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Acid666 wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:16 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:04 am I don't use 6th at all under 70-75mph
In the city I just use 1-4 and never touch 5th and 6th in the Z06.
I just recently started driving in Drive in my Silverado to see where the rpms are in 3rd because I'm aiming to get a trailer in a few months so I want to know if the motor is struggling at about 65mph in 3rd. The 3.23s made me not want to tow with my truck, but it doesn't get over 2,500 rpms so it's not too bad. I plan on going under the 70mph speed limit to 1) help my gas mileage and 2) make my tranny last as long as possible
I saw a guy who put a small non intercooled turbo on his 3.23 truck just for towing and he loves it. My truck has 3.42s so it wouldn't be much better.
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my :poorvette: is so low that I have to lift it up just to get the quick jacks underneath it. A bit of a pain, but I don't mind the lowness
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Purpc5z wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:11 pm my :poorvette: is so low that I have to lift it up just to get the quick jacks underneath it. A bit of a pain, but I don't mind the lowness
Your car would bottom out or scrape on a frost heave every 6 seconds here
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:33 pm
Purpc5z wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:11 pm my :poorvette: is so low that I have to lift it up just to get the quick jacks underneath it. A bit of a pain, but I don't mind the lowness
Your car would bottom out or scrape on a frost heave every 6 seconds here
i scrape on EVERYTHING here in CA
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The car is so low, that i scrape on the radiator supports and not just the plastic air dam
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:37 pm:disgust:
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Purpc5z wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:48 pm The car is so low, that i scrape on the radiator supports and not just the plastic air dam
:dat:
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I have to go up the ramps in my parking garage at 45 degree angle at a literal crawling speed to not bottom out in the center of the car :disgust:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:16 am I have to go up the ramps in my parking garage at 45 degree angle at a literal crawling speed to not bottom out in the center of the car :disgust:
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C5 is one of few cars that can be low and scrape on everything, and still have major wheel gap.
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Swedish Chef wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:13 pm C5 is one of few cars that can be low and scrape on everything, and still have major wheel gap.
Truth.
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Swedish Chef wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:13 pm C5 is one of few cars that can be low and scrape on everything, and still have major wheel gap.
That spoke to me on a spiritual level. I have monster truck wheel gap in the rear lmaooo
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Purpc5z wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:48 pm The car is so low, that i scrape on the radiator supports and not just the plastic air dam


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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:16 am I have to go up the ramps in my parking garage at 45 degree angle at a literal crawling speed to not bottom out in the center of the car :disgust:
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:45 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:16 am I have to go up the ramps in my parking garage at 45 degree angle at a literal crawling speed to not bottom out in the center of the car :disgust:
:disgust:

i've got to utilize the JDM line to the fullest. Sometimes my lack of angle will result in me smacking the living hell out of my actual bumper. Wooops :iono:
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Purpc5z wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:11 pm my :poorvette: is so low that I have to lift it up just to get the quick jacks underneath it. A bit of a pain, but I don't mind the lowness
Mine is the same.

Acid's looks lower, but doesn't have the same issue. :iono:
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Melon wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:13 pm
Purpc5z wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:11 pm my :poorvette: is so low that I have to lift it up just to get the quick jacks underneath it. A bit of a pain, but I don't mind the lowness
Mine is the same.

Acid's looks lower, but doesn't have the same issue. :iono:
interesting! even with the low pro quick jack blocks, I have to raise the car up about an inch or so.
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I have no interest in further lowering my Corvette.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:43 pm I have no interest in further lowering my Corvette.
any pics m8?
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Purpc5z wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:01 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:43 pm I have no interest in further lowering my Corvette.
any pics m8?
I have a 2012 Blade Silver GS. I think the 19 inch rear Speedlines cut the gap without lowering. Even if it didn't, I get plenty of scrape on the stock setting. Reducing the car's utility further is not something I want to do. But I am :wap:. I lowered by GTI when I had it though!
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:09 pm
Purpc5z wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:01 pm

any pics m8?
I have a 2012 Blade Silver GS. I think the 19 inch rear Speedlines cut the gap without lowering. Even if it didn't, I get plenty of scrape on the stock setting. Reducing the car's utility further is not something I want to do. But I am :wap:. I lowered by GTI when I had it though!
Bro asks for pics and you respond with words?

:wtf: :|
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:11 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:09 pm

I have a 2012 Blade Silver GS. I think the 19 inch rear Speedlines cut the gap without lowering. Even if it didn't, I get plenty of scrape on the stock setting. Reducing the car's utility further is not something I want to do. But I am :wap:. I lowered by GTI when I had it though!
Bro asks for pics and you respond with words?

:wtf: :|
I don't even think I have any in Desert Garage. I'll have to remedy that.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:12 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:11 pm
Bro asks for pics and you respond with words?

:wtf: :|
I don't even think I have any in Desert Garage. I'll have to remedy that.
That is major :|
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I've got a little gap in the rear, but it doesn't bother me. This is with my other wheels with 275s and 315s

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The square 315s sit a little differently in the front, but not by much. The pic is likely right after I pulled it off my quickjack and the suspension hadn't settled yet.
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I run permanent pucks on mine and I can squeeze the quick jack in but any more drop and I'd have to kick the quick jack from the side to bodge it in.
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