How To for Lowering on Stock Bolts?
02-22-2011, 03:38 PM
#1
Pro
Thread Starter
How To for Lowering on Stock Bolts?
Is there a step by step for lowering the car on stock bolts? I've found just one "how to", and I don't even think it was on the Forum. Anyways, it depicted how to remove the stock bolts and add aftermarket bolts, so it was NOT what I was looking for. Does a simple pictorial how to for lowering on stock bolts exist? Also, can it be done without removing the wheels?
02-22-2011, 03:53 PM
#2
Burning Brakes
Just did mine the other day. All you do is jack the car (on stands).
Put a jack under the end of the leaf spring with just enough lift to take the tension off of the control arm and turn the bolt all of the way in.
(bottomed out). Let the jack down. Repeat on all corners.
This will only lower the car 1/2 to 3/4 in. If you change the bolts the
car can go lower because the rubber on the bolt face is thinner.
I have also done this, but it is much more difficult because you have to remove wheels and drop control arm to get new bolt in.
On stock bolts you can do the job in a 1/2 hour without even removing wheels. Chris
Put a jack under the end of the leaf spring with just enough lift to take the tension off of the control arm and turn the bolt all of the way in.
(bottomed out). Let the jack down. Repeat on all corners.
This will only lower the car 1/2 to 3/4 in. If you change the bolts the
car can go lower because the rubber on the bolt face is thinner.
I have also done this, but it is much more difficult because you have to remove wheels and drop control arm to get new bolt in.
On stock bolts you can do the job in a 1/2 hour without even removing wheels. Chris
02-22-2011, 03:56 PM
#3
Pro
Thread Starter
Just did mine the other day. All you do is jack the car (on stands).
Put a jack under the end of the leaf spring with just enough lift to take the tension off of the control arm and turn the bolt all of the way in.
(bottomed out). Let the jack down. Repeat on all corners.
This will only lower the car 1/2 to 3/4 in. If you change the bolts the
car can go lower because the rubber on the bolt face is thinner.
I have also done this, but it is much more difficult because you have to remove wheels and drop control arm to get new bolt in.
On stock bolts you can do the job in a 1/2 hour without even removing wheels. Chris
Put a jack under the end of the leaf spring with just enough lift to take the tension off of the control arm and turn the bolt all of the way in.
(bottomed out). Let the jack down. Repeat on all corners.
This will only lower the car 1/2 to 3/4 in. If you change the bolts the
car can go lower because the rubber on the bolt face is thinner.
I have also done this, but it is much more difficult because you have to remove wheels and drop control arm to get new bolt in.
On stock bolts you can do the job in a 1/2 hour without even removing wheels. Chris
02-22-2011, 04:33 PM
#4
Burning Brakes
02-22-2011, 05:31 PM
#6
Drifting
This link includes both stock bolt and aftermarket bolt lowering:
http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_07...ing/index.html
http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_07...ing/index.html
02-22-2011, 07:45 PM
#7
Burning Brakes
02-22-2011, 08:22 PM
#8
Pro
Thread Starter
This link includes both stock bolt and aftermarket bolt lowering:
http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_07...ing/index.html
http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_07...ing/index.html
02-23-2011, 11:25 AM
#9
I ended up taking the cover off my car and doing this last night. I was able to get about 2 turns in the front and 2.5 in the back. I dont notice anything. I'm definitely getting an allignment though. The driver sided front tire has some wear on the inside.
