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Old 08-12-2020, 09:36 AM
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Default Got my C8 lowered

Its subtle only a 1" difference but man the stock gap was bothering me lol. AMP did the work and used this kit: https://cicioperformance.com/product...-lowering-kit/


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Old 08-12-2020, 09:37 AM
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Is your car parked in your kitchen?

Just kidding, I like the drop, any issues with scraping? And you really do have an amazingly clean and organized garage.
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Is your car parked in your kitchen?

Just kidding, I like the drop, any issues with scraping? And you really do have an amazingly clean and organized garage.
I just got it done but I don't anticipate any issues since I have the front lift for speed bumps and such. Thannks on the garage! I just got the slat wall and cabinets done a couple weeks ago so haven't had time to make it a mess yet
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Very nice. Looks way better!
Old 08-12-2020, 10:10 AM
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If mine is ever delivered my dealership I will have it lowered. I already have the kit from Cicio. That one inch makes a hell of a difference. By the way, that floor looks awesome.
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How many hours of labor for the install? The stock gap isn't bad but this is better.
Old 08-12-2020, 10:17 AM
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Yes, please tell us more about the floor...
Old 08-12-2020, 10:18 AM
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Car looks much better lowered !!!! Stunning garage too, but I'd get those yard tools out of there !!!! Messes up the whole look, plus could be worse if a shovel fell off the wall hook and hit your C8 ....
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Did you change the wheel alignment? Mind sharing what the install cost? Looks awesome.
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How many hours of labor for the install? The stock gap isn't bad but this is better.
They charged for 4 hrs of labor
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Old 08-12-2020, 10:44 AM
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Did you change the wheel alignment? Mind sharing what the install cost? Looks awesome.
Looks great OP. For those interested I went with this alignment below after the Cicio lowering. Drives much better than stock IMO without being a track setup.




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Yes, please tell us more about the floor...
It's metallic epoxy (just google 'metallic epoxy' and you will see all the crazy colors and finishes possible) instead of regular epoxy with none of the paint chips that create the bumpy normal epoxy look which gives it that mirror finish. It does get pretty slick if it gets wet but hasn't been a huge deal (even my kids haven't ever fallen on it). I forget the exact cost per foot on it but when I got quotes I think it ended up being only about $1 per square foot more than regular epoxy.
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Originally Posted by Shokosugi
Looks great OP. For those interested I went with this alignment below after the Cicio lowering. Drives much better than stock IMO without being a track setup.

Thanks for that, i just got it back yesterday and figured I need to get it re-aligned to avoid any weird tire wear.
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Looks significantly better. Enjoy!
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Definitely looks better!
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Love the garage floor!!! I'll be exploring options soon, will save this image.
Oh yeah, the C8 looks great.
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Looks great... garage floor is awesome.

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Old 08-12-2020, 07:33 PM
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Looks great, big difference for such a small drop
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Everything looks fantastic!
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I don't think my wife would let me have a garage floor that looks better than her kitchen counters and I surely don't want to replace those. C8 looks great.


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