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I very will could be corrected here....
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A little info here?..08 C6, bought it with a supercharger and lower profile tires...as a result the front end sits REALLY low. Any easy crank methods to raise the front end up about an inch? Due to the front tire pivot position, lowering the back might help also...any ideas??? Thanks.
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A little info here?..08 C6, bought it with a supercharger and lower profile tires...as a result the front end sits REALLY low. Any easy crank methods to raise the front end up about an inch? Due to the front tire pivot position, lowering the back might help also...any ideas??? Thanks.
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I did all the economy stuff and then finally said screw it and bought a Pfadt suspension kit. Wait until you can do it right instead of doing it twice. It will save you both time and money.
It rides better with the Pfadt kit than it did with the Bilsteins and aftermarket bars, plus te pFadt stuff just looks great.
It rides better with the Pfadt kit than it did with the Bilsteins and aftermarket bars, plus te pFadt stuff just looks great.
#26
Safety Car
I went with the Koni FSD shocks and the Z51 bars and got rid of the runflats for my Base 08. Greatly improved the ride and noise. I felt the front end of the Base was a little to bouncy for me, the FSD's did the trick. You could save some $$ by going with Bilstein shocks, other Forum have given them good reviews too. The FSD's are around $700 while the Bilstein are $300. Do a search of the design of both and decide.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Instructor
#28
Racer
Get the LG G1 bars with the quiet end links, and some Bilstein HD shocks (group buy). The LG rear bar is adjustable - run the rear at it's softest.
You also want to find some Z51 or Z06 springs as well - look for some used. You will save money and they don't wear out.
Get a good wheel alignment.
You also want to find some Z51 or Z06 springs as well - look for some used. You will save money and they don't wear out.
Get a good wheel alignment.
#29
zr1 front sway bar, then a z06 or z51 rear sway bar
z06 shocks or bilstein
#31
the bias is more toward oversteer with the full z06 swaybar setup. Mixing the Zr1 front and z06 rear (or z51 rear) gets a bit more balance, however, its all about your driving style and also how the rest of the suspension is set up.
relative sway bar rates:
relative sway bar rates:
#32
Instructor
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Burning Brakes
#34
Instructor
#35
Burning Brakes
I am looking for a set of the z51 sways as well. On the fence about the shocks, but bilstein seems like a nice option.
#36
Le Mans Master
I did all the economy stuff and then finally said screw it and bought a Pfadt suspension kit. Wait until you can do it right instead of doing it twice. It will save you both time and money.
It rides better with the Pfadt kit than it did with the Bilsteins and aftermarket bars, plus te pFadt stuff just looks great.
It rides better with the Pfadt kit than it did with the Bilsteins and aftermarket bars, plus te pFadt stuff just looks great.
Last edited by C U IN REARVEIW; 10-30-2014 at 05:33 PM.
#37
Instructor
Z06 shocks and z51 sways that's what I did to my base 07 and I still can't believe the difference in how much flatter the car stays in a turn once you do that you will notice how much body roll the base suspension actually allows
#39
Race Director
I noticed a significant improvement when adding Z51 sways and FSD shocks. I did this together on a 1LT coupe.
I feel the sways levels the car in the corners.
The car seems to handle fairly neutral.
I feel the sways levels the car in the corners.
The car seems to handle fairly neutral.