BMR vs. Z06 sway bars
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From: San Jose CA
BMR vs. Z06 sway bars
Which is better for agressive street driving, ignoring cost: Z06 or BMR sway bars? Also, would Z06 or Bilstein sport shocks be best? Handling not ride is the priority.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
Re: BMR vs. Z06 sway bars (lsilva)
I had the stock suspension, and I went with the Bilstein's and BMR sways. Awesome combination!
Good luck!
Collin
Good luck!
Collin
Drifting
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From: Palos Park IL
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
Re: BMR vs. Z06 sway bars (lsilva)
Did the BMR+Bilsteins eliminate the oversteer of the base suspension? How has the cornering changed? Did you lower your car too?
The one thing the Bilstein's didn't solve was the tendency of the back end to get a little light/loose if you hit a bump or pavement buckle at speed. That's the one aspect of handling that I have the biggest issue with; I don't have a lot of confidence in the handling if I do catch a bump in the middle of a high-speed turn. I think I need to go with a better spring to solve that problem.
And my car is lowered, about 1" or so.
[Modified by COBrien, 1:53 PM 5/3/2003]
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Re: BMR vs. Z06 sway bars (lsilva)
I think you mean eliminate the factory understeer. If you want to reduce understeer this can be done by putting a bigger sway bar on the rear. But you don't want to go too far and make the car oversteer.
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Re: BMR vs. Z06 sway bars (John Shiels)
On my 98 I went with Sport Bilsteins, (you said you had Bilsteins but where they the Heavy Duty or Sports) and the Hotchkis Sway with the base suspension springs and love the change it made even in high speed turns compared to the Base suspension.
Racer
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From: Pearland TX
Re: BMR vs. Z06 sway bars (lsilva)
This may help.
mm/inches
T-1 F: 38/1.48
R: 27/1.05
Hotchkins F: 32/1.25
R: 25/1
Xtreme, BRM F:32/1.25
R: 21/.80
Z-06 F: 30/1.18
R: 23.6/.93
Its all stats but will help give some understanding.
It all depends on what you are looking for. I personally like if stiff as h@ll but then i'm a road course guy. :smash:
Have fun.
Aggie_Corvette
:cheers:
mm/inches
T-1 F: 38/1.48
R: 27/1.05
Hotchkins F: 32/1.25
R: 25/1
Xtreme, BRM F:32/1.25
R: 21/.80
Z-06 F: 30/1.18
R: 23.6/.93
Its all stats but will help give some understanding.
It all depends on what you are looking for. I personally like if stiff as h@ll but then i'm a road course guy. :smash:
Have fun.
Aggie_Corvette
:cheers:
Racer
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From: Pearland TX
Re: BMR vs. Z06 sway bars (lsilva)
Here are all the bars I know of that are available for the C-5.
mm/Inches
T-1
F: 38/1.48
R: 27/1.05
Hotchkins
F: 32/1.25
R: 25/1
Xtreme, BRM
F: 32/1.25
R: 21/.80
Z-06
F: 30/1.18
R: 23.6/.93
Z-51
F: 28.6/1.13
01+
R: 23.6/.93
Std
F: 23.1/.91
R: 19.1/.75
From what i have gathered the BRM is solid and all the rest are hollow. I believe the stock bars are hollow also. This makes little difference as the only the outer edge/diameter controls the torsional resistance. Solid is just slightly heavier, cheaper, and easier to work with. If you are a pure racer then the extra cost of hollow makes since, if not then it doesn't matter.
Aggie_Corvette
:cheers:
[Modified by aggie_corvette, 9:48 AM 5/6/2003]
mm/Inches
T-1
F: 38/1.48
R: 27/1.05
Hotchkins
F: 32/1.25
R: 25/1
Xtreme, BRM
F: 32/1.25
R: 21/.80
Z-06
F: 30/1.18
R: 23.6/.93
Z-51
F: 28.6/1.13
01+
R: 23.6/.93
Std
F: 23.1/.91
R: 19.1/.75
From what i have gathered the BRM is solid and all the rest are hollow. I believe the stock bars are hollow also. This makes little difference as the only the outer edge/diameter controls the torsional resistance. Solid is just slightly heavier, cheaper, and easier to work with. If you are a pure racer then the extra cost of hollow makes since, if not then it doesn't matter.
Aggie_Corvette
:cheers:
[Modified by aggie_corvette, 9:48 AM 5/6/2003]
