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Z51 Track Preparation Guide - Lowering/Alignment - Who Does This?
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<blockquote data-quote="Neils" data-source="post: 280129" data-attributes="member: 7582"><p>Following as well, don't have a C8 yet but planning to do the collars (front lift) and rear adjustment to bring the car down just a bit. After spending time at Ciocca (Atlantic City) and seeing all the cars in person, I cracked out my measurement tool (2 fingers) which I have always used as a reference point when lowering my cars and trucks over the decades. It's the sweet spot where the body / wheel well is not sitting right on top of the tire, but enough space for travel while giving it a lowered look. You place 2 fingers flat on top of the tire (at level), and figure out how much of a drop you need.</p><p></p><p>With everyone talking about 4x4 truck type gaps I was expecting it to be way worst, and what I can confirm is that if you do the 3/4" collars (with front lift) or simply 3/4" on the coilovers (assuming you have MRC or Z51) then you will get that 2 finger gap and it should look right.</p><p></p><p>Also spoke to a couple of guys on here who tried to lower their cars more aggressively with springs too, and they told me not to do it, the ride was unpleasant and your teeth slam together every time you roll over a dime on the road. So unless you are just looking to track the thing on weekends with not too much boulevard cruising, then maybe you can pull off something more aggressive with springs too. I would say 3/4" at the most on the stock coilovers or via collars and be done with it.</p><p></p><p>Since I will be picking up my new C8 in Ontario (I am in Quebec), I too am looking for a shop to do that work, and Humberview was the place that kept coming up on here as the place who knows how to do the collars and lowering. Was not aware they are a dealer, unless there are 2 places with the same name.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neils, post: 280129, member: 7582"] Following as well, don't have a C8 yet but planning to do the collars (front lift) and rear adjustment to bring the car down just a bit. After spending time at Ciocca (Atlantic City) and seeing all the cars in person, I cracked out my measurement tool (2 fingers) which I have always used as a reference point when lowering my cars and trucks over the decades. It's the sweet spot where the body / wheel well is not sitting right on top of the tire, but enough space for travel while giving it a lowered look. You place 2 fingers flat on top of the tire (at level), and figure out how much of a drop you need. With everyone talking about 4x4 truck type gaps I was expecting it to be way worst, and what I can confirm is that if you do the 3/4" collars (with front lift) or simply 3/4" on the coilovers (assuming you have MRC or Z51) then you will get that 2 finger gap and it should look right. Also spoke to a couple of guys on here who tried to lower their cars more aggressively with springs too, and they told me not to do it, the ride was unpleasant and your teeth slam together every time you roll over a dime on the road. So unless you are just looking to track the thing on weekends with not too much boulevard cruising, then maybe you can pull off something more aggressive with springs too. I would say 3/4" at the most on the stock coilovers or via collars and be done with it. Since I will be picking up my new C8 in Ontario (I am in Quebec), I too am looking for a shop to do that work, and Humberview was the place that kept coming up on here as the place who knows how to do the collars and lowering. Was not aware they are a dealer, unless there are 2 places with the same name. [/QUOTE]
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