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Old May 28, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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I've seen the genuine GM ZR1 sway bar kit for sale on another site, and they weren't a whole lot more $ than the Z51 sway bar kit. I assume these would bolt up to C5's as well? Are these different than the C6 Z06 bars? Anybody running these yet?
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Old May 29, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Unless you have the tires to support the need for the larger bars, you're going to have some serious oversteer.
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Originally Posted by Gene Culley
Unless you have the tires to support the need for the larger bars, you're going to have some serious oversteer.
Interesting,,both question and answer!! I'm happy with the stock Z51 on mu FRC! Of course it feels like a slot car compared to the handling of my Big Block shark!!
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Originally Posted by Gene Culley
Unless you have the tires to support the need for the larger bars, you're going to have some serious oversteer.
Good answer, coming right from the guy who sells them too.

I suspect you'd have to put a lot more rear tire under a C5 before the ZR1 bars are a good match. Same for the C6Z06 bars.

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Originally Posted by lionelhutz
Good answer, coming right from the guy who sells them too.

I suspect you'd have to put a lot more rear tire under a C5 before the ZR1 bars are a good match. Same for the C6Z06 bars.

Peter
yeah like slicks...hoosier R6's Kumho V710 dunlap slicks, michelin slicks etc etc
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