Sway bars installed!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Middlefield, OH
Sway bars installed!
I installed the upgraded sway bars I purchased from Gene awhile back during his holiday sale. I had them powder coated and finally installed them last weekend. There was a little break in the weather here in Northeast Ohio last Saturday so I went out for a drive. What a difference! It doesn't drive like a Buick any more. Nice crisp control now. Next up are the Koni FSDs.
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Bilstein HD shocks.
Did the sway bar in the front and back and changed the shocks to Bilstein hd gas shocks. Sticks like glue to the turns. I guess I now have 2005 FE1/Z51 suspension.
Mike
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Racer
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Looks great, makes me wish I had mine powder coated. Wait till you get the Konis on! I went with the Pfadt adjustable shocks, but the Konis are great shocks. On the base Vette, the Z51 sways with new shocks is a great combination.
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Burning Brakes
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No clunking ... at least not yet. I followed the instructions in the service manual. I did the front first and the manual said nothing about preventing the end link fasteners from spinning, so of course I did. When I got to the back there was a note about not letting the fastener rotate, go figure. So, time will tell if there's a clunk. If so, I guess then it's time for new end links. Live and learn.
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Burning Brakes
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Very nice touch with the PC Sways and I also have a base coupe with Z51 bars and I have the Koni FSD shocks that I took off my C5 when I went to coil overs and these are an awesome shock for our daily driver. My car rides smoother and more predictable over bumps and grooves in the road, oh the car no longer rolls in turns, no the Vette stays on the line I put her in during a turn and less effort is required to stay on the line I chose. On our KDWs I have seen .98g and this was at triple digits so I was really working the entire suspension
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