Which sway bars?
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Which sway bars?
I swore I would change my stock ones on the C5 but never got around to it. Just picked up my 12' GS with F55. Don't plan on tracking the car but do enjoy spirited driving whenever I think I can get away with it. So which ones...Z51, Z06, ZR1's or a combo?
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If you want to go aftermarket then pfadt.
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The GS has Z51/Z06 front bar and Z06 rear bar. Really shouldn't be a need to change, especially if not tracking. But, could move up to a Z06 rear spring and ZR1 rear bar I suppose. 
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If you're not running road courses, the GS springs/bars are pretty firm.
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Pfadt has a great chart, depending on what you want to do.
http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...roducts_id/210
http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...roducts_id/210
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You may want to take a look at our Johnny O'Connell bar package. The rear is adjustable to help you dial your car in for your driving style, while the front remains fixed but significantly stiffer than the stock GS/C6Z front bar. The stiffer front bar will provide more confidence at turn in, and help balance out the tendency that the C6 has for oversteer. The package includes heavy duty metal endlinks and polyurethane sway bar bushings, all while keeping a price point that's extremely approachable.
Check out the comparison chart posted in the thread to give you a good idea of how the car will perform before and after the install!
Check out the comparison chart posted in the thread to give you a good idea of how the car will perform before and after the install!
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PFADT really knows their stuff. Yesterday I put their sway bars on my 2010 Camaro SS and it really made a huge difference in the handling. I also asked for a lot of in depth detail on the sway bars and Blair gave me an outstanding amount of information that I found more than satisfactory. So I guess next will be the coil over adjustable shocks! I would get the Johnny O sway bars. We sell all PFADT products since I put them on my own car so give us a call or send us an email and we'll get you taken care of.
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