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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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I have a 2004 coupe and it has a manufacturer installed performance package(stiffer springs and stabilizer bars). What does this mean or what parts are they? I know the rear sway bar is the same as a 2004 zo6, not sure about the front. Are the springs zo6? Thanks for any help!!!
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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I have a 2004 coupe and it has a manufacturer installed performance package(stiffer springs and stabilizer bars). What does this mean or what parts are they? I know the rear sway bar is the same as a 2004 zo6, not sure about the front. Are the springs zo6? Thanks for any help!!!
Your Z51 pkg has a Z06 Rear Sway and a slightly smaller front sway. As I remember the front springs are the same and the Z06 Rear spring is about 10% stiffer. Z06 Shocks are also a bit stiffer.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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Your Z51 pkg has a Z06 Rear Sway and a slightly smaller front sway. As I remember the front springs are the same and the Z06 Rear spring is about 10% stiffer. Z06 Shocks are also a bit stiffer.
I don't believe I have the Z51 package. It would say z51 on the build sheet and it doesn't. It just says a performance handling package with upgrade stabilizers and springs.???
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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Look in your glove box at the RPO codes. Can you find the code FE3? That is the sport suspension RPO code.
Remember FE3 is Z51 and FE4 is Z06.

Here is specific info to compare.

Stabilizer Bars
Base Suspension: 23mm-front / 19.1mm-rear
Z51 (97-99): 25.4mm-front / 21.7mm-rear
Z51 (00-04): 28.6mm-front / 23.6mm-rear
Z06: 30.0mm-front / 23.6mm-rear
Hotchkis: 31.75mm-front / 25.4mm-rear
T1 (GM Racing): 38.4mm-front / 27.5mm-rear

Springs
Base...440/577
Z51....525/634
Z06....525/714
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