Lowered C8 MAG ride
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: Miami, FL
Lowered C8 MAG ride
Hello all,
I’m about to place my order for a new corvette and I read mixed options on MAG ride. Besides that, I read you can actually lower the vehicle about an inch with just some wrench in you have MAG ride.
Question being, I’m sure stock drives smooth but once you lower it on MAG ride does it change that smoothness? I don’t need a huge drop so that “1” I read might be enough. But if it affects the smoothness, then I might just order it without MAG ride and get the paragon springs.
thanks for all your guys/gals help. Appreciate it!
I’m about to place my order for a new corvette and I read mixed options on MAG ride. Besides that, I read you can actually lower the vehicle about an inch with just some wrench in you have MAG ride.
Question being, I’m sure stock drives smooth but once you lower it on MAG ride does it change that smoothness? I don’t need a huge drop so that “1” I read might be enough. But if it affects the smoothness, then I might just order it without MAG ride and get the paragon springs.
thanks for all your guys/gals help. Appreciate it!
Pro
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I dont have mag ride, but i do have a Z51 ,which i lowered and rides just like new before lowering. I am glad i didnt get mag ride because i like to drive in sport or track mode all the time. that way the ride does not get stiffer
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Heel & Toe
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Pro
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Heel & Toe
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Racer
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Pro
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I basically ordered a Non-Z51 but added Mag ride to have this option to lower the car but also give more firm ride when wanted. But I also plan to do springs as well and then fine tune it with the stock adjustments.
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You can make the My Mode and Z-Mode settings the same as Sport and Track but have the suspension set to Tour and get the same results with MSRC.
Racer
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From: Waukee, IA
Paragon sells the wrenches if you have Z51 or non-Z51 with magride. Also I used front lowering collars since I had front lift. I have wheel spacers to flush the stock wheels with the body line
