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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Question...has anyone installed C6 Z51 sway bars and C6 Z06 factory shocks on their C5 coupe/vert?? Do the match up perfectly for an easy install? Are the c6 Z06 shocks as good as the 04 Z06 shocks or the Bilisteins??
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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C6 Sways will not fit, shocks are cheaper, but not as good for C5s as 04s or Bilsteins.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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i installed C5 Z06 sways and C6 Z06 shocks on my C5 cpe. it all works fine. the sways are awesome. the shocks to firm for me. but i went thru a recent spine fusion surgery 8 months ago and those shocks beat the crap out of me. the car was very tight in the corners though. i just sold my cpe a few weeks back and had purchased some C6 Z51 shocks to put on. i never got to do it. sold the car the day they got here.
i have a feeling that would have made for a great set up. but dont know for sure
Ron

as far as the C6 sways on a C5, dont think that is feasible .

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