Help, which wheels do I keep (pics)
02-20-2007, 05:33 PM
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Help, which wheels do I keep (pics) I have the factory painted silver wheels that came on the car. I have bought a set of polished factory take off wheels with Z51 tires. Which look best? Which tire is best? I plan to keep one set and sell the other when I can decide. Both set of tires are almost new.
02-20-2007, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Undecided
Go with the polished ones Larry. They've got a little more pimp factor. Now lower that car or someone's gonna think you bought the 4 wheel drive option! 
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02-21-2007, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Polished for sure, makes the car look less like a base model. 
Lower that car! It is simple to do and is FREE.
Lower that car! It is simple to do and is FREE.
The little wife likes the polished wheels. I had her go out take a look with the two each side. She walked to both sides and said the polished with the flags looks good. Pretty good for an old gal that thinks of cars as a means of getting from point A to point B.
How do you lower it for free? Turn the springs over?
02-21-2007, 08:22 AM
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are they clear coated? or just polished? i would not like to keep up with the polished ones unless they are clear coated. i had them on my harley and took them off and replaced them with chrome.
02-21-2007, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 20ls100
are they clear coated? or just polished? i would not like to keep up with the polished ones unless they are clear coated. i had them on my harley and took them off and replaced them with chrome.
02-21-2007, 09:21 AM
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If they are factory polished then they should have a clear coat on them. If someone just polished a factory set they might be a pain to keep clean if you drive the car much.
You can lower them using the factory bolts. I can't remember the exact procedure but a search for "lowering bolts" in the Corvette forum should get you the information you need.
You can lower them using the factory bolts. I can't remember the exact procedure but a search for "lowering bolts" in the Corvette forum should get you the information you need.
02-21-2007, 09:39 AM
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Lowering is extremely easy. there are height adjustment bolts on each end of each monoleaf. These bolts have rubber bumpstops on the bottom that sit on the LCA's. Raise the car up, place jackstands under the monoleaf (to take the pressure off of the bolts), remove wheels/tires (step not necessary), use a 10mm end wrench and turn the bolt until the bumpstop is bottomed out against the underside of the monoleaf. repeat on all 4 corners. takes maybe 20 minutes. When I lower them, I choose to remove the wheels/tires for more working room.
Oh yeah, keep the polished ones. and the Z51 runflats SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, keep the polished ones. and the Z51 runflats SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02-21-2007, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 20ls100
are they clear coated? or just polished? i would not like to keep up with the polished ones unless they are clear coated. i had them on my harley and took them off and replaced them with chrome.
02-21-2007, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by blwright
Lowering is extremely easy. there are height adjustment bolts on each end of each monoleaf. These bolts have rubber bumpstops on the bottom that sit on the LCA's. Raise the car up, place jackstands under the monoleaf (to take the pressure off of the bolts), remove wheels/tires (step not necessary), use a 10mm end wrench and turn the bolt until the bumpstop is bottomed out against the underside of the monoleaf. repeat on all 4 corners. takes maybe 20 minutes. When I lower them, I choose to remove the wheels/tires for more working room.
Oh yeah, keep the polished ones. and the Z51 runflats SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, keep the polished ones. and the Z51 runflats SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02-21-2007, 02:10 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.
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.