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Feb 21, 2007 | 02:51 PM

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Polished.. of course I'd say that....

Feb 21, 2007 | 02:59 PM

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yeah, it is simple to lower the car Larry.

Just four large bolts with rubber stoppers on the ends of each leaf spring. Jack the car up and let the A-arms hang down, then put another small jack under the leaf spring end inside each A-arm. Jack up on the leaf to get the bolt off of the surface of the A-arm, then rotate the bolts so that the stoppers move. The more you turn those bolts, the lower it gets.

Most guys lower the front all the way down so that the bolt stoppers bottom out on the leaf spring, but the rear will require aftermarket bolts to make it go as low as the front can go. Otherwise, the rear sits about 1" higher when both front/rear are bottomed out.

Would it have to be realigned after lowering?

Feb 21, 2007 | 04:50 PM

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Would it have to be realigned after lowering?

Yes. Drive the car for a day to let everythng settle before taking it to the alignment shop.

Feb 21, 2007 | 08:23 PM

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not true, lowered Corvettes do not change their suspension geometry. It just moves the A-arms up a little bit higher in their normal travel path.

Feb 21, 2007 | 09:48 PM

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I was just quoting an article out of an old GMHighTech mag... I've seen them post incorrect stuff in the past, no biggie.

Feb 21, 2007 | 10:21 PM

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not true, lowered Corvettes do not change their suspension geometry. It just moves the A-arms up a little bit higher in their normal travel path.

werd. after I lowered my coupe 2", no alignment was needed. also, the car does need to be driven after lowering is completed as stated above. this allows the suspension to settle in.