Which Supsension Mods??
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Which Supsension Mods??
ok, i have a stock 99 a4 vette. i want to work on the suspension first since i have 90k miles. i want to get brand new c6 z06 shocks and possibly c6 z51 swaybars later down the road, but i came across a deal on here for 04 zo6 shocks, springs, and swaybars with 50k miles for $360. i think its too good of a deal to pass up. which direction do you think i should go. i also plan on lowering it on stock bolts as soon as i get home from overseas. thanks, Dan.
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I purchased C6 ZO6 shocks (5K) for a little over 100 on ebay and C5 Z51 swaybars for 50, not sure how much the springs are but you may want to look around. I havn't installed them yet so I can't comment on the handling
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ok, i have a stock 99 a4 vette. i want to work on the suspension first since i have 90k miles. i want to get brand new c6 z06 shocks and possibly c6 z51 swaybars later down the road, but i came across a deal on here for 04 zo6 shocks, springs, and swaybars with 50k miles for $360. i think its too good of a deal to pass up. which direction do you think i should go. i also plan on lowering it on stock bolts as soon as i get home from overseas. thanks, Dan.
Figure out what your plans are with the car and build off of that
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I have upgraded to c6 z51 bars-got them used. When my shocks go, I will get new c6 z06 shocks. they seem to be a very popular mod with the c5 crowd and I have yet to hear anything bad about the upgrade.
personally, I do not see the advantage of adding 50k mile shocks. to me they have too many miles but it is your cash.
there is a chart of sway bar sizes which may help your decision-you will have to search for it.
the deal you are looking at is pretty good but for a few hundred more, you could do the c6 gear (minus the springs) and have a lot more life in your parts and better parts imho.
either way, good luck and let us know what you decide
personally, I do not see the advantage of adding 50k mile shocks. to me they have too many miles but it is your cash.
there is a chart of sway bar sizes which may help your decision-you will have to search for it.
the deal you are looking at is pretty good but for a few hundred more, you could do the c6 gear (minus the springs) and have a lot more life in your parts and better parts imho.
either way, good luck and let us know what you decide
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first things first, i plan on keeping this car on the street and take it down the 1/4 mile every once and a while. i like to do some corner carving. i was kind of thinking 50k miles was a bit much, so im glad yall brought that up. i think i might just get some c6 z06 shocks and some c6 z51 bars, and they dont have to be new. thanks for the input folks.
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I have a 99, and replace my F45 shocks and tired leaf springs with Pfadt Adjestable Coilovers. I also swapped my stock sway bars for the Pfadt Street sway bars. My car handles awesome now.
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Both those selections are great!
I have C6 Z51 Sway Bars and I have the C5 Z51 Shocks - I will be doing thr C6 Z06 shock eventually!
Thanks,Matt
I have C6 Z51 Sway Bars and I have the C5 Z51 Shocks - I will be doing thr C6 Z06 shock eventually!
Thanks,Matt
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I would not buy shocks with 50k on them to start with, and it this is mostly a street Vette with little spirited driving, the C6Z shocks will be fine with C6 Z51 bars. On our C6 I have C6 Z51 bars and Koni FSD shocks and like the setup for a daily driven non track car, my C5 is setup a little different, but this Vette sees different driving
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i plan on doing the sway bars myself, but i will probably take it to a shop for the shocks. or hell, i'll be tight on time when i get home so i might have em do it all. either way i will let u know. but i dont get home for another couple weeks...im working in africa
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If anyone has any questions at all about Coil Overs and set up please let me know. 
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