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Topic: '76 tail seems to sit lower than frt- anyone made mods to compensate?

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'76 tail seems to sit lower than frt- anyone made mods to compensate?

Posted: 11/24/21 7:06am Message 1 of 6
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Bear, DE - USA
Joined: 11/19/2021
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Vette(s): 1976 Corvette (current), 1959 Corvette (sold 2011), 1981 Corvette (sold 1993)

I totally get that these cars were built to be low to the road for better performance, but the tail of my '76 seems to sit a little lower than the front.  I'm guessing it's probably due to tired shocks, springs, etc, but I was wondering if anyone has put bigger rims and/or tires on the back to help compensate for this, and if so, what impacts you may have noticed in the driving of the car?

I'm not really planning to enter this car in LeMans anytime soon, but just wanted to hear others' experiences.  Thanks!




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Re: '76 tail seems to sit lower than frt- anyone made mods to compens

Posted: 11/24/21 7:45am Message 2 of 6
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Equinunk, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

Greetings,  It the car is all O.E.M., it is probably a weak sagging spring. Shocks don't hold a car up, they just dampen the movement from bumps.




Re: '76 tail seems to sit lower than frt- anyone made mods to compens

Posted: 11/24/21 7:53am Message 3 of 6
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Bear, DE - USA
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Thanks for the quick reply-  I figured as much.




Re: '76 tail seems to sit lower than frt- anyone made mods to compens

Posted: 11/24/21 8:31am Message 4 of 6
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Scottsdale, AZ - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Corvette Two-Tone Claret color, 4 spd, C7 Vert

Are the wheel well gaps the same on the rear as the front? 




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Re: '76 tail seems to sit lower than frt- anyone made mods to compens

Posted: 11/24/21 8:40am Message 5 of 6
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I will measure and report back.




Re: '76 tail seems to sit lower than frt- anyone made mods to compens

Posted: 11/24/21 3:46pm Message 6 of 6
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Overland Park, KS - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray

The rear spring should be essentially flat when the car is unloaded. If it has a reversed upward curve that it has started to sag. You can compensate for this by putting longer spring bolts in on each end of the spring.




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