new guy here

**Remo** · 02-18-11, 01:26 PM

Stogie...sorry about being a little late....so welcome my friend. Now about the color you chose......I like it.

**rockvette** · 02-18-11, 02:41 PM

Glad to see you come to the C5 forum welcome aboard...........

I had a 2002 pewter traded for a 2004 CE Z06 Good luck

Stogie D · 02-19-11, 06:24 AM

Thank you all for the welcome - would have chimed in sooner but I've been crazy busy for the last 2 weeks -
Yes Yoda, it is an 81 - the black badges - good call -
ErnestD - please elaborate on that or point me to a thread - are you sayin I can change the ride height without cashin in my 401K ? rear only?
Thanks again all - somehow I knew I'd get that warm & fuzzy feeling -
D.

**ernestD** · 02-19-11, 08:21 AM

HI stogie-do you smoke cigars?Yes you can lower the rear of a c5 very easily.Its just 2 bolts,one on each side-u can do it-it looks much nicer,look on this site for instructions

**bontrager** · 02-21-11, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by ernestD

HI stogie-do you smoke cigars?Yes you can lower the rear of a c5 very easily.Its just 2 bolts,one on each side-u can do it-it looks much nicer,look on this site for instructions

First of all, welcome Stogie

from Western, PA, I'm a newbie myself.
Be a member of this forum will only increase your affection for your C5.

Question about lowering the car in the rear a few turns; do you have to do the same to the front. I am interested in some minor lowering

**ernestD** · 02-21-11, 06:51 AM

I just lowered the rear 0f my c5-it evens it out-stogies looks like it has air shocks on the rear!maybe someone had big tires on it at one time,some are high from the factory. i did not mess with the front bolts,it already scrapes the air damn on everything.Jack up your vette and turn the spring bolts out till there is a couple of threads showing on the top side -your done!It really looks better,I really don't care for slammed to the ground.

**timfitz63** · 02-21-11, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by bontrager

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from Western, PA

Hey, Murrysville! I'm originally from the South Hills (Banksville)! Small world (or at least forum), huh?

**hdkeno** · 02-21-11, 07:11 PM

congrats on the c5,I sold my beloved c-3 this past Fall for my 00 c5 and do not regret it one bit.
I nearly bought a nice 01 in Pewter,but it was a automatic with 60k on it. But a very nice vert.

Welcome to the fold Ken

**WLS Ruby 93** · 02-22-11, 06:06 PM

Stogie,

Welcome to the club. You found a beautiful car with a classy color.
You will be spoiled by the C5 ride and performance that's for sure.

Enjoy your ride.

Keep 'em rollin'.

Bill

**CAPS Z** · 02-25-11, 09:29 AM

Welcome and congrats on the C5

**wvstar** · 03-02-11, 05:51 PM

Welcome to the forum and the C5 world. I own a '99 as well (torch red)...mine has a few more miles on her though. Love the car! Finally getting decent enough weather here to get her out once in awhile again.

I got mine last summer. Going to be replacing my stock wheels (17 & 18) with some Grand Sport Reproduction wheels (18x9.5 and 19x10). They finally starting making them with the 56 offset for the C5. Going with gloss black...still trying to decide on the treads. Borla exhaust after that. Time to start personalizing the ride!

Stogie D · 03-09-11, 08:36 PM

ernestD - thanks, I dropped the rear to match up with the front - SWEEEEET - then I filled the curb at the end of my driveway with concrete to eliminate the SERIOUS rubbing I had going - we'll see how long the city lets me get away with that -

- thanks again for the info - D.