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Burning Brakes
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From: Jacksonville Florida
The answer is very dependent on what you're starting with, your budget, and what your goals for the car are...
I went with the Z06 shocks & sways and they are a HUGE improvement from the base non-magnetic ride suspension. Investment was minimal when factoring in new sways ($290) and used '04 Z06 shocks ($150) compared to the performance gains I experienced. Definitely rides like a different car.
I would recommend research and then ride in a few other Vettes with different setups to get a feel for you tolerance threshold in ride stiffness vs performance. It's a lot like exhaust...worst thing you can do is depend on someone else's opinion of good sound.
Hope this helps...
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CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
The answer is very dependent on what you're starting with, your budget, and what your goals for the car are...
I went with the Z06 shocks & sways and they are a HUGE improvement from the base non-magnetic ride suspension. Investment was minimal when factoring in new sways ($290) and used '04 Z06 shocks ($150) compared to the performance gains I experienced. Definitely rides like a different car.
I would recommend research and then ride in a few other Vettes with different setups to get a feel for you tolerance threshold in ride stiffness vs performance. It's a lot like exhaust...worst thing you can do is depend on someone else's opinion of good sound.
Hope this helps...
I went with the Z06 shocks & sways and they are a HUGE improvement from the base non-magnetic ride suspension. Investment was minimal when factoring in new sways ($290) and used '04 Z06 shocks ($150) compared to the performance gains I experienced. Definitely rides like a different car.
I would recommend research and then ride in a few other Vettes with different setups to get a feel for you tolerance threshold in ride stiffness vs performance. It's a lot like exhaust...worst thing you can do is depend on someone else's opinion of good sound.
Hope this helps...
100% correct! I have the C6 ZO6 shocks on my 02 ZO6. They made a NOTICABLE difference!
If you UP-GRADE to Z sway bars and C6 Z shocks,,,,,,you will be VERY happy! 
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Melting Slicks
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Just remember if you are ever going to lower your car on the stock bolts do not use any year C5 or C6 Z06 shocks as they WILL bottom out. I just got rid of my stock shocks as they were horrible bottoming out after i lowered.
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Just about everyone at the local Corvette Challange run drag radials, even thoes with completly stock cars.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
They're perfect!!
Melting Slicks
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I'm perfectly happy with them being able to take the car just as fast through twisties as with the Z06 shocks and have a better straight line ride with them.
Last edited by briann510; Jan 10, 2008 at 11:26 AM.
Racer
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From: decatur ga
with it dropped a bit.
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From: Riviera Beach FL
In that case I would go to a stiffer shock. If you still have your original shocks they may be going away. The shocks I use are adjustable for both compression and rebound. That way I can set them for drag or road racing and then set them for a decent ride home.
Melting Slicks
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In that case I would go to a stiffer shock. If you still have your original shocks they may be going away. The shocks I use are adjustable for both compression and rebound. That way I can set them for drag or road racing and then set them for a decent ride home.
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Thinks for all the help.. so need a good stiffer shock to get better runs in the 1/4 mile.2006 z06 shock, or the koni is the $ diff worth the cost.thanks for looking and ever one,s input..
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I am not to familiar with the new QA1, but my shocks have 16 setting for compression and rebound.. my settings are:
Front: compression 12, rebound 4
Rear: compression 6, rebound 12
In your case I would start off (assuming 16 settings)
Front 6
rear compression 8, rebound 10
These are just suggested starting points. The settings are dependent on the car, tires and track conditions. You want the front to lift and the rear to squat slightly for weight transfer. You do not want the rear to squat to the extent that it throws off the camber decreasing tire contact with the track.
The rear setting also has to keep wheel hop under control.
Start off on the conservative side and work your way out