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I have a full t1.
There are several threads about the t1. for street driving rocks would be softer. The T1 is a road racing suppnesion and not for street use.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1053223
There are several threads about the t1. for street driving rocks would be softer. The T1 is a road racing suppnesion and not for street use.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1053223
Last edited by AU N EGL; Apr 2, 2005 at 05:33 PM.
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Coupe or Zo6?
Zo6 - Try the T1 Sway bars first. It gets pretty stiff with these alone.
Feels more solid on the track.
Not much difference in the Sachs T1 shocks and the 04 shocks
on the street.
The Springs are another story. Stiffer and more bounce to the ride
but carve corners like mad.
Coupe - Try the Hotchkiss bars, noticable difference at a reasonable cost.
Zo6 - Try the T1 Sway bars first. It gets pretty stiff with these alone.
Feels more solid on the track.
Not much difference in the Sachs T1 shocks and the 04 shocks
on the street.
The Springs are another story. Stiffer and more bounce to the ride
but carve corners like mad.
Coupe - Try the Hotchkiss bars, noticable difference at a reasonable cost.
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coupe
why would it matter one way or the other???
with a coupe or a z06?
if you upgraded to a full t1 on a coupe it would handle better then a zo6
i thought the only difference between the two was the shocks, springs, sway bars, and that is i think ( i might be leaving something out)
thanks, Scott
why would it matter one way or the other???
with a coupe or a z06?
if you upgraded to a full t1 on a coupe it would handle better then a zo6
i thought the only difference between the two was the shocks, springs, sway bars, and that is i think ( i might be leaving something out)
thanks, Scott
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Originally Posted by KillerJello
coupe
why would it matter one way or the other???
with a coupe or a z06?
if you upgraded to a full t1 on a coupe it would handle better then a zo6
i thought the only difference between the two was the shocks, springs, sway bars, and that is i think ( i might be leaving something out)
thanks, Scott
why would it matter one way or the other???
with a coupe or a z06?
if you upgraded to a full t1 on a coupe it would handle better then a zo6
i thought the only difference between the two was the shocks, springs, sway bars, and that is i think ( i might be leaving something out)
thanks, Scott
I have driven several coupes with 04 zo6 suppneions and equal hp. I felt the coupe handle better and I think it is the aerodynamics advange of the coupe vs the FRC design of the Z06.
again the question is, What are you going to use your car for?? the T1 is not comfortble for street driving, but hell on wheels for DEs or road racing. But then again on very bumpy road race circutes like Summit Point WV the ZO6 suppension works better as it has a little more give and compliance going over bumpskeeping the tires on the pavement and not bouncing with a very stiff T1 suppension.
Suppensions are designed to work as complete package, not piece meal.
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
T1 Spring are much stiffer, sway bars much thicker, and shocks are stiffer then the Z06 plus there are the polyurathain bushings and the T1 negative camber ecentrics. all these make for extream stiblity with minimal body roll on high speed cornering
I have driven several coupes with 04 zo6 suppneions and equal hp. I felt the coupe handle better and I think it is the aerodynamics advange of the coupe vs the FRC design of the Z06.
again the question is, What are you going to use your car for?? the T1 is not comfortble for street driving, but hell on wheels for DEs or road racing. But then again on very bumpy road race circutes like Summit Point WV the ZO6 suppension works better as it has a little more give and compliance going over bumpskeeping the tires on the pavement and not bouncing with a very stiff T1 suppension.
Suppensions are designed to work as complete package, not piece meal.
I have driven several coupes with 04 zo6 suppneions and equal hp. I felt the coupe handle better and I think it is the aerodynamics advange of the coupe vs the FRC design of the Z06.
again the question is, What are you going to use your car for?? the T1 is not comfortble for street driving, but hell on wheels for DEs or road racing. But then again on very bumpy road race circutes like Summit Point WV the ZO6 suppension works better as it has a little more give and compliance going over bumpskeeping the tires on the pavement and not bouncing with a very stiff T1 suppension.
Suppensions are designed to work as complete package, not piece meal.
Thank you
Scott
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