Sway Bar(s) Question
Melting Slicks
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From: Pinellas Park Florida
Originally Posted by john_sblendorio
Gene told me that only front sway has the same part number. Are you saying the rear springs are not he same part number but have the same rate? I do not have access to part numbers to validate.
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From: Houston Texas
Go For It!
I put the Z51 front and Z06 rear bars on my F55 and am very pleased. I tracked car for the first time July 8th at Motorsports Ranch in Cresson, TX. Many people on this forum warned me that I was going to have too much oversteer and that car would be dangerous. I am here to tell you that is a load of garbage. Even though I am a novice driver, by the end of the day I was making some respectable lap times even for a green driver. I was actually surprising myself with how fast I could enter and exit the turns. I find that the Z06 set up renders a predictable flat cornering response that is aggressive and totally manageable. Car stayed planted and never once did my rear end ever feel squirrelly or light. The Goodyear Supercar tire really stick once they're heated!
Sorry about the proofs....these have been purchased but waiting for actual digital downloads. Better than nothing.
Bone
Sorry about the proofs....these have been purchased but waiting for actual digital downloads. Better than nothing.
Bone
Last edited by Bone Daddy; Jul 19, 2006 at 01:10 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Oceanside CA
I put the Z06 sway bars on my F55 a few months ago. I loved the quick turn-in, flat cornering and the general "fun factor" with the Z06 bars.
I did, however get two quick oversteer situations. They were, in fact, pretty dramatic, and the stability control did nothing (I'm almost sure it was on). I switched back to the stock bars, not wanting any more surprises, but now, long for the way it used to feel.
I'm going to try the front Z06/Z51 bar, the stock rear and see what happens. I can't wait until these tires are worn enough to justify some non-run flats, I think that will help a lot and change the sway bar equation.
My question, however, is would changing suspension parts e.g. springs, sway bars, etc, especially with the F55 suspension, have any effect on the stability control or mag shock response? I assume the computer is programed for certain sensor inputs and the computer responds appropriately. Would such changes give unexpected signals to the computer (possibly programed for the particular suspension type) and, if so, would it change stability control or mag shock response?
I did, however get two quick oversteer situations. They were, in fact, pretty dramatic, and the stability control did nothing (I'm almost sure it was on). I switched back to the stock bars, not wanting any more surprises, but now, long for the way it used to feel.
I'm going to try the front Z06/Z51 bar, the stock rear and see what happens. I can't wait until these tires are worn enough to justify some non-run flats, I think that will help a lot and change the sway bar equation.
My question, however, is would changing suspension parts e.g. springs, sway bars, etc, especially with the F55 suspension, have any effect on the stability control or mag shock response? I assume the computer is programed for certain sensor inputs and the computer responds appropriately. Would such changes give unexpected signals to the computer (possibly programed for the particular suspension type) and, if so, would it change stability control or mag shock response?
Last edited by tlacroix; Jul 19, 2006 at 01:18 PM.
