Who make stiffer springs for the C6 Vette
10-28-2010, 02:52 PM
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Who make stiffer springs for the C6 Vette
What vendor or company makes upgraded (stiffer) springs for the C6 Vette (Z51). I want to stiffen the suspension alittle without dropping the height of the car.. Any recommendations..
10-28-2010, 07:28 PM
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Hyperco makes composite leaf springs too. LG has them.
http://www.lgmotorsports.com/catalog...oducts_id=1569
http://www.lgmotorsports.com/catalog...oducts_id=1569
I have two different versions of that spring. They have a 'Street' and a 'Track Spring'.
We supplied Bondurant School with the Street Springs for all of their C5 school cars. Depending on what you want to do we can go a number of different ways with them.
10-29-2010, 02:31 PM
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Just for the record:
C6 Base: 420# / 620#
C6 Z51: 526# / 645#
C6 Z06: 531# / 782#
Hyperco HPS: 565# / 765#
C6 T1: 582# / 850#
Hyperco HPT: 625# / 850#
VBP Extreme: 1000# / 700# (I think?)
These rates are not comparable with coilover spring rates unless you calculate wheel rates, but I will note that the lightest coilovers I know of are 425# / 575# which is approximately the same front rate as the HPTs, but somewhat higher rates in the rear. The heaviest coilovers I've heard of are in the 800# range front and rear...
I have this theory that coilovers, which are a falling wheel rate from droop->bump, need to start with a higher initial rate because the leaf springs seem to be rising rate from droop->bump because the spring pad effectively slides further out the A-arm as it goes through the arc. But I could be completely wrong. :-)
C6 Base: 420# / 620#
C6 Z51: 526# / 645#
C6 Z06: 531# / 782#
Hyperco HPS: 565# / 765#
C6 T1: 582# / 850#
Hyperco HPT: 625# / 850#
VBP Extreme: 1000# / 700# (I think?)
These rates are not comparable with coilover spring rates unless you calculate wheel rates, but I will note that the lightest coilovers I know of are 425# / 575# which is approximately the same front rate as the HPTs, but somewhat higher rates in the rear. The heaviest coilovers I've heard of are in the 800# range front and rear...
I have this theory that coilovers, which are a falling wheel rate from droop->bump, need to start with a higher initial rate because the leaf springs seem to be rising rate from droop->bump because the spring pad effectively slides further out the A-arm as it goes through the arc. But I could be completely wrong. :-)
