Installed Z06 springs on base C6 F55 Mag ride
02-10-2015, 11:05 PM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
Installed Z06 springs on base C6 F55 Mag ride
Just wanted to share with you.
I installed Z06 springs, both front and rear, on my base C6 coupe with F55 Magnetic Ride.
Feels like a completely different car. Little to no body roll at all now, at least on the street.
Only drove it for 10 minutes so far. I also have Pfadt light rate racing sway bars that have been on the car for over 4 years.
While putting my front sway bar back together I added 2 more washers to the mounting poly-bushings because it was near impossible to turn by hand and now my steering from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock is super twitchy. I'll need to take out one of the washers on each side, I think that should fix that problem.
I'll be doing an HPDE at the NCM Motorsports Park in April with 10/10ths, so I can report back here on how things feel with the new springs on a roadcourse.
If it works out well, and I think it will, I think it will be the single best upgrade to a base car with mag ride.
I have a feeling I might have some oversteer issues, and might have to put the rear spring back in, but we'll see. After driving around the streets for the next few weeks, maybe I'll soften up my front sway bar one notch and see if that helps.
Anyone else done this ?
I installed Z06 springs, both front and rear, on my base C6 coupe with F55 Magnetic Ride.
Feels like a completely different car. Little to no body roll at all now, at least on the street.
Only drove it for 10 minutes so far. I also have Pfadt light rate racing sway bars that have been on the car for over 4 years.
While putting my front sway bar back together I added 2 more washers to the mounting poly-bushings because it was near impossible to turn by hand and now my steering from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock is super twitchy. I'll need to take out one of the washers on each side, I think that should fix that problem.
I'll be doing an HPDE at the NCM Motorsports Park in April with 10/10ths, so I can report back here on how things feel with the new springs on a roadcourse.
If it works out well, and I think it will, I think it will be the single best upgrade to a base car with mag ride.
I have a feeling I might have some oversteer issues, and might have to put the rear spring back in, but we'll see. After driving around the streets for the next few weeks, maybe I'll soften up my front sway bar one notch and see if that helps.
Anyone else done this ?
02-11-2015, 08:58 AM
#2
Safety Car
Just wanted to share with you.
I installed Z06 springs, both front and rear, on my base C6 coupe with F55 Magnetic Ride.
Feels like a completely different car. Little to no body roll at all now, at least on the street.
Only drove it for 10 minutes so far. I also have Pfadt light rate racing sway bars that have been on the car for over 4 years.
While putting my front sway bar back together I added 2 more washers to the mounting poly-bushings because it was near impossible to turn by hand and now my steering from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock is super twitchy. I'll need to take out one of the washers on each side, I think that should fix that problem.
I'll be doing an HPDE at the NCM Motorsports Park in April with 10/10ths, so I can report back here on how things feel with the new springs on a roadcourse.
If it works out well, and I think it will, I think it will be the single best upgrade to a base car with mag ride.
I have a feeling I might have some oversteer issues, and might have to put the rear spring back in, but we'll see. After driving around the streets for the next few weeks, maybe I'll soften up my front sway bar one notch and see if that helps.
Anyone else done this ?
I installed Z06 springs, both front and rear, on my base C6 coupe with F55 Magnetic Ride.
Feels like a completely different car. Little to no body roll at all now, at least on the street.
Only drove it for 10 minutes so far. I also have Pfadt light rate racing sway bars that have been on the car for over 4 years.
While putting my front sway bar back together I added 2 more washers to the mounting poly-bushings because it was near impossible to turn by hand and now my steering from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock is super twitchy. I'll need to take out one of the washers on each side, I think that should fix that problem.
I'll be doing an HPDE at the NCM Motorsports Park in April with 10/10ths, so I can report back here on how things feel with the new springs on a roadcourse.
If it works out well, and I think it will, I think it will be the single best upgrade to a base car with mag ride.
I have a feeling I might have some oversteer issues, and might have to put the rear spring back in, but we'll see. After driving around the streets for the next few weeks, maybe I'll soften up my front sway bar one notch and see if that helps.
Anyone else done this ?
02-14-2015, 11:36 PM
#3
Drifting
Thread Starter
I got to go for about a 1 hour drive today with my new setup.
Pretty much perfect suspension now. In touring mode, there is still a slight about of body sway on bumps and when braking. In Sport mode there is zero!
Overall, definitely stiffer than stock but hardly any harshness at all, the magnetic shocks keep with the Z06 springs just fine.
It's now perfect for the street, just waiting to see how it handles when pushed hard on the track.......In April at NCM Motorsports park.
Pretty much perfect suspension now. In touring mode, there is still a slight about of body sway on bumps and when braking. In Sport mode there is zero!
Overall, definitely stiffer than stock but hardly any harshness at all, the magnetic shocks keep with the Z06 springs just fine.
It's now perfect for the street, just waiting to see how it handles when pushed hard on the track.......In April at NCM Motorsports park.
02-17-2015, 07:24 PM
#4
[...] While putting my front sway bar back together I added 2 more washers to the mounting poly-bushings because it was near impossible to turn by hand and now my steering from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock is super twitchy. I'll need to take out one of the washers on each side, I think that should fix that problem. [...]
02-17-2015, 10:57 PM
#5
Drifting
Thread Starter
Thanks for the input but i was right in just taking out only 1 washer from the rear mount only of the poly bushing mounts. there was a little free floating play so now the sway bar is perfect. When i stated i couldnt turn the sway bar at all previously...that was with both end links disconnected. So my poly bushings were over squeezing the sway bar.