Who is satisfied with their Base C7 with Z51 Sway Bars? Let's get a tally.
11-27-2015, 04:36 PM
#42
Former Vendor
This is a great upgrade for a base model Corvette C7
2014-2016 Corvette C7 Z51 Sway Bar Add On Upgrade Kit
It includes the Z51 Performance sway bars (front & rear), and insulators & end links to match.
This sway bar is also the same one that is used for the Corvettes equipped with Magnetic Selective Ride
2014-2016 Corvette C7 Z51 Sway Bar Add On Upgrade Kit
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2014-2016 Corvette C7 Z51 Sway Bar Add On Upgrade Kit
It includes the Z51 Performance sway bars (front & rear), and insulators & end links to match.
This sway bar is also the same one that is used for the Corvettes equipped with Magnetic Selective Ride
2014-2016 Corvette C7 Z51 Sway Bar Add On Upgrade Kit
also: make sure to take advantage of our Black Friday sale we have going on,
use the promo code "TURKEY"
Last edited by subchev; 11-27-2015 at 04:37 PM.
11-27-2015, 05:36 PM
#43
Melting Slicks
The base car has slight understeer (front push), when you add the Z51 (FE3) sway bars, it goes to a slight oversteer (rear going around), which should increase overall grip (although there is no testing to confirm this) as the tires in the back are 40 mm wider.
What might be an interesting combination (although I am unaware of anyone trying it) is the Z06 FE6 (non-Z07) front bar and Z51 FE4 (MSRC) rear bar?
Last edited by LIStingray; 11-28-2015 at 07:11 AM. Reason: additions
11-28-2015, 11:18 AM
#46
I found my 2015 C7 Base to have been little bit, in back of car, floaty, very slight before I added the Z51 front and back sway bars. Wow, car feels perfect to me now. Handles better, especially in turns, feels more planted but also has nice compliant ride. Now I feel the car would be neck and neck with a Base 911 non s car of equal year. Actually I feel that all things being equal that my car would be quicker on most road courses. Also M3 would not fare well. 911S not so sure but think my car would be able to keep up. Share you experience and thoughts before and after you added z51 sway bars to your base c7? Please share. Ger. 
hi ... had Z51's on my C6 and, sadly, I didn't think of the change option til I saw your post. It was nice on the C6. So, THANK YOU for reminding me. Just FMI, cost idea and where you got them?
Other than that, well worth the price.
12-18-2015, 07:11 PM
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12-19-2015, 09:36 PM
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Not sure everyone has experienced the same but have had the z51 sway bars for over a year
on 2014 C7 and yes the turns are much improved but the one difference I have noticed is off the line from a dead stop. When I gave it too much gas in the past the car felt like the rear was going to sway all over the road now I feel the rear end sway locking down the rear end and preventing the car from sideways motion and making it more planted.
on 2014 C7 and yes the turns are much improved but the one difference I have noticed is off the line from a dead stop. When I gave it too much gas in the past the car felt like the rear was going to sway all over the road now I feel the rear end sway locking down the rear end and preventing the car from sideways motion and making it more planted.
When I had my C6 Base with F55, the Ride was great but did the same thing with the rear swaying under accelerating.Installed Z51 bars and it handled a lot better without sacrificing the ride
12-19-2015, 11:18 PM
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I had the dealer install them for me, $175 and they did an alignment included in that price. i got them from Cultrag about a month after I got the car.
I notice a bit of oversteer now, as there was understeer before. The rear is more positive from hard starts, which is nice , also keeps the car in my lane. Corners are easier to drive as the bars do their thing with the weight transfer, keeping the car flatter. Ride is still compliant and at worse it rides a touch harder on rough roads, but nothing to worry about.
Before this car I had a Z51 '09, and a Mag Ride C5 ( '01 ) both of which I put 80,000 miles on. This car ( C7 ) handles better than either one of the former cars, rides better, scoots better and gets there quicker. I am sure that not all is attributed to the Z51 suspension kit but I am positive that it really does what it is designed to do. I firmly believe that anyone with a "base" Stingray add the kit. It's a great deal for the money.
I notice a bit of oversteer now, as there was understeer before. The rear is more positive from hard starts, which is nice , also keeps the car in my lane. Corners are easier to drive as the bars do their thing with the weight transfer, keeping the car flatter. Ride is still compliant and at worse it rides a touch harder on rough roads, but nothing to worry about.
Before this car I had a Z51 '09, and a Mag Ride C5 ( '01 ) both of which I put 80,000 miles on. This car ( C7 ) handles better than either one of the former cars, rides better, scoots better and gets there quicker. I am sure that not all is attributed to the Z51 suspension kit but I am positive that it really does what it is designed to do. I firmly believe that anyone with a "base" Stingray add the kit. It's a great deal for the money.
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