directions for swapping out Sway bars?
Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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From: Texas
Those were the instructions I used when I did my swap.
Not a hard job.
One note. I ended up using teflon tape where the rubber mounts touched the bars as I was getting some noise after my install.
You're going to enjoy the upgrade. What sways are you going to?
Not a hard job.
One note. I ended up using teflon tape where the rubber mounts touched the bars as I was getting some noise after my install.
You're going to enjoy the upgrade. What sways are you going to?
Instructor
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From: Georgetown TX
V,V,V,
Did you do anything special, like tape the ends of the teflon tape, when you installed the bars? Also, how well has the teflon tape held up? I'm getting ready to install new bars on my '01 coupe and was thinking about the teflon tape solution. Thanks.
Did you do anything special, like tape the ends of the teflon tape, when you installed the bars? Also, how well has the teflon tape held up? I'm getting ready to install new bars on my '01 coupe and was thinking about the teflon tape solution. Thanks.
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A table put together by CF member ModShack:
I know the C5 Z06 setup fits; that's what I have on my car. I've also driven a C6 Z06 extensively, and I can tell you it's a lot more tail happy and harder riding than the C5. some of that is spring rates, some of that (the over steer) is the sway bars. I do not care for the way the C6 Z06 steps out in the rear over bumps compared to the C5. You need to be much more careful if you don't have the room.
Last edited by EHS; Sep 1, 2008 at 06:36 AM.
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Drifting
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From: Texas
ZX12R - I went with he C5 Z06 sways from Gene Culley. They fit great
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I've got C5Z06 bars. They work good and I really noticed the change. I would have to say the rear bar may be just a little light but the car went from oversteer to slight understeer which isn't really a bad thing.
The C6Z51 bars look to add just a little more rear bar compared to the C5Z06, which could put the car at neutral or still with a slight bit of oversteer.
The C6Z06 set looks to have way too much rear bar for a C5.
Peter
The C6Z51 bars look to add just a little more rear bar compared to the C5Z06, which could put the car at neutral or still with a slight bit of oversteer.
The C6Z06 set looks to have way too much rear bar for a C5.
Peter