[ZR1] Sway bars
#3
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#4
All of our bar packages will work on the ZR1. The Johnny O'Connell, Heavy Duty - Light Rates, and Heavy Duty - Heavy Rates. We would suggest selecting a set of bars based on your usage rather than which chassis you're starting out with.
In case you haven't seen it, here is our sway bar comparison chart so you can see exactly where your car currently sits and where it will be after a Pfadt bar installation.
In case you haven't seen it, here is our sway bar comparison chart so you can see exactly where your car currently sits and where it will be after a Pfadt bar installation.
#5
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Yeah I've seen the chart before. The front bar on the ZR1 is softer than the rear stock? Or is that a typo?
#6
The front bar on the ZR1 is softer than the rear, that's not a typo. It's pretty much the same tuning philosophy as most of the other OEM Corvette bar packages like the C6 Z06... overall high rear bar stiffness helps the car rotate really well. and if you're a gifted driver like Jan Magnussen at the Nürburgring trying to lay down fast laps for magazine bragging rights you can really take advantage of this type of setup.
However in our own experience we want a stiffer front than rear bar to not only keep the car confident at initial turn in, but the balance of the car closer to neutral or slight understeer at the limit. This makes the car only only faster because of the overall increase in rates, but easier to drive as well. That's a little behind the tuning philosophy we use when designing a bar package... our goal is something that will not only make the car faster, but more usable as well.
However in our own experience we want a stiffer front than rear bar to not only keep the car confident at initial turn in, but the balance of the car closer to neutral or slight understeer at the limit. This makes the car only only faster because of the overall increase in rates, but easier to drive as well. That's a little behind the tuning philosophy we use when designing a bar package... our goal is something that will not only make the car faster, but more usable as well.