I have c6 with z51 package, which comes with bigger sway bar, bigger rotors, and better shocks. I'm thinking of upgrading to z06 shocks. nothing is wrong with mine, just wondering if anyone w/z51 package upgraded sway bar and z06 shocks? Is it even worth it?

 

 

 

So the base and the f55 are better shocks?

 

 

Yep, for street use, Koni FSD handles the off camber chatter better than the OEM Z51 shock (rides are the same stiffness), and if you looking for a stiffening damper shock to keep you more level in the corner, then the DRM shock. Hence the DRM shock is a Bilstein F8 shock with slightly different dampening more for the Z06, but works well for z51 track us as well.

If your looking for less expensive then the above two, then the Bilstein B8 isntead (and, the same stiffness as the oem Z51 shock, does not do as well at the Koni FSD shock in off camber light chop, while the B6 shock is soften dampened for the base model isntead).

As for KYB shock, just say no since the dampening it all wrong. Same goes for a few other shock brands as well.

Really, the best shock is ones that can be pulled apart that you can rebuild yourself, as well as begin fully adjustable for both compression and rebound dampening, but your looking over $1k for a set to start with (and the tallent to rebuild and adjust them correctly well).

Also, depending on the mileage, and if you want to do the maintained of greasing bushing year, poly shock and sway bar bushings are a good upgrade as well. The DRM shocks can be ordered with poly bushings, and the Z51 sway bar bushings are easy to find as well.

http://dougrippie.com/products/c6-co...hocks-for-c6z/

Lastly, depending on the the mileage, not a bad time to replace the aging ride height adjusters, and re-corner balance the car before you have the wheels realigned from replacing the shocks in the first place.
https://www.corvettecentral.com/c6-0...2f%3fcount%3d9

 

 

Has anyone replaced their c6 shocks that has z51 package and used bilstein B8 shocks? what did you think?

 

Have run the DRM's, B8's, as well as Koni FSD's on a Z51 C6.

So again, street shock, Koni FSD since it's better in off camber surface light chop to keep the back end planted, due to its more complex valving design that works well for that.

If for track use, the DRM's since it will keep you flatter in the corners, plus you can get them with poly bushings to start with.
The B8 is a good shock, but not as good in off camber light chop as the Koni FSD for street use to keep the back end planted for that.
Koni FSD and B8 will ride about as stiff as the OEM z51 shock.
The DRM's rides a touch more stiffer that the Z51 oem shock, due to the different valving of it over the B8 valving.

Bottom line all will get you through the carouse at the Nurbugrin at the same speeds/times, since it the most brutal/rough part of the track, but the DRM;s with poly bushing and poly sway bar bushing will end up with your fastest over all times instead.
The downside to the DRM's poly bushing/poly sway bar bushing, the wife in the passenger seat is going to complain that the car riding stiffer/harsher when you take her out for week end leisure street cruses instead.

So it not that the B8 is a bad shock to start with, it just that Koni FSD does some thing better like street use when the pavement is less the smooth like on a track and you get into to light chop to keep the back end sticking on the way out, and where the DRM makes the car have less body lean than the Koni or B8, which can make the car over all quicker on smoother surfaces like tracks instead.