C6 Z51 swaybars
Team Owner
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Here are some diameters. Keep in mind that wall thickness and lever length also play a role in sway bar rate. The graph shows our current Pfadt offerings versus the GM bars. The Hotchkis bars fall roughly where the diameters would lead you.
Wayne O is probably right about the C6 base diameters, the Base C6 ones listed in my chart are copied from the C5. I generally do not pay much attention to those bars. The chart is accurate.
-Aaron
Wayne O is probably right about the C6 base diameters, the Base C6 ones listed in my chart are copied from the C5. I generally do not pay much attention to those bars. The chart is accurate.
-Aaron
* C6 Base: 420# Front, 657# Rear
* C6 Z51: 526# Front, 645# Rear
* C6 Z06: 531# Front, 782# Rear
Last edited by User 81424; Dec 18, 2007 at 08:13 AM.
Race Director
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From: Missouri City Texas
With that chart you can also see how insane it is to put a Z06 rear bar on with the stock rear tires...you're jumping for a 19mm rear bar to a 28 mm rear bar!!!! Holy potential oversteer.
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Absolutely! For an upgrade path using stock parts, I always recommend the Z51 sway package. It has way better balance not only on non-z06 cars, but I would argue even on a Z06. Especially because most people go up in front tire size.
-Aaron
Safety Car
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From: Dalllas/Ft Worth Area TX
In Thousands Of An Inch - Z51 SWAYS
Get the micrometer out:
Z51 Sways:
Front: 1.222"
Rear: 1.008"
I got my micrometer out and doubled checked the measurements and they were "RIGHT ON" to the tables.
Z51 Sways:
Front: 1.222"
Rear: 1.008"
I got my micrometer out and doubled checked the measurements and they were "RIGHT ON" to the tables.
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