Shocks
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Central Ohio
Shocks
It’ll be spring before we know it.
whats everyone’s favorite shocks?
id like to make my GS stick a little better
on launch’s and corners.
I’m still running the stock original shocks.
whats everyone’s favorite shocks?
id like to make my GS stick a little better
on launch’s and corners.
I’m still running the stock original shocks.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2013
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Smooth track surfaces, or rougher street roads instead?
If smooth, then DRM shocks with ploy bushings, and change out the sway bar bushings to poly as well.
If for street, then Koni FSD shocks, since they do better in surface chop, and even more in off camber corners with surface chop as well.
Also, same with poly shock and sway bar bushings, to replace the ageing rubber bushings in at least these two areas.
If running MRC shocks with F55 , then get a hold of Jim Mero to reflash the F55 firmware.
https://jimmero.com/
As for going to coil over system,can be a step up on a fully adjustable system (if your driving skills are great enough in the first place to make a differance), including fully adjustable shocks (the $5K systems), so long as you have the mech talent to dial it in, in the end (not just set to suggested settings and leaving it there).
Also, while changing the shocks, the sway bar bushings, change out the ride height adjuster, re-corner balance the car, then have 4 wheel alignment down as well.
Note shock change alone will require 4 wheel alignment once they are installed, so this is the reason that your changing out all the parts that are worn out, before you have the aligment completed.
https://us.amazon.com/Corvette-Stock.../dp/B093THQJH5
If smooth, then DRM shocks with ploy bushings, and change out the sway bar bushings to poly as well.
If for street, then Koni FSD shocks, since they do better in surface chop, and even more in off camber corners with surface chop as well.
Also, same with poly shock and sway bar bushings, to replace the ageing rubber bushings in at least these two areas.
If running MRC shocks with F55 , then get a hold of Jim Mero to reflash the F55 firmware.
https://jimmero.com/
As for going to coil over system,can be a step up on a fully adjustable system (if your driving skills are great enough in the first place to make a differance), including fully adjustable shocks (the $5K systems), so long as you have the mech talent to dial it in, in the end (not just set to suggested settings and leaving it there).
Also, while changing the shocks, the sway bar bushings, change out the ride height adjuster, re-corner balance the car, then have 4 wheel alignment down as well.
Note shock change alone will require 4 wheel alignment once they are installed, so this is the reason that your changing out all the parts that are worn out, before you have the aligment completed.
https://us.amazon.com/Corvette-Stock.../dp/B093THQJH5
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Central Ohio
Great answer, thank you Dano.
it sounds like the Konis will do the trick.
i had been Loki v at Bilstiens so thanks for pointing
out the Konis.
Im more concerned with spirted street driving than track times.
Do you have a brand of poly bushings you’ve found to work well?
it sounds like the Konis will do the trick.
i had been Loki v at Bilstiens so thanks for pointing
out the Konis.
Im more concerned with spirted street driving than track times.
Do you have a brand of poly bushings you’ve found to work well?
Racer
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From: SoFlo
2024 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I used Prothane, red bushings for the sway bars and I used A/C Delco Gold end links. I didn't want to spend the big $$ on the Hime joint adjustable links but wanted something a little better than the stock ones, For street driving I just didn't think it was worth more than double. Very happy with these parts.
Safety Car
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Are C5 and C6 bushings identical? Prothane's site wants to sell me "Complete Suspension Bushing Kit - Chevrolet Corvette 97-04" for a C6. And where to get sleeves and shells?
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It would behoove oneself to check ones C5 swaybars for greatness, not wimpyness! ... The gentle Stock swaybars diameter are for the less aggressive, purhaps "sissy" kinda C5 driver type kinda guy.... well, purhaps that is a bit over the top.... The thing is.... C5 Swaying gotta stop! 🙄
