Slammed C5's

[LittleRedFlatBack]

Original ride height?

A little info please. I recently purchased an 02' coupe and I'm not really sure if the car has been lowered or not. What is the stock height and where do I take the measurement? From the bottom of the air dam to the floor is approximately 3 1/4". Another dimension taken is from the top of the front tire to the bottom edge of the front fender is approximately 2 1/4.

Dennis

 

[zagger]

zagger - I could be wrong - but the air dam looks stock.

The more I look at the picture and the frame savers the more I think you are wright. For the picture he placed the camera on the ground. The small curve on the surface makes it look lower then it probably is. None the less it's a great looking Vette.

A little info please. I recently purchased an 02' coupe and I'm not really sure if the car has been lowered or not. What is the stock height and where do I take the measurement? From the bottom of the air dam to the floor is approximately 3 1/4". Another dimension taken is from the top of the front tire to the bottom edge of the front fender is approximately 2 1/4.

I would have to measure mine but the numbers you gave are probably stock.

 

[dooscoop32]

RIDE HEIGHT

A little info please. I recently purchased an 02' coupe and I'm not really sure if the car has been lowered or not. What is the stock height and where do I take the measurement? From the bottom of the air dam to the floor is approximately 3 1/4". Another dimension taken is from the top of the front tire to the bottom edge of the front fender is approximately 2 1/4.

Dennis

Hi Dennis,

I think the best way to measure the height of your Corvette is from the floor up through the center of the wheel to the opening of the fenderwell. And check both front and rear.
My car has been lowered all the way on the stock bolts with 2/3 of the bushings cut off. I just went out in the garage and measured it and it was
26 1/8" in the front and 27 1/8" in the rear which is proper because the C5s had a 1" rake from the factory.:cool

 

[LittleRedFlatBack]

Thanks

Thanks for the dimensional information dooscoop32. I'll put the tape measure to it after work.

Dennis

 

[LittleRedFlatBack]

4 x 4???

Hi Dennis,

I just went out in the garage and measured it and it was
26 1/8" in the front and 27 1/8" in the rear which is proper because the C5s had a 1" rake from the factory.:cool

I guess I have one of those "4 x 4" Vettes mentioned earlier in this thread. Mine is 27-1/2" up front and 28-1/2" in the back.

 

[zagger]

4X4 or street sweeper, if it has a Corvette on it you can't go wrong.

 

[Remo]

Laurel, Maryland

Two "slammed" at Sonic......to go!!
Remo:cool

 

[c5y2k]

where do I take the measurement?
Dennis

The best place to measure ride hight is from the ground to where the car is jacked up from. Measuring to the top of the wheel well will give you the 'body' height and not the actual ride height.

 

[Remo]

Houston, Texas

A 2002 Millennium Yellow convertible tastefully lowered on coilovers.
Remo:cool

 

[Remo]

Woodland Hills. CA

2002 Z06 lowered on PFADT coilovers. Outstanding Z07 style
black chrome wheels.
Remo:cool

 

[Remo]

Paducah, KY

2001 Coupe lowered on longer rear bolts and stock front bolts with
front bushing cut by 2/3's. Nice chin spoiler and Caravaggio rear
spoiler isn't bad either.
Remo:cool

 

[Remo]

San Jose, California (Street Sweeper)

I'm posting this one with a certain level of reluctance since this kind
of thing gets such wild reponses. But let's assume that the car has an
air/hydraulic/servo ajustable suspension an it's all about a "trendy now" look.
You have to admit - this ride is "slammed".
Remo:cool

 

[Remo]

Plano, Texas

2002 Z06 lowered on stock bolts.
Remo:cool

 

[Vanity Plate Bob]

Ok. You were there.

 

[Remo]

Ok. You were there.

I was?:cool

 

[Vanity Plate Bob]

U don't remember? Oh well.

 

[Remo]

West Townsend, MA

Here's a shot of mine lowered on stock bolts. This spring I'll have a
PFADT coilover system installed and bring it down just a little lower.
Remo:cool

 

[dooscoop32]

Looks great as usual, Remo!

Here's a shot of mine lowered on stock bolts. This spring I'll have a
PFADT coilover system installed and bring it down just a little lower.
Remo:cool

 

[Remo]

Looks great as usual, Remo!

dooscoop - thanks. Here's a great shot of your ride and you know how much I like it. I better sign off now before we're accussed of starting our own "mutual admiration society".:L
Remo:cool

 

[Mr. Lucky]

The front tires seem a bit narrow (stretched) for those rims, but that is nice. :cool