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Old May 5, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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I have a 2008 c6 manual. Is it better to go with z51 sway bars or Z06 sway bars. If Z51 bars, should I go with OEM or poly bushings?
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The front swaybar is the same for both the Z51 and the Z06. The rear is slightly smaller for the Z51 due to the lack of tire size in the rear vs the Z06. It is a huge improvement over the base swaybars.
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Most definitely also install the poly - bushings. They reduce deflection to a minimum and help the car get the most from the stiffer stabilizer bars. Be sure to put as much of the supplied (from Pfadt) grease as you can or they will squeak. A set of Pfadt bushings is quite reasonable.
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