F55
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Short Hills, NJ
It's a great system but some do feel that the soft setting is too soft and that hardest setting is too firm. If the Z51 package was still available I would get that WAY before getting F55 but unfortunately it's not.
Grand Sports are great but cost much more.
Getting the base suspension along with some strategically chosen aftermarket suspension pieces would likely be the best of all worlds (from both a cost and performance perspective).
Grand Sports are great but cost much more.
Getting the base suspension along with some strategically chosen aftermarket suspension pieces would likely be the best of all worlds (from both a cost and performance perspective).
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
I have the F55 with front/rear Z51 sways and the ride is now perfect for me.
When I am on the highway, I have the setting on Tour which is the same as the Sport setting without the Z51 sways. When I am on a spirited drive or some twisties, I put the setting on Sport and there is no body roll.
Not long after I put the sways on, I made a last minute decision to take an off-ramp at around 35 mph and the car turned like it was on rails and I saw that the g-meter was at .92.
I say go for it....
When I am on the highway, I have the setting on Tour which is the same as the Sport setting without the Z51 sways. When I am on a spirited drive or some twisties, I put the setting on Sport and there is no body roll.
Not long after I put the sways on, I made a last minute decision to take an off-ramp at around 35 mph and the car turned like it was on rails and I saw that the g-meter was at .92.
I say go for it....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Montreal
St. Jude Donor '13
I have the F55 with front/rear Z51 sways and the ride is now perfect for me.
When I am on the highway, I have the setting on Tour which is the same as the Sport setting without the Z51 sways. When I am on a spirited drive or some twisties, I put the setting on Sport and there is no body roll.
Not long after I put the sways on, I made a last minute decision to take an off-ramp at around 35 mph and the car turned like it was on rails and I saw that the g-meter was at .92.
I say go for it....
When I am on the highway, I have the setting on Tour which is the same as the Sport setting without the Z51 sways. When I am on a spirited drive or some twisties, I put the setting on Sport and there is no body roll.
Not long after I put the sways on, I made a last minute decision to take an off-ramp at around 35 mph and the car turned like it was on rails and I saw that the g-meter was at .92.
I say go for it....
Racer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 368
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From: Clinton Township Michigan
I have the F55 on both of my C6s and wouldn't buy one w/o it. I live in MI and the roads here are terrible. I use "tour" during my commutes and just about anywhere else I drive in MI. When I get to areas w/smooth, interesting roads, I switch to "sport". I have a set of Z51 sway bars that I'm going to put on my 2009 vert one of these days, but I'm leaving my DD 2008 coupe with the standard F55 bars. If I were to buy a new GS, the F55 would be on my option list for it as well (it's standard on the ZR1). If you're in doubt, drive both the base & F55 cars on your usual roads - that should tell you if it's worth the extra $$$$.
Enjoy,
akriggm
Enjoy,
akriggm
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,880
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From: Montgomery Texas
I have the F55 package and I looked at getting the Z51 sway bars but I am worried it will kill the launch of my car. I need to be able to transfer the weight to the back when I launch or the tire just o up I smoke.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 752
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
I have the F55 with front/rear Z51 sways and the ride is now perfect for me.
When I am on the highway, I have the setting on Tour which is the same as the Sport setting without the Z51 sways. When I am on a spirited drive or some twisties, I put the setting on Sport and there is no body roll.
Not long after I put the sways on, I made a last minute decision to take an off-ramp at around 35 mph and the car turned like it was on rails and I saw that the g-meter was at .92.
I say go for it....
When I am on the highway, I have the setting on Tour which is the same as the Sport setting without the Z51 sways. When I am on a spirited drive or some twisties, I put the setting on Sport and there is no body roll.
Not long after I put the sways on, I made a last minute decision to take an off-ramp at around 35 mph and the car turned like it was on rails and I saw that the g-meter was at .92.
I say go for it....
With the Z51 bars body roll is gone and handling has gone neutral to very slight oversteer (perfect). I noticed that the ride got a little firmer as well, but t is still quite compliant.
Last summer I went around a bumpy corner with enough speed that I was sure the car would skate sideways over the bumps. It didn't.......wheels were going nuts but the car tracked like it was on rails......I was even able to put power down coming off the apex. Unbelievable!! Well worth the money!
I could not ask for anything better.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Crackin' on...
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Somewhere in Tucson AZ
St. Jude Donor '09
It's a great system but some do feel that the soft setting is too soft and that hardest setting is too firm. If the Z51 package was still available I would get that WAY before getting F55 but unfortunately it's not.
Grand Sports are great but cost much more.
Getting the base suspension along with some strategically chosen aftermarket suspension pieces would likely be the best of all worlds (from both a cost and performance perspective).
Grand Sports are great but cost much more.
Getting the base suspension along with some strategically chosen aftermarket suspension pieces would likely be the best of all worlds (from both a cost and performance perspective).
I do not have the suspension switch for Tour or Sport. Although the wiring harness is there for it. Hmmmm!
Any suggestions?
Last edited by 73sbvert; Sep 5, 2011 at 01:26 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Montreal
St. Jude Donor '13
If I remember right the fronts are the same and the rear Z06 is thicker. I put both Z51 bars. I read that the rear Z06 is to thick but have not tried it. With the Z51's the car is much flatter through the bends and drives great.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2011
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From: va
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 16,557
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From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
IF they ever need replaced, you just do it like any other part.
The '07 and newer F55 suspension includes the same brakes as the Z51.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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From: Ottawa, Ontario