Tech info needed- Z06 upgrades?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Toronto Ontario
St. Jude Donor '08
Tech info needed- Z06 upgrades?
Hi all.. need some general info..
purchased my 00MY coupe a couple of years ago, and was thinking of some performance upgrades..
Are the Z06 brakes, suspension, sway bars better and how so..Larger calipers & rotors?? Thicker say bars?? Higher rated spring/shocks?
thanks..
purchased my 00MY coupe a couple of years ago, and was thinking of some performance upgrades..
Are the Z06 brakes, suspension, sway bars better and how so..Larger calipers & rotors?? Thicker say bars?? Higher rated spring/shocks?
thanks..
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,041
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From: Rockford Illinois
Hi all.. need some general info..
purchased my 00MY coupe a couple of years ago, and was thinking of some performance upgrades..
Are the Z06 brakes, suspension, sway bars better and how so..Larger calipers & rotors?? Thicker say bars?? Higher rated spring/shocks?
thanks..
purchased my 00MY coupe a couple of years ago, and was thinking of some performance upgrades..
Are the Z06 brakes, suspension, sway bars better and how so..Larger calipers & rotors?? Thicker say bars?? Higher rated spring/shocks?
thanks..
Im not the best witht he vette stuff yet, so I'll give you info on what I know. I know the Z06 does have upgrades in suspesion over a normal Coupe. I believe the shocks are different, Im not positive on the sway bars thickness. I also think the brake rotors are the same size with both vehicles.
Unless you are getting parts from a Z51 car with the fully upgraded suspension, Only then would I htink all might be differnt. Dont hold to this though.
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,590
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From: Littleton Colorado
Check out this web site, some good info. But why go to the bother of Z06 parts? Not much of a difference.
http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 5,451
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From: East Peoria Illinois
Check out this web site, some good info. But why go to the bother of Z06 parts? Not much of a difference.
http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,904
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From: Vancouver Washington
The Z06 front sway will make a difference, your rear sway is the same as a Z06. There is only about 10% difference in your rear spring and a Z06 and the front spring is the same. Do the front bar now and some C6Z06 shocks now or later. Been there - done all this.
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