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Old 11-23-2006   #1
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Default Re: Minor rear hight adjustment how to please?

thanx for your help. Being a worrywart goes with my line of work golf pro .got to hit good shots or ya don't eat. lol Where do you measure at on the frame. ordered a service man but its a week away .
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Old 11-24-2006   #2
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thanx for your help. Being a worrywart goes with my line of work golf pro .got to hit good shots or ya don't eat. lol Where do you measure at on the frame. ordered a service man but its a week away .
Hard to describe without pictures, but look for a little horizontal section behind the front wheels and front of the rears. Since you don't have the manual yet for the exact measurements, just measure and compare left and right. The absolute number doesn't matter as much as the difference in your case.
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thanx pards i found those spots and soon as i am done with thisI'll measure. Is there an aprox figure fr to back (for rake) . Proably should do it with a full tank. I think I'm going to really mess with my head and get the lowering kit so I can get the wheel wells filled up . Is an inch ok to lower.??
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thanx pards i found those spots and soon as i am done with thisI'll measure. Is there an aprox figure fr to back (for rake) . Proably should do it with a full tank. I think I'm going to really mess with my head and get the lowering kit so I can get the wheel wells filled up . Is an inch ok to lower.??
'till you get your manual:

Looking at the car from a side:

Front measuring spot is 652 mm (25 11/16") behind the front wheel centerline.

Rear measuring spot is 486 mm (19 1/8") front of the rear wheel centerline.

Shipping weight: coolant filled to capacity, 5.5 gallon fuel

Curb weight: coolant filled to capacity, full tank of fuel

Front height (at measuring spot):

Shipping weight: 195.1 mm
Curb weight: 193.1 mm

Rear height (at measuring spot):

Shipping weight: 208.8 mm
Curb weight: 199.6 mm

These specs are for a MY95 ZR1.

Warning: if you lower the rear an inch without lowering the front you loose the rake. Not sure what all evil things happen without that.
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Old 11-24-2006   #5
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Default Re: Minor rear hight adjustment how to please?

t5hanx again for your help .got it dialed in. I put a floresent mark on the car on the spots where I measured. have to use a black light to find em , but don't have to measured. On the lowering I amgoing to wait till i get the whole kit . I am toying with just taking it to gulstrand. I hear he does quality work. I nhear the front spring can be a bear . What is a safe amt to lower the car? again thanx for all your help
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t5hanx again for your help .got it dialed in. I put a floresent mark on the car on the spots where I measured. have to use a black light to find em , but don't have to measured. On the lowering I amgoing to wait till i get the whole kit . I am toying with just taking it to gulstrand. I hear he does quality work. I nhear the front spring can be a bear . What is a safe amt to lower the car? again thanx for all your help
It really is a question why you want to lower it. If you're after great handling you probably benefit more from coil-overs or at least harder springs, urethane bushings, revalved shocks. If you're after the looks than you can lower it as low as you can stand it (and not scrape on crossing yellow lines).

The front lowering with leaf spring requires the removal of the spring and it is not a 10 minute job. It is doable on jack stands but it will take time.

I think 1" lowering is a good compromise. More than that will make you scrape a lot. Some cars ride higher than others so on those you could lower a little more.
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Old 11-25-2006   #7
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thanx again.it really nice to meet helpfull people here. thats how I learn don't have time to be a book worm. I like the idea of 1in lower, yea its for looks. I am more of a straight line guy. would coilovers make a big dif in 60ft times. These cars are not easy to launch. how muchis it to do. is it something i can do or is it better to have done.? again thanx for taking the time to enlighten me
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