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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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after spending most of my time fixing the car in order to run. finaly I got the change to drive it more often.

now i notes. tha the suspention is kind of soft . feel like moving from side to side when driving. the shocks are new. so I know thats ok

just wanted to know if that is the way the car suposed to handel..

I had drive other cars and the suspention is preaty stady and hard.

since i never drove any other corvette just my. i was wondering if this normal
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Mine doesn't feel like that at all. It feels like a go-cart, like my butt is right between the rear wheels. I have an 84 z51 with old shocks and it needs rear suspension bushings, it has some "rear steer" all on it's own.
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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If it feels like it's floating from side to side it may be time to check all of your bushings.
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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yes that is exactely as it feel floating from site to side .What bushing i sur cante first
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Any rubber parts in the suspension. Especially the rear.
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