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Old Feb 19, 2021 | 07:06 AM
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I found this compatibility chart but there is no mention of the C5 Base. I have seen it mentioned somewhere in my searches that the front leaf is the same from '98 to '13. Is that true? I can get one from a '00 for dirt cheap but need to be sure it's right for my'05.

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I found this compatibility chart but there is no mention of the C5 Base. I have seen it mentioned somewhere in my searches that the front leaf is the same from '98 to '13. Is that true? I can get one from a '00 for dirt cheap but need to be sure it's right for my'05.

The front springs will bolt in The rear springs will not interchange.
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Old Feb 22, 2021 | 06:30 AM
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Yes, I thought so, but what I was really trying to figure out was if they used the same spring rate. With a few tries on Google using different wording, I eventually came across this C5 and C6 spring rate chart. Looks like they are quite close but not exactly the same. I figured I would post the picture here in case anyone else came across this thread.
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They will be very similar. However if it is an actual 23 year older spring I wouldn’t use it.
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If I get to the point of needing to replace the springs on my Z06, I would definitely do coil-overs.....probably do them anyways.
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I just have some severely stuck height adjustment bolts and my front is just too low for the roads here. So I was looking at how much it was going to cost me to replace the spring if it gets messed up when I try to take the bolts out again.
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