Z06Samuel

Hello I have all 4 bilstein sports for sale. Asking $200.
Lowering bolts $25 front and back.
Thanks,
Sam 707-558-8190

teddyca

sam- I lowered my Z06 like I did my coupe and the car still sits to high Not sure why it is not slammed? with these bolts will it allow me to "dump" this car down more? If so I will take them.

Z06Samuel

Teddy,
They lower the car slammed in the back but the front does not get that slammed look. The only really low front end vettes I have seen either have NO FRONT bolts or coilovers. Hope this helps.
Sam

teddyca

Sam- I am going to check to see if these will do what I want them to. If so I am all over it.

fej

Need to cut the bushings to get the front down Teddy. I think Brian510 used the c6 front bolts as they come with about 75% less bushing stock vs the c5 bolts. Might want to hit him up.

Fej

briann510

Yes I did use the C6 front bolts and they do not have bushings like the C5 bolts BUT the bottom thickness is 3/8" which makes up for half of the same thickness as the C5 bushings and is bigger around.

So for reference as shown in the picture I took the C6 bolt is the same as cutting all but the last rubber section off a C5 bolt. My C5 bolts were turned in as far as they would go and when I installed the C6 bolts turned in all the way also I got right at 1/2" lower that the C5 ones with no bushings cut.

I also think with the larger circumference of the bottom it doesn't allow the control arm move as close to go as low as the smaller bottomed C5 bolt. I think the C5 bolts with bushings cut will actually lower the car a little more vs the C6 bolt. If I did it over I'd cut the bushing all but maybe 1/8" off the C5 bolt instead for probably an additional 1/2" drop.

teddyca

That does not explain why this car is SOOOO much higher? I will look into it. No matter what it takes this b!tch needs to be lower for me to roll.

briann510

Bounce your front end and see if the shocks compress at all. Some really stiff shocks will raise the front end up 1/2". Ive seen some cars the shocks are bottomed out when lowered and preventing from actually going any lower also. I looked a couple Z06's that were lowered on stock bolts with no bushings cut and some were lower than mine and some were higher. 02 and 03 Z's had the stiffest shocks and the 01 and 04's are noticeably not as stiff.

snap a pic of that bad boy so we can see how high its sitting in front.

teddyca

I will do that. I will see if Rich has any of them bolts tomorrow. I HATE how high it is. I am installing some front rollers right now to save the new bumper so I grabbed a tape. My front fenders are 26.5 and the rears 28.5 off the ground. I want it to drop about 2" all around My C5 looked perfect. Hell maybe I was backwards and I lifted this damn thing


Sam if you are going to advanced on Sat just bring the bolts and I will take them. If not lets see if someone local can get them for me.

briann510

Hey, just for some reference to yours. i am at 26-3/8" from ground to edge of fender lip with 275-40-17 tires. Im not sure what size tires you are running but that will give you a ballpark where I sit with the C6 bolts vs where you are. My rear is 27.5" with 305-35-18's with 2 threads showing on those bolts.

If you are looking to lower yours as much as possible I would cut the bushings on the C5 bolts instead of going with the C6 bolts. Leave like 1/8" of rubber on the bolt to cushion the metal against the arm. you will get a lower drop cutting the bushings almost all off compared to the C6 bolt.

Z06Samuel

I'm going to try to get out there! Hoping to change a clutch on a 300zx quickly with a friend before heading out there Saturday.
Sam

teddyca

The cutting is in order. My new tires are 255X35X19 and 285X30X20. When Robert is done I will just see how it looks with the new tires. Maybe it is the small *** 17/18 combo.

Sam- If you make it I will take them in any case

Z06Samuel

I am sure I will be there, it shouldn't take forever to swap a clutch/flywheel (I hope)!

teddyca

I just sent you a PM. The bolts are mine, do you happen to know where you bought them so I can research and see what I can expect.

Bad97ta

how many miles are on the shocks

Z06Samuel

Sorry just saw the question, 200 miles on the shocks.
Thanks,
Sam

teddyca

sam- I do want the bolts so let me know how we can work this out.

jmzvet

PM sent on the shocks .

Z06Samuel

Teddy, still got the bolts for you. Saw your vette's numbers, very impressive.
Sam

steponc

Are the socks still for sale?