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Sep 4, 2013 | 02:25 PM

jonathontodd

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coilover ?

worth it to change to coilovers. dont do track days, but would like a better handling car.

any recommendations....not too expensive.

Sep 4, 2013 | 04:41 PM

RicK T

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Since no one's answering yet I'll give you some prior stuff to look at for now:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...post1581845008

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ilovers-2.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...onversion.html

Sep 4, 2013 | 05:28 PM

jonathontodd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RicK T

Thanks!

Sep 4, 2013 | 06:40 PM

glenB

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09 & '12, '14

My belief is yes, but then it's just my opinion .....

I can't comment on any other coilovers, my are the 1st gen from Pfadt and have worked flawlessly, so I can only assume that their current offering is equally as good.

I believe the newest player is MTI

Sep 4, 2013 | 11:51 PM

C U IN REARVEIW

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I have phadt featherlights w/ Z06 swaybars.....best mod to date....car handles like its on rails.....and I had the Z51 pkg to start with.

Sep 5, 2013 | 01:27 AM

O6blues

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonathontodd

worth it to change to coilovers. dont do track days, but would like a better handling car.

any recommendations....not too expensive.

Made the first to change to coil-overs on my 02 C5 Z06 --- totally changed the car! Since that time I have had an 04 Z06, a 06 Z51, and a 08 Z06 -- first upgrade on all of those cars was coil-overs, worth every penny!

Sep 5, 2013 | 02:14 AM

Joost Thienpont

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witch ones are the best ones for non track use? Are there coilovers where you can adjust the hight and the hardness out there?
whats a sway bar and do you need it?