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Jan 25, 2010 | 04:16 PM

0TheRadioFlyer97

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St. Jude Donor '08

Best handling C5

Who has the best handling C5 and how did you make it that way??

suspension, brakes, tires etc.

Jan 25, 2010 | 04:25 PM

Bret01Z06

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What kind of handling are you wanting? It all depends on what your going to do with the car and where you are going to do it.

Street
Road Race
Auto-X
ETC?

Jan 25, 2010 | 04:55 PM

tigers123

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The one I happen to be driving at the moment

Jan 25, 2010 | 05:12 PM

bhoch

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Well, I have never done a complete 360 not on purpose in mine. Does that fit?

George - I think, we need more of what type of driving your wanting it for.. if it's normal DD with a little track/autocross it would be completely different then strictly a drag strip or autocross run.

Personally, I like my car with the Z51 sus with Bilstein sports, etc... But that does not really make it a "great" handling car - it just works for me for how I use it - rain/shine, etc...

Jan 25, 2010 | 05:13 PM

rehirsch8

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I'm very happy with the handling of mine on the road and track at this point. The changes I made are:

Calloway coilovers
Elite Engineering Tunnel Plate
C6 Z51 Sway Bars and PFADT sway bar bushings
Michelin PS2 tires

There is absolutely no bump steer with the coilovers.

Jan 25, 2010 | 07:46 PM

0TheRadioFlyer97

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Originally Posted by bhoch

George - I think, we need more of what type of driving your wanting it for.. if it's normal DD with a little track/autocross it would be completely different then strictly a drag strip or autocross run.

This will not be for my curreent car. Though i have done the following handling mods:
- C6Z shocks
- C5Z Anti swaybars
- R1 Concepts Rotors
- Hawk brake pads

This thread is just for fun and assumes no budget in $$ or time.

Regarding the purpose, I don't think there's any real disadvantage to having an uber-awesome handling car in any circumstance. We'll assumee it's designed to be a do-all machine.

Jan 25, 2010 | 10:13 PM

peter pan

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My C5 handles better than my C6 that I have pulled .94g on with KDW rubber and C6 Z51 bars.

My C5 is on rails as I run C6Z bars, PFADT Coil Overs and there poly bushings. Why does this handle better? Coil Overs are set very firm, larger sways and better rubber. Now I glad I do not drive my C5 daily as I feel the road like a sports car is supposed to be.

Great to know that with a few mods like on the C6 that our Vettes do still handle great with a great ride for a daily driver, I have it both ways a car setup for the track and one you can drive anywhere does not get any better

Jan 26, 2010 | 01:44 AM

Choreo

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I consider mine more of a "luxury-street-cruiser" - never sees a track and I am totally satisfied with every aspect (finally).

(1) Michelin A/S Plus ZPs
(2) Baer Decelarotors w/Hawk Pads
(3) EE ABS Tunnel Plate
(4) Bilstein HD Shocks
(5) C6-Z51 Sway Bars (with rubber bushings for street)
(6) Corsa Tiger Shark Touring and X-Pipe Exhaust
(7) Dynamat/Ensolite throughout