gigliotti off his personal Z06 he sold me with only 1300 miles on them.
At the shop now. We'll see if this fixes things.
Bottom line... don't go as low as I did with aftermarket bolts or be ready to possibly buy new shocks in your near future.
Had the choice of replacing shocks and going back to stock ride height, which is unacceptable, going with coil-overs to get as low as I want, or drop spindles to keep full shock travel.
Decided I didn't want the hassle of storing leaf springs and losing Mag ride features and going with drop spindles. Got some lightly used mag shocks from the man himself, Lou Gigliotti off his personal Z06 he sold me with only 1300 miles on them.
At the shop now. We'll see if this fixes things.
Bottom line... don't go as low as I did with aftermarket bolts or be ready to possibly buy new shocks in your near future.
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09-09-2017, 06:22 PM
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