Front lift system?
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Front lift system?
Is there an affordable front lift system like on the 06 and up Lamborghini? Im tired of my front end scraping on my driveway.
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My C5 has a frame with little wheels up front. The previous owner installed it. Not sure what it cost. It seem to work pretty good. It still makes terrible noise when it rides on them, but at least it's not scraping. This was my wife's car for the last ten years. I happened to look under and I see the one side wheel is bent along with the framework. I guess she hit something hard. She never mentioned it. LOL.
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Are you talking a temporary lift, like a hydraulics system that you can raise and lower? Or something to increase your front end clearance permanently ? Those rollers that connect to the radiator support system frame is not the best platform for this purpose, but many people do. Its designed to support the radiator and condenser, not to support the weight of the front end. It does offer an assist. They do offer an inexpensive protector, that slides over the radiator support feet, they are called " Fangs " ... they can take some abuse quietly, and stand up well. They also cover existing damage cause by prior impacts from driveways and those parking lot cement risers.
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After some research.. I found this
http://race-car-replicas.com/parts/hydraulic-lift-kit..
Im surprised with all the lowered cars on the board, no one thought of this and cashed in.
http://race-car-replicas.com/parts/hydraulic-lift-kit..
Im surprised with all the lowered cars on the board, no one thought of this and cashed in.
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Just used tin snips myself, with dam in place - took 5 minutes.
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There is a specially made system from Stance-USA that is specifically designed to work with their coilover system and offers 2" of vertical travel which will allow most lowered vehicles to clear driveways and curbs etc.
However I feel the Corvette community will more than likely dismiss Stance because of it's "tuner" background, or that it's "unproven" compared to the likes of LG or Pfadt etc. People should take the time to dispell the typical "hate" and really look into the company before brushing it off simply because of the name and the culture it's so often associated with.
The Air Cup is actually quite the impressive add-on to a coilover suspension and the only downside I see might be the price.
However I feel the Corvette community will more than likely dismiss Stance because of it's "tuner" background, or that it's "unproven" compared to the likes of LG or Pfadt etc. People should take the time to dispell the typical "hate" and really look into the company before brushing it off simply because of the name and the culture it's so often associated with.
The Air Cup is actually quite the impressive add-on to a coilover suspension and the only downside I see might be the price.
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Drifting
I'm actually most of the way through developing a kit for the C5.
It will be hydraulic, not pneumatic and unlike many of the existing systems you will not have to sacrifice the length of spring used because many current systems fit inbetween the spring and coilover perch/collar. C5 front springs (for coil overs) are already quite short.
I just had the first prototype manufactured and I will be testing it soon
It will be hydraulic, not pneumatic and unlike many of the existing systems you will not have to sacrifice the length of spring used because many current systems fit inbetween the spring and coilover perch/collar. C5 front springs (for coil overs) are already quite short.
I just had the first prototype manufactured and I will be testing it soon
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That " Kit " is for a stationary lift, as in tire replacement,, not a rolling chassis lift. You would need a hydraulic air bag system. You would also need a place to mount a compressor and an air holding tank. You would not need much. A trip to an East LA low rider shop could have you "good to go" in a few hours.
Good Luck
Bill
Good Luck
Bill
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Burning Brakes
This thread just put me on a path trying to find out if anyone has done this yet.
this is the closest thing I could find to a bolt on solution, but not details, especially not corvette related.
https://www.ramliftpro.com/installation
this is the closest thing I could find to a bolt on solution, but not details, especially not corvette related.
https://www.ramliftpro.com/installation
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Melting Slicks
KW also makes a system for their coil over kits.
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I had a system in the works in 2014, I just ran out of cash to finish it and reproduce it. I did replacement bolt in plates for the lower control arm and the factory transverse spring rested on it. It then hydraulically lifted 2" using a telescoping ram. After seeking components and suppliers, then looking into manufacturing costs, just to potentially do a group buy, the numbers didn't add up that it was an investment I wanted to make. So instead, I co-invested 50k into a restaurant and promptly lost my money over there instead.
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Some things came up and the kit I was working on was delayed, but I've actually been back on it.
I just received the latest revision of my electronics and I've had a test rig working for a few thousand cycles now. I still plan on making something available to the Corvette community. If you can just hang in there for a little longer!
I just received the latest revision of my electronics and I've had a test rig working for a few thousand cycles now. I still plan on making something available to the Corvette community. If you can just hang in there for a little longer!
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The OP hasn’t been on the forum since last October. And the other member who most recently posted about this in 2019 hasn’t been here since last November. If someone has something else to add, feel free to do so.
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Here you go. These work with their coil overs for C5/C6 so it essentially a full kit for our cars. It is hydraulic, and it is expensive. When I first started looking at it, it was $4k, now it's $6k. I was really hoping to do this one day.
JRI Shocks Lift System
JRI Shocks Lift System