Mortsciguy

Has anyone run the oem ZO6 shocks on a factory Z51 set up? I have a new set in the box, but have not installed them yet on my 2008 Z51.

rkj427

put the Z51 sway bars, Z06 shocks, and Z51 springs on my '07 base coupe with better handling as the result............ if I recall correctly I believe the front shocks are the same, the rears slightly firmer from Z51 to Z06................ Cultrag Factory Parts, forum vendor could help you out there too..................

One Kick

I put Z06 shocks on all 4 corners of my 05 Z51, it rides a bit stiffer but thats not a problem.

Bad00SS

Where can I buy the factory ZO6 shocks? I do not want to go to the dealer.

Corvette_Ed

Talk to Gene at Cultrag Performance.

Gearhead Jim

We found the stock Z51 shocks pretty brutal on the crummy roads of Illinois, I suspect the Z06 shocks would be as stiff or stiffer. Depending on your roads and butt, that might be ok or might be unbearable.
For track use, stiff shocks are usually fine.

Eventually, we went to the Bilstein Heavy Duty, which are actually a kind of medium duty; stiffer than base but softer than Z51/Z06/Bilstein Sports. For driving on public roads where even the curves can be bumpy, we think they are an excellent compromise.
But as always, YMMV.

CadVette

I've seen several for sale on EBay for a reasonable price. Sometimes dealers sell them at a discount on there to turn over inventory that has been sitting for a while.

Mortsciguy

Yup, that's where I got them.
Kelly

Gene Culley

Thank you very kindly for the referrals. You may purchase the shocks at the following link if it is helpful.
http://www.cultragfactoryparts.com/c...ks?parent=1001

Thank you. Gene.