This is why I haven't lowered mine because I don't want to have to worry about being able to drive it without damaging things. I think it looked fine as it was honestly. Good stuff though man keep it up, I enjoy your content.
I've played with lowering my C6, which pretty much has the same suspension as the C5. Stock bolts only did about 1/2". Went with after-market bolts, $99.00 ones and I chewed the rear bolts up in less than 200 miles. I then bought $289.00 bolts. Problem solved. The old maxim of "you get what you pay for" applied here. I had to raise the front back up though because of the ZR1 OEM CF front splitter I have and just the 1/2" lower, on factory bolts, was too low. FWIW, if you should decide to press the 1" lower mark on the rear, I think it best you also get an alignment. Another alternative, but it's expensive, is to go with coil-overs with an extra dividend. You can set the ride-height for looks AND you can set the firmness for add'l. handling. Ultimately, it's whatever your purse can handle.
Chris I had a lot of Lowrider friends with real fast cars, they had a big scrape plate, put one on and you can lower it as much as you, want, stay safe.
Borja Müller I’ve cut my bushings on mine to get it lower. I live in Alabama. Have a 2000ft gravel driveway. Know your roads. Take care of your driveway. Looks great. If you get a taller wheel. And tire set up. That offsets the ground clearance *some*. But I love my c5. Now. I haven’t lowered my c7. Lol
I think it looks great. I have too many road gutters around here to lower mine any further, I scrape the splitter enough as it is. Keep up the great content!
Nice instructional video Chris. I've been thinking of lowering my C5 1 inch all around however where I take my car for maintenance says they barely have enough clearance as it is to get onto their lifts. If I lower it the shop owner tells me he'll have to have a couple mechanics lift the car by hand to get it onto the lifts. Or, take my Vette to another shop. problem with that is I haven't any place else that I trust to do any work on my car. This is my 3rd Vette and all the work on all 3 are from the same shop. Guess I'll leave the ride height as is. BTW, you do have a very nice C5.
I actually bought the factory aligning tool for the front suspension since the lower control arm angle is what determines the height of a car from there then I could use it as a Baseline for lowering mine😎
I love your car man....I have a C5 630 rwhp...dark blue convertible no way I would lower the car....we already hit everything....i get it though...mine is a 2000 and i always want to do more with it too...I doing the Z06 brake upgrade with your help right now.
I have a 2004 C5 Coupe slammed exactly the way you described when you originally got yours. SCRAPES, Grinds, Rough roads and pot holes are an extreme issue. Super bouncy! What did they have to change get yours sitting how it was before you lowered again?Any info will help me. I was thinking about taking it to a shop to get it back to stock, or do coil overs. I need to save money. Possibly thinking about doing it myself?
Mine is stock height and I drag the front spoiler over the speed bumps at my apartment. I'd like to lower it a little but not prudent at this juncture :P
Learn how to drive. You need to go at a large angle and very slow, when done right you will have no issues unless your car is literally maxed out on aftermarket lowering bolts
If you want to go lower on stock bolts you can take the bushings on the bolts out and cut them down. They're made like stacked oreos so you can just cut it down to 1 disk with connecting rubber and throw them back on. Make sure you leave some rubber though or you'll get some metal on metal grinding.
Hey Chris, i got a '99 C5, and an '01 that's been lowered... I tried to raise the '01 according to your vid, however, the passenger side lowering bolt turned very easy, as you showed, but, the drivers side bolt WILL NOT TURN. Have you had any comments or questions concerning this issue ? Great vids by the way and very useful info for the Vettes.
Chris are you having any issues sliding the quick jacks under your car being that its been lowered from before. I just bout some quick jacks and my C5 is pretty much slammed. I will definitely be raising mine some.
Did exactly what u did but it raised my car up not down so now I have to do it vise versa I think mine looks different then yours not sure if that has anything to do with it but 😅
Good vid chris i done this a few months ago and have the same problem you do and if i back my car in the driveway i would probably rip my bumper off so no lower lol
Unless your car is twisted, that difference of 1/8" on the left front would be due to floor irregularities. If the left front is lowered an extra 1/8" over the planned 1" for all corners then the right rear will effectively be lowered less than the desired 1". Consider finding someone with a set of scales to check the four corner weights then fine tune to balance the car to perfection. That extra 1/8" should have should have thrown a flag that something wasn't right. Nice video. You provided lots of good information.
Or you just chalk the 1/8" difference up as typical GM. If you've ever had trucks, you've heard of the "Chevy lean." Their other vehicles have similar issues and inconsistencies.
Too bad GM designed the bodywork with so much fender gap. I find that it's not that I want my C5 actually lower, but that I want to reduce the fender gap. Great video thumbs up!
Hey Chris love you videos was wondering anyway you can do a vid on how to replace the fog light mesh grills thank you can find any on youtube or on the net thanks
Hi. I did the same with my C5 after a saw your video. Can you just turn the front bolts until the bolt won’t turn anymore, If you want to lower it all the way? Love your videos😀
Thanks for referring this video, I missed it for some reason. I'm going to need to raise my Vette, around here it's just gonna cost me to much in repairs to drive it...Fort Wayne Indiana dosen't care about their roads.
I put mine on lowering bolts in the front... now i have some weird noises from the front right like a wooden boat hitting waves.. and strange knocking sounds when turn into corners.... changed tierods... balljoints and endlinks.. nothing helped -.-
Chris, the car looks really good. Just have to take some care with some of those driveways. I have to hit my own driveway at an angle so I don't scrape. The wheels and brakes really look great. I would like to do the brake mod on my C5.
Mine is 27" in the Rear, and 26" in the Frant. I have about 45mm between the Street and the Air Dam. This is the Limit, to be Driveable on a Street. I would not go for more.
The drivers is just a hair higher to counter for when you are actually sitting in the car. By making it even it will now sit lower on drivers side when you are sitting in the car. All cars are built like this btw
I've been watching C5 lowering videos all day. I can't believe GM actually designed something so easy to work on. Here's possibly a dumb question... What keeps the nuts from vibrating loose? They don't look like nylock (although I don't know that I'd trust just a nylock either)... It just seems like there should be a lock nut on each bolt (front and rear) to keep them from vibrating loose. I know this isn't an issue (obviously) but WHY isn't it?
I have to say lowering is not the ideal situation here. I would run a larger diameter tire to close those wheel well gaps...same effect with no downside.
@@mycorvettelife My comment came off like an abjuration, but it was just a suggestion. (But maybe you could consider using a slightly higher profile tire in back.)
Another great informative video. As a new C5 owner you and @Brax_beezy have become my go to channels for future C5 mods. He has an option on rear lowering bolts if you're interested. th-cam.com/video/biR1Cy4PhyQ/w-d-xo.html .
stay safe .please My corvette Life.why why don't you THINK THINK , YOU DON"T HAVE RACE MONEY ,you will do the same thing to that beautiful car, the previous owner did, but WORST. BUT IT"S YOUR CAR.BE SAFE.
Pretty sweet that chevy made this an option from the factory.
Wow that quick-Jack is the shiznitz!!!
Indeed
This is why I haven't lowered mine because I don't want to have to worry about being able to drive it without damaging things. I think it looked fine as it was honestly. Good stuff though man keep it up, I enjoy your content.
....I agree no need to lower the car.
I agree no need to lower the car.
Exactly. It's already 3 1/2 inches from the ground. No need to go more.
Exactly
I have 19 all the way around 3:05 in the back and 275 on the front I'm crippled at 78 have a hard time getting out of the car
Just stay in it ...eat via drive thru 😂😂
Good Stuff Chris. My C6 is low enough as it is, but the content you show us is really informative. Keep up the good work. Phil - Calif, Yellow C6..
I've played with lowering my C6, which pretty much has the same suspension as the C5. Stock bolts only did about 1/2". Went with after-market bolts, $99.00 ones and I chewed the rear bolts up in less than 200 miles. I then bought $289.00 bolts. Problem solved. The old maxim of "you get what you pay for" applied here. I had to raise the front back up though because of the ZR1 OEM CF front splitter I have and just the 1/2" lower, on factory bolts, was too low. FWIW, if you should decide to press the 1" lower mark on the rear, I think it best you also get an alignment. Another alternative, but it's expensive, is to go with coil-overs with an extra dividend. You can set the ride-height for looks AND you can set the firmness for add'l. handling. Ultimately, it's whatever your purse can handle.
Chris I had a lot of Lowrider friends with real fast cars, they had a big scrape plate, put one on and you can lower it as much as you, want, stay safe.
That is the way to go dont go lower! You‘ll regret it . Have a nice day!!! Like your content
Borja Müller I’ve cut my bushings on mine to get it lower. I live in Alabama. Have a 2000ft gravel driveway. Know your roads. Take care of your driveway. Looks great. If you get a taller wheel. And tire set up. That offsets the ground clearance *some*. But I love my c5. Now. I haven’t lowered my c7. Lol
I think it looks great. I have too many road gutters around here to lower mine any further, I scrape the splitter enough as it is. Keep up the great content!
Measure from bottom center of center cap or wheel up to eliminate inaccurate measurements due to varying tire pressures & corner weights.
Nice instructional video Chris. I've been thinking of lowering my C5 1 inch all around however where I take my car for maintenance says they barely have enough clearance as it is to get onto their lifts. If I lower it the shop owner tells me he'll have to have a couple mechanics lift the car by hand to get it onto the lifts. Or, take my Vette to another shop. problem with that is I haven't any place else that I trust to do any work on my car. This is my 3rd Vette and all the work on all 3 are from the same shop. Guess I'll leave the ride height as is. BTW, you do have a very nice C5.
I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks for the video Chris👍
Thank's for the video ! Nice car you have and awesome sound !
Much better , look amazing now !👍
Do you have or are you going to do video on converting the brakes to Z06?
What wheel size you got in the back ? Looks like the ultra deep forgestar
I actually bought the factory aligning tool for the front suspension since the lower control arm angle is what determines the height of a car from there then I could use it as a Baseline for lowering mine😎
Good job Chris! Looks good... Stay safe... Rico
Do you have a link where you got your lift love it!
looks so much better now you should just leave it as is, its perfect !!
What kind of color combinations is this on your corvette? My 2014 camaro ZL1 is similar
Do you think the Corvette lowering bolts will work on a Cadillac Xlr???
Yes
Do you have any issues with the 325 size tires?
Looks great! Did the front bottom out at all?
I love your car man....I have a C5 630 rwhp...dark blue convertible no way I would lower the car....we already hit everything....i get it though...mine is a 2000 and i always want to do more with it too...I doing the Z06 brake upgrade with your help right now.
I have a 2004 C5 Coupe slammed exactly the way you described when you originally got yours. SCRAPES, Grinds, Rough roads and pot holes are an extreme issue. Super bouncy! What did they have to change get yours sitting how it was before you lowered again?Any info will help me. I was thinking about taking it to a shop to get it back to stock, or do coil overs. I need to save money. Possibly thinking about doing it myself?
Mine is stock height and I drag the front spoiler over the speed bumps at my apartment. I'd like to lower it a little but not prudent at this juncture :P
Learn how to drive. You need to go at a large angle and very slow, when done right you will have no issues unless your car is literally maxed out on aftermarket lowering bolts
Beautiful car good job my friend
I want to lift my c5 because it’s too low! Also I like the lifting mechanism that you have
What brand rotors are those? I love the way they have the vents angled so they pull are in on like some generics that I seen
Yo I like the lift set up you have, I’m new to your channel. Can you tell me the brand name or where u got them. Thanks
Looks way better 👍
If you want to go lower on stock bolts you can take the bushings on the bolts out and cut them down. They're made like stacked oreos so you can just cut it down to 1 disk with connecting rubber and throw them back on. Make sure you leave some rubber though or you'll get some metal on metal grinding.
Good to know.
Hey Chris, i got a '99 C5, and an '01 that's been lowered... I tried to raise the '01 according to your vid, however, the passenger side lowering bolt turned very easy, as you showed, but, the drivers side bolt WILL NOT TURN. Have you had any comments or questions concerning this issue ? Great vids by the way and very useful info for the Vettes.
Spray some penetrating oil on it to loosen it up.
Will give it a try.. tho, it seems, very well stuck.. will letcha know.. thx
The oil worked... loosened the bolt, thanks ..
realy nice job !! chris have you a line for same fenders for c5 corvette convertible delivered in france thank's
Corvette Creationz
@@mycorvettelife thank's i know but no delivred France :(
Chris are you having any issues sliding the quick jacks under your car being that its been lowered from before. I just bout some quick jacks and my C5 is pretty much slammed. I will definitely be raising mine some.
Yes. I just jack up the rear a little and slide then under.
Great vid ..thanks again
West is your wheel and tire set up
What Jack pads are you using on your floor jack?
Hockey pucks
looks good sir.
Did exactly what u did but it raised my car up not down so now I have to do it vise versa I think mine looks different then yours not sure if that has anything to do with it but 😅
Did you make sure all your tire pressures were the same before you measured?
Good vid chris i done this a few months ago and have the same problem you do and if i back my car in the driveway i would probably rip my bumper off so no lower lol
Unless your car is twisted, that difference of 1/8" on the left front would be due to floor irregularities. If the left front is lowered an extra 1/8" over the planned 1" for all corners then the right rear will effectively be lowered less than the desired 1". Consider finding someone with a set of scales to check the four corner weights then fine tune to balance the car to perfection. That extra 1/8" should have should have thrown a flag that something wasn't right. Nice video. You provided lots of good information.
Or you just chalk the 1/8" difference up as typical GM. If you've ever had trucks, you've heard of the "Chevy lean." Their other vehicles have similar issues and inconsistencies.
Too bad GM designed the bodywork with so much fender gap. I find that it's not that I want my C5 actually lower, but that I want to reduce the fender gap. Great video thumbs up!
The answer to that is in tire selection. You can actually get less gap and more clearance with the correct wheel and tire combo.
What body kit do you have? I just bought a c5 and want to do a couple things to update the look.
Check the description below the video for all the info.
Subscribed and hit the bell what's your rim sizes and tires?
Mods list is in the video description.
Gonna go out on a limb here and say your initial measurements had more to do with garage floor slope than actual ride height. That car lift is sweet.
I like your lift ! what brand is it ?
QuickJack 5000
What is the name of your lift, car looks great by the way
QuickJack
Hey Chris love you videos was wondering anyway you can do a vid on how to replace the fog light mesh grills thank you can find any on youtube or on the net thanks
I’ll see what I can do.
+My Corvette Life -- What toe change did this result in the front and rear?
No idea
Hi. I did the same with my C5 after a saw your video. Can you just turn the front bolts until the bolt won’t turn anymore, If you want to lower it all the way? Love your videos😀
No, it’s like any other bolt, it will fall out if you turn it too far.
Snazzy lifts bro! Can you send the link for them? Any issues ever?
QuickJack.com. It’s amazing.
what brand/model is the lift you have ??
QuickJack 3000
Those wheels look great, what are they?
Forgestar F14
How wide are the wheels and to they rub Inside ????
12”wide, 325 tire. No rub.
Thanks for referring this video, I missed it for some reason. I'm going to need to raise my Vette, around here it's just gonna cost me to much in repairs to drive it...Fort Wayne Indiana dosen't care about their roads.
I put mine on lowering bolts in the front... now i have some weird noises from the front right like a wooden boat hitting waves.. and strange knocking sounds when turn into corners....
changed tierods... balljoints and endlinks.. nothing helped -.-
Nr. 36 had the same problem. It’s the lowering bolts. Put some grease under the lowering bolt pad and it’ll stop worked for me
@@josecobian1917 i greased them pretty good, what grease where you using ?
Chris, the car looks really good. Just have to take some care with some of those driveways. I have to hit my own driveway at an angle so I don't scrape. The wheels and brakes really look great. I would like to do the brake mod on my C5.
How does it drive ??
Same as it did before.
It's already low why more?
Anyone know what his jacks are called
QuickJack
Ok, i'm def. gotta jack mine up. I scrape going anywhere...
What wheels are those?
Look under my mods list in the video description.
Mine is 27" in the Rear, and 26" in the Frant.
I have about 45mm between the Street and the Air Dam.
This is the Limit, to be Driveable on a Street. I would not go for more.
I don’t think are stock lowering bolts because they have those red bushings. Great video though.
thumbs up for the team canada hockey pucks?
💯💯💯👍
I'm in Pee-ya dude, I scrape something too often already.
Looks good to me...
The drivers is just a hair higher to counter for when you are actually sitting in the car. By making it even it will now sit lower on drivers side when you are sitting in the car. All cars are built like this btw
I like the idea and believe mine would look better lowered but I scape quite a bit as is and just can't bring myself to do it...
I've been watching C5 lowering videos all day. I can't believe GM actually designed something so easy to work on. Here's possibly a dumb question... What keeps the nuts from vibrating loose? They don't look like nylock (although I don't know that I'd trust just a nylock either)... It just seems like there should be a lock nut on each bolt (front and rear) to keep them from vibrating loose. I know this isn't an issue (obviously) but WHY isn't it?
Rather than measuring the gaps, you should have put the car on scales. It's important to make sure the car is balanced
Hello Chris, good thing that you lowered your baby. There are two important rules in life: #1 Get yourself a Corvette, #2 Lower your Corvette. LOL
I have to say lowering is not the ideal situation here. I would run a larger diameter tire to close those wheel well gaps...same effect with no downside.
To lower your rear remove one of your rear bolts then go to the hardware store and get a grade 8 bolt that's longer. Cost... 2 to 3 bucks.
I wouldn't recommend lowering a vette. It bottoms out over everything
Don't lower the rear. Get a 1 to 2 inch larger wheel/tire package.
I have 19” rear. I’m not going bigger.
@@mycorvettelife My comment came off like an abjuration, but it was just a suggestion. (But maybe you could consider using a slightly higher profile tire in back.)
Another great informative video. As a new C5 owner you and @Brax_beezy have become my go to channels for future C5 mods. He has an option on rear lowering bolts if you're interested.
th-cam.com/video/biR1Cy4PhyQ/w-d-xo.html .
stay safe .please My corvette Life.why why don't you THINK THINK , YOU DON"T HAVE RACE MONEY ,you will do the same thing to that beautiful car, the previous owner did, but WORST. BUT IT"S YOUR CAR.BE SAFE.
Lol no, it was WAY lower when I got it.
I talked to maybe three to five months ago the lower you go the less control you have when you bottom-up no control then adios..
Too low as it is original. Lower wil just smash the car under.
But you make amazing videos, I have used them a lot when I do something with my C5. looking forward to the next. thank you very much.