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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 03:33 PM
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Looks great. Height just about perfect. Will be doing the same in a couple months.
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Here's my Z51 fully lowered on stock perches:




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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 04:23 PM
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Has any done a before and after corner weight management or are people just lowering it and assuming that the corner weights remain to the OEM spec since they were all turned an equal number of times?

I would think it would still be properly weighted, but would like the data to confirm.
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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 11:51 PM
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Has any done a before and after corner weight management or are people just lowering it and assuming that the corner weights remain to the OEM spec since they were all turned an equal number of times?

I would think it would still be properly weighted, but would like the data to confirm.
I didn’t. I lowered each corner exactly the same amount and then measured. Let it settle overnight and measured again and made adjustments so each corner was the same distance. But never did anything regarding corner weight.
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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dashracing
I didn’t. I lowered each corner exactly the same amount and then measured. Let it settle overnight and measured again and made adjustments so each corner was the same distance. But never did anything regarding corner weight.
Thanks for the reply. I thought about buying some corner weight scales….then I saw the price.
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Old Dec 29, 2021 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by skrupski
Looks great. Height just about perfect. Will be doing the same in a couple months.
Thank you, I agree. Without the optional front lift I wouldn't want to go any lower.
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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 05:08 PM
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Have 3 LT interior but no lift- no mag ride- no z51
any options yet 4 lowering ?
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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JillyBean
Have 3 LT interior but no lift- no mag ride- no z51
any options yet 4 lowering ?
Paragon lowering springs.

"Fits all C8 Corvettes - (Base, Z51, Front Lift, Mag Ride - All verified @ Paragon)"

https://www.paragonperf.com/paragon-...hypercoil.html
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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Here's my Z51 fully lowered on stock perches:




Off-topic question — What Rocker Panels are these?
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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 10:51 PM
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Off-topic question — What Rocker Panels are these?
ACS painted in Carbon Flash. Perfect fitment & finish.

https://acscomposite.com/collections...c8-z51-rockers
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Kracka
ACS painted in Carbon Flash. Perfect fitment & finish.

https://acscomposite.com/collections...c8-z51-rockers
And lowering on stock perches keeps the suspension travel and tuning done by the engineers. Other spring manufacturers may be ok, but there is no way they put in as many hours testing and analyzing data as the GM engineers.

Did Eibach install all the data acquisition equipment and run it at The Ring? 99.9% sure the answer to that is no. However, if you are going for looks only and do not care about effects on handling, then go for it! I track mine, so I am
not changing the springs (unless I change shocks altogether).
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Kracka
ACS painted in Carbon Flash. Perfect fitment & finish.

https://acscomposite.com/collections...c8-z51-rockers
Awesome, thanks! Trying to decide between those or Sigala Design in CF - https://www.sigaladesigns.com/produc...d-carbon-flash

I'd assume they have to be pretty similar
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 03:20 PM
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Awesome, thanks! Trying to decide between those or Sigala Design in CF - https://www.sigaladesigns.com/produc...d-carbon-flash

I'd assume they have to be pretty similar
They do look similar, but I believe those are fiberglass and not the more durable OEM plastic. I saw those before purchasing my ACS ones as well, but opted for the ACS due to my experience with them and their painted products on my C7.
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Originally Posted by Kracka
They do look similar, but I believe those are fiberglass and not the more durable OEM plastic. I saw those before purchasing my ACS ones as well, but opted for the ACS due to my experience with them and their painted products on my C7.
Can’t go wrong with ACS. Have purchased their products for several of my cars and have never been disappointed!!
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