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Height of front end to ground

MarkSki

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Oregon
My XLR/V(s)
2004 Thunder Grey XLR
How many inches is it from the bottom of the nose where the fog lights are, to the ground on those of you that have lowered you XLRs?

I have gone over a couple of speed bumps super slow, stopping as the front wheels are touching the ground and I have had the speed bumps touch the bottom body of my Grey Jewel.

I doubt my Grey Jewel has been lowered but I can't tell.:dunno:
 
I am right at 8 inches even. I lowered it on stock bolts and bushings, and take bumps at an angle. I have not added the little coaster wheels like on my Corvette.
Bruce
 
I am right at 8 inches even. I lowered it on stock bolts and bushings, and take bumps at an angle. I have not added the little coaster wheels like on my Corvette.
Bruce

Did you make these wheels? Do you have a pic?
 
I am right at 8 inches even. I lowered it on stock bolts and bushings, and take bumps at an angle. I have not added the little coaster wheels like on my Corvette.
Bruce

I'm at 9 inches front, 13 rear. Do you know what stock height is? It looks like another 1 or 2 inches and the air dams/spoilers will drag on the ground. I was thinking of coaster wheels. I'll have to take all speed bumps and other things at an angle. The same for getting onto or off of the ferries in Washington.
 
OP asked for the dim at the fog lights. I will go measure at CL of wheel openings. Okay, Front = 27-1/4, rear = 27-3/4.
IMHO, car looks much better than stock height. Car is currently covered in back garage, so no current pictures. I did not notice any appreciable change in ride. Almost everything I own is so low I am just accustomed to taking dips and bumps with some degree of caution, in the XLR it seems a non -issue.
I did not make the wheels, they are something the aftermarket makes for Corvette.
Here is link to A&A Corvette ad for them:
http://www.aacorvette.com/performan...&search_in_description=1&keyword=frame+savers
The wheels and bars are both a good idea.

Bruce
 

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