Suspension mods for 2012 GS
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Burning Brakes
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Suspension mods for 2012 GS
Stock daily driver that will be used for roadracing hpde from time to time.
Pfadt seems to be popular so the question is which package and what order to have mods done, since it won't all be at once?
Sway bar is very popular, but which one for a dd that will be tracked periodically? Street sway vs super stock?
Followed by adjustable coil over kit for next mod? What about Johnny O'Connell stage 1 package?
I am comfortable with Pfadt based on all the great reviews. Just not sure on the package and what order to this in.
Pfadt seems to be popular so the question is which package and what order to have mods done, since it won't all be at once?
Sway bar is very popular, but which one for a dd that will be tracked periodically? Street sway vs super stock?
Followed by adjustable coil over kit for next mod? What about Johnny O'Connell stage 1 package?
I am comfortable with Pfadt based on all the great reviews. Just not sure on the package and what order to this in.
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Hey Mark!
So depending on your goals and budget we've got a couple different options for you. Being that the car is an otherwise stock daily driver that you're looking to get some increased track performance out of we would recommend the Johnny O'Connell Stage 1 package.
The JO package includes tuned shocks and sway bars and is really a plug and play package designed to make the Corvette overall easier to drive. As a first mod while you learn the limits of your Corvette on track this would be a fantastic place to start. There is an adjustable rear sway bar which will let you tune the car for some changes in balance, but not enough adjustability that you will be tuning the car more than driving the car.
If you wanted to move up from there that's when you would take a look at one of our coilover packages. The FeatherLight Singles were designed with multiple different uses in mind and really is our go to coilover for cars that see significant street time. There is a wide enough range built into the dampers to allow you to tune the car for what ever you happen to be doing... whether it be drag strip, street driving, or Autox/HPDE you will find damper settings that will help improve performance. We include a setup guide to provide a great baseline for both ride height and the adjustable dampers.
The super stock package is a C6Z specific sway bar package for folks competing in Super Stock Autox competition. I wouldn't recommend running it unless you're competing in that class.
If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call at 1-888-972-2464, or shoot me an email directly to jarrett@pfadtracing.com and we can talk about your goals and what will work best for you!
So depending on your goals and budget we've got a couple different options for you. Being that the car is an otherwise stock daily driver that you're looking to get some increased track performance out of we would recommend the Johnny O'Connell Stage 1 package.
The JO package includes tuned shocks and sway bars and is really a plug and play package designed to make the Corvette overall easier to drive. As a first mod while you learn the limits of your Corvette on track this would be a fantastic place to start. There is an adjustable rear sway bar which will let you tune the car for some changes in balance, but not enough adjustability that you will be tuning the car more than driving the car.
If you wanted to move up from there that's when you would take a look at one of our coilover packages. The FeatherLight Singles were designed with multiple different uses in mind and really is our go to coilover for cars that see significant street time. There is a wide enough range built into the dampers to allow you to tune the car for what ever you happen to be doing... whether it be drag strip, street driving, or Autox/HPDE you will find damper settings that will help improve performance. We include a setup guide to provide a great baseline for both ride height and the adjustable dampers.
The super stock package is a C6Z specific sway bar package for folks competing in Super Stock Autox competition. I wouldn't recommend running it unless you're competing in that class.
If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call at 1-888-972-2464, or shoot me an email directly to jarrett@pfadtracing.com and we can talk about your goals and what will work best for you!
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Burning Brakes
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Hey Mark!
So depending on your goals and budget we've got a couple different options for you. Being that the car is an otherwise stock daily driver that you're looking to get some increased track performance out of we would recommend the Johnny O'Connell Stage 1 package.
The JO package includes tuned shocks and sway bars and is really a plug and play package designed to make the Corvette overall easier to drive. As a first mod while you learn the limits of your Corvette on track this would be a fantastic place to start. There is an adjustable rear sway bar which will let you tune the car for some changes in balance, but not enough adjustability that you will be tuning the car more than driving the car.
If you wanted to move up from there that's when you would take a look at one of our coilover packages. The FeatherLight Singles were designed with multiple different uses in mind and really is our go to coilover for cars that see significant street time. There is a wide enough range built into the dampers to allow you to tune the car for what ever you happen to be doing... whether it be drag strip, street driving, or Autox/HPDE you will find damper settings that will help improve performance. We include a setup guide to provide a great baseline for both ride height and the adjustable dampers.
The super stock package is a C6Z specific sway bar package for folks competing in Super Stock Autox competition. I wouldn't recommend running it unless you're competing in that class.
If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call at 1-888-972-2464, or shoot me an email directly to jarrett@pfadtracing.com and we can talk about your goals and what will work best for you!
So depending on your goals and budget we've got a couple different options for you. Being that the car is an otherwise stock daily driver that you're looking to get some increased track performance out of we would recommend the Johnny O'Connell Stage 1 package.
The JO package includes tuned shocks and sway bars and is really a plug and play package designed to make the Corvette overall easier to drive. As a first mod while you learn the limits of your Corvette on track this would be a fantastic place to start. There is an adjustable rear sway bar which will let you tune the car for some changes in balance, but not enough adjustability that you will be tuning the car more than driving the car.
If you wanted to move up from there that's when you would take a look at one of our coilover packages. The FeatherLight Singles were designed with multiple different uses in mind and really is our go to coilover for cars that see significant street time. There is a wide enough range built into the dampers to allow you to tune the car for what ever you happen to be doing... whether it be drag strip, street driving, or Autox/HPDE you will find damper settings that will help improve performance. We include a setup guide to provide a great baseline for both ride height and the adjustable dampers.
The super stock package is a C6Z specific sway bar package for folks competing in Super Stock Autox competition. I wouldn't recommend running it unless you're competing in that class.
If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call at 1-888-972-2464, or shoot me an email directly to jarrett@pfadtracing.com and we can talk about your goals and what will work best for you!
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I will say to include the Camber Adjustment Kit early on as it makes alignment changes easy and secure. I have run their COs and street sway bars for years and have friends who swear by the new JO kits. You can't go wrong either way. 
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check with our dallas location, CORVETTE WORLD DALLAS. they have all the pfadt products.
i have the johnny o'connell kit on mine i love it. still a great ride on the street but when you wanna play its flat and solid.
i have the johnny o'connell kit on mine i love it. still a great ride on the street but when you wanna play its flat and solid.
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I would go a different route and do a sticky tire upgrade first. Drive the car to the max on good tires and a good alignment and I bet you'll be surprised what a good tire setup with stock suspension can do!
Not R compounds, but an overall much better tire than the stock run flat.
Not R compounds, but an overall much better tire than the stock run flat.
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Burning Brakes
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I would go a different route and do a sticky tire upgrade first. Drive the car to the max on good tires and a good alignment and I bet you'll be surprised what a good tire setup with stock suspension can do!
Not R compounds, but an overall much better tire than the stock run flat.
Not R compounds, but an overall much better tire than the stock run flat.
I hear what you're saying but what I think I'm going to wind up doing is drive the stock Goodyear tires for all they're worth, then go with Michelin Pilot Super Sports which I can use for the track and daily driving. Very good reviews on those and I won't have to mess with swapping out tires.
