[Z06] Shocks
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Instructor
Joined: Dec 2014
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Shocks
Looking for a good set of shocks. For my 02 c5z, I mainly use the car for street/strip use. And I'm don't take the car into curves agressive, average driving. I mainly just want the car to weight transfer and leave harder at the track. I don't want coilovers, and prefer them to be adjustable.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Loveland CO
DRM Bilstiens have a good valve setup on them as do OEM 2004 Z06 Sachs shocks... not aware of any adjustable shocks for a C5 that isnt a coil over.
update: I dont know anything about them but are adjustable.
http://shop.penskeshocks.com/C5-and-C6-DA-TA/
http://www.supervettes.com/corvette-...012-c5-c6.html
update: I dont know anything about them but are adjustable.
http://shop.penskeshocks.com/C5-and-C6-DA-TA/
http://www.supervettes.com/corvette-...012-c5-c6.html
Last edited by RedZMonte; Feb 21, 2015 at 04:30 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Indy IN
One of the best shocks for you would be the stock 04 Z06 shocks. The reason is that they have digressive valving that is very good for planting the rear tires on acceleration. Not cheap, but the road racing shocks aren't what you want. QA-1's are a drag shock, but they aren't a good street shock.
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Winston-Salem North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I have the 04 Z shocks on my 02, I installed them for the reasons Solofast stated and I run road courses quite a bit, they were also developed for street use of which I have approx 40k mi of.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Riverside County Southern California
Co-winner 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified
2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
2017 C4 of Year
2016 C7 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '20
I purchase a set on the last group buy, and also installed Potenzas RE760, a bigger sway bar and I'm very please. Two weeks ago I was driving the Z around Malibu, CA-Rock Store-The Snake, and I was chasing a sport bike, and it did not walk away from me.
I'm very please with those upgrades. The rest of the suspension is stock.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: pueblo co
i went with the C6 Z06 shocks and so far around a track and out driving it around i have been very pleased with them..i changed my stock 02z shocks out at 40k miles and have 12k on the new setup and i would do this over again if i had too!!
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