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Old May 23, 2013 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Contact Gene Culley or Patrick www.gmpartshouse.com
They have a package deal and good prices.

Bill


front and rear sway kit just over $200, way cheaper then any other upgrade
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Old May 23, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Wait till you one day install the better sway bars..

You will say TO YOUR SELF: HOLY SHI$,,,, Why the hell didnt I put those on with the shocks??????????????

LOL!
TRUE DAT!!!


Upgraded Sways should be one of the highest priority first mods....really improves the whole driving experience!
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Old May 23, 2013 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
The ZO6 and I believe ZR1 sway bars are TOO heavy/ stiff for your C5.
IF, you were to use them, you will have to SIGNIFICANTLY increase the width of your rear tires or it will cause oversteer problems.
This is why recommend the Hotchkis Sport setup over the C6 Z06 or Z51 setup.

With the Hotchkis you get the stiffness but can adjust the rear to eliminate oversteer.

And at about $350 they are still an economical upgrade.

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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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Default C5 Shock & Sway Bar Upgrade

Purchased mine from Gene at GM Parts House a few months back and am happy with the results on my 2000 auto.
This is one of those good value for the money upgrades and would recommend this.
On a side note- one of the front sway links became loose a couple of months after install and was making popping noise so I just torqued it back and all is good now.
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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Just did shock and spring swap on my 98 to a c6 set up and what a difference. Sway bars are next with the metal links in a few weeks
Those c6 z06 shocks are a lot stiffer than the c5 ones!!
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