MogyDad

Perhaps I should know this, but as a new owner ... I have a question.

Driving the car (2007 convertible) for the first time after a few days, it rides like an old truck - overly solid, heavy, sluggish - not what I would anticipate in a sports car. HOWEVER ... maybe 5 - 10 miles into the ride, it's suddenly a different vehicle - agile and smooth.

So, is it my imagination ... or does the suspension/ride tune itself a bit as the miles pass?

The perception of improved handling might be just an old guy getting a kick out of how many "challenges" surround me when I'm driving the Vette. Seems everyone wants to measure up to the C6 ... sometimes it's a BMW, sometimes an Audi ... Sunday it was a Ford Focus! Makes me smile cause they would have a better chance getting a race out of me when I'm in the Taurus.

fyreline

Cold tires vs. warm tires. Ever see race cars zig-zagging back and forth on pace laps?

That's what they're doing.

JERGENSEN LS3

I have not had that experience . Eccept when I'm driving my old Silverado...

Vinnie T

Agree that the tires do act differently warm vs, cold, especially if you still have the OEM GY run-flats which have very stiff sidewalls and transmit a lot of "energy" and noise into the cockpit. Do you have the Magnetic Ride suspension? It isn't on the "sport" setting, is it?

fyreline, have to partially disagree with you on why race cars zig zag on pace laps. Most of that is to prevent build-up on the tire since they tend to be rather sticky when warm and will pick up a lot of junk while rolling on pace laps. Makes for a much easier restart with less tire spin when you have clean tires. With new tires though, they will do some zig zagging to get some heat into them on colder days.

MogyDad

No magnetic ride suspension, and tires are Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals. Cold tires certainly makes sense, but what a noticeable difference in handling once they warm up!

lastcowboy

Tires

VET4LES

MogyDad

Agree. Cold tires. I can hear the neighbors now ... Why does that guy always zig zag down the road? Is there something wrong with that Vette ... Or can't he handle all that power?

I'll just put a pillow under my butt for the first ten minutes, then will be good to go.

Thanks for the info!

Eritosthenes

You haven't posted your car's options in your profile. From your description, I strongly suspect you've got the "sporty" Z51 suspension. Lots of folks here seem to like that option. I'm not one of them.

If your car still has them you might try replacing the OEM GY runflats with Firestone runflats. They're supposed to have a much better ride. No matter what, don't get talked into buying non-runflats.

MogyDad

Don't have original window sticker. How might I determine if Z51 suspension is part of the package?

Tires are Firestone Wide Oval run flats.

dpigguy

Got the same tires and feel the same ride until heat builds up. Z51 but still smooths out once warmed up.

C5North

Yes. I had that sensation after work today. I attributed to my tires. A few miles later, and once they warmed up, all was right with the world.

Gearhead Jim

The sticker beside the glove box should list Z51 as one of the options.
There are other ways (drilled rotors, P/S cooler, grease fittings at rear suspension, etc) that suggest the Z51 but might be added after production.

You can get a copy of your window sticker from the Corvette Museum, a nice thing to have.

Wayne O

No, the reason you zig-zag from side to side on the warmup lap is because the other guy is doing it.