All-aluminum chassis?
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All-aluminum chassis?
I read the December '06 Motor Trend magazine comparing Viper, Corvette and Mustang. Said the Z06 they tested had an all-aluminum chassis. I was kind of under the impression the chassis was steel. Is Motor Trend correct?
Incidentally, the Corvette "won" overall. Go figure
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Tim Glover
Incidentally, the Corvette "won" overall. Go figure
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C6 Z06 chassis is all aluminium 
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Originally Posted by batsallover
GM definitely spent some $$$ on the chassis. Reading about the C6 Z never ceases to amaze me.
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Originally Posted by Vettman 1
Perhaps someone will mount a C5 body on a C6 chassis 
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Originally Posted by Vettman 1
Perhaps someone will mount a C5 body on a C6 chassis Both the C5 and C6 chassis are built with hydroformed steel tubing.
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Originally Posted by dagon138
Only the C6 Z06 is, the C5's and the non-Z06 C6's are steel.
Great way to save some weight and still be strong structurally. 
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
The C6 body is basically mounted to a C5 chassis.
Both the C5 and C6 chassis are built with hydroformed steel tubing.
Both the C5 and C6 chassis are built with hydroformed steel tubing.
The C6 has a 1" longer wheel base.
The C6 has a 1 1/4" narrower track( center of rear wheel to center of rear wheel )
the exterior of the C5 is larger then the C6. But the C5 is 1" lower then the C6 on stock ride heights
