Thanks sonny boy.... not taking the same quantity of pics b/c I'm not making a how-to thread for Corvetteforum

 

I'd still ride with you if the top was down though even if it's a grandpa's car.

 

Of course you would... convertibles are just plain fun. I basically making a vert with C5Z capabilities. It should make around 340 rwhp as it sits now vs. 350-360 rwhp for a stock C5Z. Only thing left to do is put 3.90 gears in it to get the effective gearing of the Z06's more aggressive gearbox (the internal ratios are steeper). Not sure if I'll do that though... the stock gearing is nice for cruising/daily driving.

Next up is rimz... but unfortunately I can't get what I want used on the cheap like I do w/ everything else.

Koni FSD's retail for $700ish - got them a couple of years ago for $350 shipped w/ < 5000 miles on them.

Z06 springs are about $1100 from GM and the bolt kit is $100ish - got it all for $300 shipped w/ ~ 15,000 miles on the springs.

Got the Z06 sways w/ HD endlinks for $125 from a local Z06 owner who bought my Pfadt racing sways.

 

Duely noted... Was just making a statement and meant to say how I liked the fact that you went the extra mile by stiffning up the car.. Can't wait to see how it all turns out.

 

Yeah lowering it on the base springs isn't really a nice setup.... car gets sloppy.

 

but more low is kool for the hunnies

 

Finished it all up this evening. Ended up raising the rear up a bunch, about 7 full turns a side and it still needs to come up a smidge more, but thats easy to do. Front ended up 1/4 inch lower (ground to fender) than my Z06 lowered on the stock C5 adjusters, but the tire/fender gap is a smidge more b/c the 17 inch wheel/tire combo is shorter than the 18 incher; new wheels will be 18s.

The rear ended up 3/4 inch lower ground to quarter panel than my Z06 lowered w/ the stock bolts, will probably bring it up another 1/4 inch to get the rake set correctly. I expected the front to be a little lower, but frankly Im happy its not. I dont want a super slammed car. The car rode/handled like pure shit when I took it out w/ the rear super low from last night. Once adjusted properly everything fell into place... car feels awesome.

Local popo followed me around for a bit when he saw me slaloming the car on Damneck... he split off when I turned into my neighborhood... hopefully he would accepted a garage full of tools all over the place and I was testing my new suspension and setting ride height as a valid excuse

Stock front suspension




Disassembly to remove the spring complete



Here you can see how the ride height adjuster works in the front. The less pad/space you have between the lower A-arm and the spring the lower the car sits. Some people remove the adjuster completely and slip a piece of rubber in there to cushion the spring end on the A-arm, but that really slams the car and it rides/handles poorly


Stock C5 adjuster max lowered vs. stock C6 adjuster max lowered


Comparison of base front spring and C5Z front spring


Ready for the new spring to slip in



Slipped in place... time to put it all back together...


Main brackets in and toqued w/ blue loc-tite


All back together w/ Konis installed


Front height... 18s will fill up about 1/4 inch of wheel well more


Rear after raising it some... will probably go up a smidge more but want to see it in the daylight first


Gnight!

 

You should paint it yellow and put CCW Classics on it now

 

lower it.

 

And put a targa roof in it to right?
No thanks... it's perfect where it is now... drove it to work today and everything looks close to perfect. I may still raise the rear up 1/4". In the end it'll look close to the bottom picture of the silver car posted above. That car has 19s all around which take up a good bit more wheel well.