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Well done on this video. I have NO intention of lowering my C8 when it comes in about a year. I feel the engineers of the C8 know more than I do concerning the handling characteristics and quality in DAILY use. The Mag-ride is an option I intend to have.
I’ve lowered every vette I’ve ever owned. There are some give and takes with it. But no question it’s makes the car look so much better. You will love it.
I owned a 2020 non mag ride coupe lowered the exact same way as you and regretted it after a couple weeks...yes it looked great but it became no fun to drive and rode like absolute garbage, i think you are understating how bad it rides compared to stock. You mentioned some other things that you see as benefits that i didn't get at all such as squat....barely noticeable.....truly the only real tangible benefit is looks PERIOD! I currently own a 23 HTC with mag ride and will not even consider lowering it. Its a much better driving experience not having to worry about every bump in the road and having to change your route to destinations. I appreciate your honesty at the end tho....i still cant believe you passed on mag ride from the beginning.
I lived in Dallas for many years and enjoyed watching this video. I miss driving the mostly smooth roads there. Central Iowa is going to bend a rim on my 22 C8 sooner or later 🙂
Great Information, but with Z51, Front Lift & Mag Ride I don’t plan to “modify my suspension” in any way after paying more than $10,000 for those options/packages. Thanks for sending my prize out, the R1 Concepts T-Shirt (Harley Earl question). It arrived on Tuesday. Thanks to the Octane Hour Guys and BOS Channel. BTW: My Buddy Don got his C8 from a Pittsburgh area dealership February 6. Looking forward to seeing it once the stones get cleared from the roads!
Hi Mike,..... I really think you did an outstanding job addressing the factors involved with Lowering your C8. Quick question came to me as I was watching your car....... When you got the car wrapped, was it necessary to put PPF ontop of the wrap, to protect the paint, or is the wrap 'thick enough' to protect the paint and not require PPFon top? Thanks for all of the great content you are providing. Cheers
Great Video Mike! Yes your car looks amazing too!👍 I too have a non Z51 and non Mag ride. I also live up north where the roads are not very good. I will not be lowering my car for many of the reasons you talked about here. I really like the ride as it stands now and would not want it any stiffer than it already is. If I had the Z51 I would consider it but not in my situation now. As always, to each his own. Thanks again!😎
the car looks awesome i've lowered cars before and they were only lowered half and inch to and inch because they were my daily,,, 1976 bmw 2002 and 1988 bmw m3,,,,,kept very close to stock springs did most with shocks,,,bilstiens and koni's,,,,brother it's what you like that counts car looks great and the best with it
Thank you so much for this video. You helped me concrete the decision I made to only do the lowering collars for the city I live. I had been going back-and-forth wondering if I should have gone lower.
Another great video. But it's to each its own on lowering there vehicle. Also a while back you spoke in regards to a Texas bank I believe on getting a wonderful rate like leasing it. A reminder would be greatly appreciated because I'm close to ordering my C8. Ty
Thanks for the evaluation, Mike. Having driven a C8 for several years, road dips and speed humps present a problem even at stock ride height. So in my case lowering the car presents somewhat of a peril. But there are times when it would be nice to just press a switch and have the car stance change lower. I've wondered why Chevrolet didn't integrate a lowering capability in the C8's mag-ride and front lift ... 1.5" lowering for track mode would be perfect.
I have a 21 Z51 with front lift, i installed the paragon lowering collars back in 2021 when i bought the car new, the car ran fine but sometimes after using the front lift ive got the front lif not working on the display, 10k miles later in may 2024 front lift stop working, took to GM and my drivers side shock was done, GM said because of the collars, they recomended me to replace both front shocks and i did, this time i did not install the collars no more codes and front lift works perfect.
I think lowering the car does make it look good,. But the hassles of worrying about it, if you're gonna hit the bottom of the car when you drive, it's not worth it. Besides that, it doesn't look bad, to begin with.
Hey Mike love the lowered look. I have a 2020 HTC Z51 with mag ride, no lift. Planning to lower it down on the factory coil overs. Shouldn't change the ride quality and will only lower it about 3/4". You're about an inch lower than that, plus you're running the larger wheels so you lost a little dampening from your smaller sidewalls. Almost did that rim setup, but decided not to for ride quality and fear of rim damage. So wonder if you know anyone that lowered theirs on the factory coil overs and what their experience was as to rubbing. Cheers Scott
Update. You need to watch the full video on Moto IQ about suspension and lowering. It is far more complex than people understand it to be, and this guy is a expert on suspension tuning. Please reply back after watching.
I lowered my C7 Z06 and it looked great but I scared every driveway and my splitter hit anything 2 inches tall! I got to the point of not wanting to drive it so I put it back to stock height. I love it again!
Hi, Your car looks great, it does look cool lowered, however it’s not for me, when you do this you take travel away from your shocks, which IMO , negatively affects ride quality, but like you said, there are give and take. I like the look, but would not do it to mine. Great video, keep up the good work.
It definitely looks more exotic, more bad ass! Is it practical for most people…probably not. I lowered my Nissan 280zx back in the 80s…I liked the look, but not the ride quality. The Good, the bad and the ugly…I’ve kept my C6 stock. I’m old now…I don’t need nor want the rougher ride. Just my $.02…
If you are not building a sports car for performance then you have goal different than intended purpose. Lowering is meant for track in the sports car world, and aesthetics is a byproduct. For the road, it is a complete gamble for the underside. I thought the car looked fine either way.
I plan on daily driving my C8 my last car was slammed and I will NOT be doing that again lower it yeah maybe get a meaty tire yes get some amazing wheels yes but lower it hell no.
I just saw a TH-cam video 6/9/2023 where the person related GM will void the warranty if collars are used to lower the C8. He had his Service Front Lift Notice come on and took it to a Chevy dealership. He said the repair out of warranty will cost about $2,000. Carlos of Nu Horizon C8 was his name as I recall. Just FYI
Doesn't sound like very much fun, having to worry about the car scraping the ground all the time. Constantly thinking about scraping the body is not a relaxing drive. Takes some of the enjoyment out of the car. I'll keep mine at factory specs and save a bundle of money to boot. Not to mention what it does to the geometry of the alignment. Just lowering and no alignment adjustment doesn't sound like a good idea to me. But you go ahead and enjoy it.
I hear everything you say about now that it's lowered about having to choose the roads you drive on. But I've pretty much done that all my life no matter vehicle I've been driving. So, did you make a mistake by lowering your C8? Here's my two-word response. HELL NO! Don't get used to these short comments Mike. I do have a reputation to maintain as The Man of Few Words. 🤣 Save the Wave even though it's from lower position. 😁
Not a fan of lowering. I mentioned this before about the track alignment. Contrary to others opinion that it's impossible to lower by just a track alignment is not true! It will lower your car and the car will handle better. Tire wear will NOT be compromised.
Mr. Brink what is the general idea of the car. Does it represent something with that look or you just did it out of the fly? It does look unique but in a weird kind of way. Can you elaborate on the theme of the car? Thanks in advance, peace.
Mike I have none Z51 but have mag ride and front lift. I was told if I lower the car and have a issue with let’s say front end lift GM will not cover under warranty because it’s been lowered. Have you heard of this or has anyone else heard of this ?
@@derrickdunlop3566 your screwed on the recap but a flattened skunk maybe but a lowered car, your taking it home to your garage. Engineers engineer for a reason, why screw with it.
I have an all out pro tour/ race car thats too low to drive much and have a 2025 Z51 on order and there is No way I would fool around with the stock C8.IMO they start looking silly.
IMO, lowering a high performance and well designed exotic like the C8 is for appearances only. These lowered cars do not perform as well on track nor can they navigate daily driving on normal roads nearly as well without damaging something at some point. It's a risk
All this is fine for the track but you were running over things in you're last one. Its taking away the drive ability day to day. I think in the long run you'll be sorry but like me your probably never admit it.
Gotta love the convoluted logic earlier on suggesting you take a different, smoother road to offset the terrible ride of the lowered car. The long and short answer is NO, don't do it. As for aesthetics of the car. All I can say is beauty is in eyes of the beholder and for my eyes it's a big NO again. It looked so much better before you messed it up. If attention was your goal, okay. Enhancing it's looks, no.
What’s the point in doing all these mods if every 2 days you gonna regret it and want to change it 🤦🏾♂️🤣 seems like a lot of wasted labor and time. Unless this is done purposefully just to make unnecessary content for the channel.
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Yes
Was the stock coils all the way down aswell ?
Well done on this video. I have NO intention of lowering my C8 when it comes in about a year. I feel the engineers of the C8 know more than I do concerning the handling characteristics and quality in DAILY use. The Mag-ride is an option I intend to have.
Yes mag ride is a must in my opinion, you will not regret.
Thank you, and I agree with you. It’s more for the look than anything else. 😊👍
@@nrdemon1031 Thank you!
I’ve lowered every vette I’ve ever owned. There are some give and takes with it. But no question it’s makes the car look so much better. You will love it.
This is probably the best vlog I have seen explaining a topic. I wish you could find more vlogs like this on other C8 topics. Keep up the good work.
Let Mike know what topics you would like to cover.
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate your kind words and support. 👍😊
You couldn’t drive that around here in Southeast Michigan lol, the roads are terrible!
Yeah, Michigan definitely has some rough roads.
I owned a 2020 non mag ride coupe lowered the exact same way as you and regretted it after a couple weeks...yes it looked great but it became no fun to drive and rode like absolute garbage, i think you are understating how bad it rides compared to stock. You mentioned some other things that you see as benefits that i didn't get at all such as squat....barely noticeable.....truly the only real tangible benefit is looks PERIOD! I currently own a 23 HTC with mag ride and will not even consider lowering it. Its a much better driving experience not having to worry about every bump in the road and having to change your route to destinations. I appreciate your honesty at the end tho....i still cant believe you passed on mag ride from the beginning.
I lived in Dallas for many years and enjoyed watching this video. I miss driving the mostly smooth roads there. Central Iowa is going to bend a rim on my 22 C8 sooner or later 🙂
Great Information, but with Z51, Front Lift & Mag Ride I don’t plan to “modify my suspension” in any way after paying more than $10,000 for those options/packages.
Thanks for sending my prize out, the R1 Concepts T-Shirt (Harley Earl question).
It arrived on Tuesday.
Thanks to the Octane Hour Guys and BOS Channel.
BTW: My Buddy Don got his C8 from a Pittsburgh area dealership February 6.
Looking forward to seeing it once the stones get cleared from the roads!
Love the look of it lowered. I couldn't do it where I live .. Canada so roads are crap here. Where did you get that t-shirt ? I have a 70th
Hi Mike,..... I really think you did an outstanding job addressing the factors involved with Lowering your C8. Quick question came to me as I was watching your car....... When you got the car wrapped, was it necessary to put PPF ontop of the wrap, to protect the paint, or is the wrap 'thick enough' to protect the paint and not require PPFon top? Thanks for all of the great content you are providing. Cheers
Great Video Mike! Yes your car looks amazing too!👍 I too have a non Z51 and non Mag ride. I also live up north where the roads are not very good. I will not be lowering my car for many of the reasons you talked about here. I really like the ride as it stands now and would not want it any stiffer than it already is. If I had the Z51 I would consider it but not in my situation now. As always, to each his own. Thanks again!😎
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I totally understand, it’s definitely not for everyone.
the car looks awesome i've lowered cars before and they were only lowered half and inch to and inch because they were my daily,,, 1976 bmw 2002 and 1988 bmw m3,,,,,kept very close to stock springs did most with shocks,,,bilstiens and koni's,,,,brother it's what you like that counts car looks great and the best with it
Good job Brink. Not going to lower mine i like the factory look and since my wife drives it sometime I do not have to worry about the splitter as much
Thank you so much for this video. You helped me concrete the decision I made to only do the lowering collars for the city I live. I had been going back-and-forth wondering if I should have gone lower.
You’re very welcome. I’m happy this helped you. 👍😊
Another great video. But it's to each its own on lowering there vehicle. Also a while back you spoke in regards to a Texas bank I believe on getting a wonderful rate like leasing it. A reminder would be greatly appreciated because I'm close to ordering my C8. Ty
thank you for the information.
You’re welcome 👍😊
I really like the color combination ofyour C8..can't wait to get mines
Thanks for the evaluation, Mike. Having driven a C8 for several years, road dips and speed humps present a problem even at stock ride height. So in my case lowering the car presents somewhat of a peril. But there are times when it would be nice to just press a switch and have the car stance change lower. I've wondered why Chevrolet didn't integrate a lowering capability in the C8's mag-ride and front lift ... 1.5" lowering for track mode would be perfect.
I just viewed the MSS performance spring video. It would give you the lowering and performance you seek on this car.
I have a 21 Z51 with front lift, i installed the paragon lowering collars back in 2021 when i bought the car new, the car ran fine but sometimes after using the front lift ive got the front lif not working on the display, 10k miles later in may 2024 front lift stop working, took to GM and my drivers side shock was done, GM said because of the collars, they recomended me to replace both front shocks and i did, this time i did not install the collars no more codes and front lift works perfect.
I think lowering the car does make it look good,. But the hassles of worrying about it, if you're gonna hit the bottom of the car when you drive, it's not worth it. Besides that, it doesn't look bad, to begin with.
I totally get that, and it’s definitely not for everyone. 😊
Hey Mike love the lowered look. I have a 2020 HTC Z51 with mag ride, no lift. Planning to lower it down on the factory coil overs. Shouldn't change the ride quality and will only lower it about 3/4". You're about an inch lower than that, plus you're running the larger wheels so you lost a little dampening from your smaller sidewalls. Almost did that rim setup, but decided not to for ride quality and fear of rim damage. So wonder if you know anyone that lowered theirs on the factory coil overs and what their experience was as to rubbing.
Cheers Scott
Update. You need to watch the full video on Moto IQ about suspension and lowering. It is far more complex than people understand it to be, and this guy is a expert on suspension tuning. Please reply back after watching.
I lowered my C7 Z06 and it looked great but I scared every driveway and my splitter hit anything 2 inches tall! I got to the point of not wanting to drive it so I put it back to stock height. I love it again!
Can’t see risking scraping up a car for the look of a car. 👀👀👀.
Exactly
Mike u did the springs and lowering collars also?
Yes I sure did.
Hi, Your car looks great, it does look cool lowered, however it’s not for me, when you do this you take travel away from your shocks, which IMO , negatively affects ride quality, but like you said, there are give and take. I like the look, but would not do it to mine. Great video, keep up the good work.
Thank you Kurt, I’m glad you enjoyed it. 👍😊
Taken my mag ride HTC to Paragon in 2weeks to get it slammed😊
See you soon 😁 We’ll fix that monster truck wheel gap up!
Yes
I really like the new graphic it looks great
It definitely looks more exotic, more bad ass! Is it practical for most people…probably not. I lowered my Nissan 280zx back in the 80s…I liked the look, but not the ride quality. The Good, the bad and the ugly…I’ve kept my C6 stock. I’m old now…I don’t need nor want the rougher ride. Just my $.02…
If you are not building a sports car for performance then you have goal different than intended purpose. Lowering is meant for track in the sports car world, and aesthetics is a byproduct. For the road, it is a complete gamble for the underside. I thought the car looked fine either way.
The Vette looks so good.
Thank you Elijah 👍😊
Since you lowered it when you do use the lift it pretty much raises it back up to stock height?
What’s wrong with C6 Corvettes Mike?
Mike I think it looks great!! Don't change a thing sir 👍🏽
Thank you 😊
I'm going to run out and lower my car and hopefully my wife will not want to ride in it anymore🤣🤣
I plan on daily driving my C8 my last car was slammed and I will NOT be doing that again lower it yeah maybe get a meaty tire yes get some amazing wheels yes but lower it hell no.
My C8 is lowered and I don't have front lift. You just have to be aware of where you're driving the car, particularly driveways and entrance ways.
have you scraped it badly yet? my c6 is low and i’m gonna daily it
Scraped yes, badly no.@@blakegriffith8874
I just saw a TH-cam video 6/9/2023 where the person related GM will void the warranty if collars are used to lower the C8.
He had his Service Front Lift Notice come on and took it to a Chevy dealership.
He said the repair out of warranty will cost about $2,000.
Carlos of Nu Horizon C8 was his name as I recall.
Just FYI
Love the graphics! Could I get the company were you purchase them from? Thanks
Guessing the ACS box is the diffuser inserts.
🤫
@@BrinkofSpeed 😁
@@BrinkofSpeed very interested as I have been on the fence.
Doesn't sound like very much fun, having to worry about the car scraping the ground all the time. Constantly thinking about scraping the body is not a relaxing drive. Takes some of the enjoyment out of the car. I'll keep mine at factory specs and save a bundle of money to boot. Not to mention what it does to the geometry of the alignment. Just lowering and no alignment adjustment doesn't sound like a good idea to me. But you go ahead and enjoy it.
I hear everything you say about now that it's lowered about having to choose the roads you drive on. But I've pretty much done that all my life no matter vehicle I've been driving. So, did you make a mistake by lowering your C8? Here's my two-word response. HELL NO! Don't get used to these short comments Mike. I do have a reputation to maintain as The Man of Few Words. 🤣 Save the Wave even though it's from lower position. 😁
Not a fan of lowering. I mentioned this before about the track alignment. Contrary to others opinion that it's impossible to lower by just a track alignment is not true! It will lower your car and the car will handle better. Tire wear will NOT be compromised.
On a non mag ride , can you install a new mag ride on a non mag ride
Don’t think so, has to be added when built.
Mr. Brink what is the general idea of the car. Does it represent something with that look or you just did it out of the fly? It does look unique but in a weird kind of way. Can you elaborate on the theme of the car? Thanks in advance, peace.
Know of any competent shops in Cali. that can lower a C8 without problems?
Why would you want too !
Why would you not want too? Just look at how incredible it looks.
Improve handling & better looks. OEM Looks like a SUV more than a supercar that the C8 is.
@@ParagonPerformance agree 💯
@@ParagonPerformanceSure enough!
So you can pay $3400 out of pocket because GM will not cover the mag ride if it's lowered
Mike I have none Z51 but have mag ride and front lift. I was told if I lower the car and have a issue with let’s say front end lift GM will not cover under warranty because it’s been lowered. Have you heard of this or has anyone else heard of this ?
How much did it cost in labor to lower?
GM will not warranty the magnetic shocks if it's lowered. I know
The stance with the Forgedlite wheels makes that car look so amazing!
Agreed. Everything combined just looks phenomenal! 👍😊
At 5:11 a lowered C8 makes a Tesla SUV look like a semi
Lol
I would say most people notice you car because of the graphics not the ride height.
Not in Massachusetts. Too much road repair work going on pot holes everywhere.
Wait until you run into a thrown recap or a dead skunk you might change your mind about a lowered car.
Regardless if it’s lowered or not in that situation you’re screwed anyways
@@derrickdunlop3566 your screwed on the recap but a flattened skunk maybe but a lowered car, your taking it home to your garage. Engineers engineer for a reason, why screw with it.
Thrown recap? And why is it going to matter if I hit a dead skunk or not. I could have a lifted truck and it’s still gonna smell the same.
I have an all out pro tour/ race car thats too low to drive much and have a 2025 Z51 on order and there is No way I would fool around with the stock C8.IMO they start looking silly.
YES! THE CORVETTE IS PERFECT THE WAY IT IS. WHY MESS WITH IT.
Car looks great man. Awesome graphics pkg
Thank you 😊
Wow.......
Having a car that's low is a massive pain in the ass.
Mike: What’s the cost of doing all this ? Looks like a pricy mod ?
Good info. No way I am doing this to mine, even though it will have front lift.
I’m glad this helped you 👍😊
Maybe, If you have front lift or airbags. I live in Miami and you absolutely cannot. RIP 3 maxton splitters.
Don't do it. GM will not cover your mag ride under warranty if you lower it.
Do it right
Airride
Other than the look of the car loan it has no benefit Once however
It’s lowered man, but that’s not slammed. I can show you what a ‘slammed’ static C8 is.
buy a 3lt
It is a 3LT
Let us know when you hit the next road debis.
Honestly, why would you say something like that. 👎
IMO, lowering a high performance and well designed exotic like the C8 is for appearances only. These lowered cars do not perform as well on track nor can they navigate daily driving on normal roads nearly as well without damaging something at some point. It's a risk
Most people who own a C7 or C8 agree that only the rear suspension needs to be lowered.
All this is fine for the track but you were running over things in you're last one. Its taking away the drive ability day to day. I think in the long run you'll be sorry but like me your probably never admit it.
Gotta love the convoluted logic earlier on suggesting you take a different, smoother road to offset the terrible ride of the lowered car. The long and short answer is NO, don't do it. As for aesthetics of the car. All I can say is beauty is in eyes of the beholder and for my eyes it's a big NO again. It looked so much better before you messed it up. If attention was your goal, okay. Enhancing it's looks, no.
Those stripes are not cutting it. The car is beautiful as is. Putting those stripes cheapen it.
What’s the point in doing all these mods if every 2 days you gonna regret it and want to change it 🤦🏾♂️🤣 seems like a lot of wasted labor and time. Unless this is done purposefully just to make unnecessary content for the channel.
Lower civic . You are grown man. You are no longer a kid.