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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 12:26 AM
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What if anything suspension wise should/could use off a Z07 wreck?

My car is a base FE1 suspension, if that info helps.
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by NuckinFutz93
What if anything suspension wise should/could use off a Z07 wreck?.
Depends how you want to drive / like your ride?
The Z07 springs /swaybars are stiffer than your FE1 springs so the car will handle better but have a stiffer ride which some don't like.
ZO7 also got the FX3 shocks but you would need all the wiring / electronics installed to make them work in a base car
Steering rack may be the faster (less turns ) version

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Depends how you want to drive / like your ride?
The Z07 springs /swaybars are stiffer than your FE1 springs so the car will handle better but have a stiffer ride which some don't like.
ZO7 also got the FX3 shocks but you would need all the wiring / electronics installed to make them work in a base car
Steering rack may be the faster (less turns ) version
Stiff doesn't bother me. I'm not going to mess with the FX3 stuff, plus I doubt its good anyway. I already robbed the springs and sway bars, just wanted to see if I should grab anything else.

Thanks for the response!
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I second grabbing the steering rack...along with the cooler.
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Originally Posted by NuckinFutz93
Stiff doesn't bother me. I'm not going to mess with the FX3 stuff, plus I doubt its good anyway. I already robbed the springs and sway bars, just wanted to see if I should grab anything else.

Thanks for the response!
I would suggest looking at the links for the sway bars, to ensure they are the correct ones. There might be a difference in length.
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