Suspension Softening
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
you have another thread asking about the z51(http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ty.html)---are you doing BOTH a z51 and Z06 softening? or is this just a theoretical question(s)?
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From: Greater Detroit Metro MI, when I'm not travelling.
Le Mans Master
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It is not a simple retrofit but you could swap the springs over and maybe put some Koni shocks to get a similar level of lack of handling, erm, I mean, comfort.
Melting Slicks
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Just because you're big doesn't necessarily mean that you aren't a weenie
But seriously, what are you trying to do? Do you have a C6 Z51 that rides too rough, or are we just talking theoretically? Retrofitting a functioning F55 system would probably not be cost effective or very easy. I'm not 100% sure, but I think the base models and the F55 have the same springs and sway bars. The shocks would be the main difference, I think.
You could always change the shocks and springs, but leave the Z51 bars. I think that would improve ride quality without totally ruining the handling.
Andy
Burning Brakes
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I have the base suspension, and can scare the **** out of my wife (me too) around corners without getting even close to the limit. I know the Z51 suspension is superior for handling, but I can't use what I already have with a pretty comfortable ride to boot. I bought what I can use.
Melting Slicks
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F55 is REALLY soft. You get two options: soft and softer. The sport mode makes the car feel like a base Corvette and the comfort mode gives you body roll that would make a Cadillact proud.
It is not a simple retrofit but you could swap the springs over and maybe put some Koni shocks to get a similar level of lack of handling, erm, I mean, comfort.
It is not a simple retrofit but you could swap the springs over and maybe put some Koni shocks to get a similar level of lack of handling, erm, I mean, comfort.
Le Mans Master
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I have the base suspension, and can scare the **** out of my wife (me too) around corners without getting even close to the limit. I know the Z51 suspension is superior for handling, but I can't use what I already have with a pretty comfortable ride to boot. I bought what I can use.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '10
I have QA1 double adj. shocks on the front & single adj. on the rear, they softened the suspension and work well with the non runflats, they can be tuned for drag racing, comfort, sport or tuned very stift for road racing.
Last edited by chazc6; Feb 16, 2010 at 12:28 AM.