"Adding" the Z07 package?
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"Adding" the Z07 package?
Has anyone added the brakes or other components of the Z07 package to a non Z07 car? Is all or any part of that worth it? I'm guessing you could get the parts for cheaper than the MSRP of the package. Appreciate your thoughts here.
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The brakes and tires alone are going to be prohibitively expensive at retail. You will also need to change the springs. I believe that the mag ride has a different tune as well, so I doubt you could do it.
Between parts and labor it would certainly be way more expensive than the option alone. I believe that the parts alone will exceed that number by quite a bit.
Between parts and labor it would certainly be way more expensive than the option alone. I believe that the parts alone will exceed that number by quite a bit.
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Yeah I guess I was just thinking there were deals out there for way less than retail but even with that you may be right. I also figured there were some things that either couldn't be done or were just too cost prohibitive to make any sense. Maybe after some of these parts wear out or maybe I just trade mine for a newer Z07 down the road. We shall see
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With that said, I am not sure what aftermarket aero components are currently going for. So that would likely close that delta a little bit. However, I have seen a lot of funky looking aftermarket aero on peoples z06s so be careful what you buy. I imagine that someone makes them that look exactly like the OEM ones.
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After market carbon fiber
I myself purchased a z07 package but still was gonna get a few other items in exposed carbon instead of the carbon flash , rear ducts, tail light bezels, side vents, etc. Almost everything out there is crap!!! Fit is terrible, missing tabs, cracks, not a direct fit. Acs= crap ,hydrocarbon is phoney Wal-Mart quality, stay away from ordering carbon from southern car parts, outsource it to acs and take money but then say it's backordered ? Order factory and leave alone or you'll be sorry you messed with it... I currently have a set of taillight bezels on shelf from acs that I'm gonna use for sinkers next time I'm fishing . $450. Wasted, won't take back either.
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The Z07 package is well worth the cost. Trying to add all the pieces and parts will cost you twice as much as buying new and even then, you will still not have the factory suspension tuning. Not to mention the rubber bushings on certain suspension components have a different durometer than the base Z06.
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Add the Stage III aero and live with it - unless you're a track rat you don't want the FE7 spring packs anyway. I've driven Z07 and Z06 cars and in Tour the Z06 is a much nicer ride (and in Track PTM the Z07 is more capable at the track).
The carbon brakes don't buy you that much except fade resistance, which again if you're not tracking a lot, doesn't matter to you.
That's what I did with mine, anyway (convertible though). Had the carbon brakes been available as an option in 2015 separate from Z07 (I didn't want the springs) I would have done that.
If you actually really need all three components (aero, brakes, suspension) you'd be better trading it against a car that has it, I think. Especially against a 2015 or 2016 with some depreciation baked in.
The carbon brakes don't buy you that much except fade resistance, which again if you're not tracking a lot, doesn't matter to you.
That's what I did with mine, anyway (convertible though). Had the carbon brakes been available as an option in 2015 separate from Z07 (I didn't want the springs) I would have done that.
If you actually really need all three components (aero, brakes, suspension) you'd be better trading it against a car that has it, I think. Especially against a 2015 or 2016 with some depreciation baked in.
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As for impact at the local cruise in the only thing that matters to the pseudo motor heads there is if it is a turbo charged 4 cylinder or 1960s piece of junk. They might be impressed by the 650 HP rating but the aero will be over their heads.
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Add the Stage III aero and live with it - unless you're a track rat you don't want the FE7 spring packs anyway. I've driven Z07 and Z06 cars and in Tour the Z06 is a much nicer ride (and in Track PTM the Z07 is more capable at the track).
The carbon brakes don't buy you that much except fade resistance, which again if you're not tracking a lot, doesn't matter to you.
That's what I did with mine, anyway (convertible though). Had the carbon brakes been available as an option in 2015 separate from Z07 (I didn't want the springs) I would have done that.
If you actually really need all three components (aero, brakes, suspension) you'd be better trading it against a car that has it, I think. Especially against a 2015 or 2016 with some depreciation baked in.
The carbon brakes don't buy you that much except fade resistance, which again if you're not tracking a lot, doesn't matter to you.
That's what I did with mine, anyway (convertible though). Had the carbon brakes been available as an option in 2015 separate from Z07 (I didn't want the springs) I would have done that.
If you actually really need all three components (aero, brakes, suspension) you'd be better trading it against a car that has it, I think. Especially against a 2015 or 2016 with some depreciation baked in.
One thing if you do the brakes, I do not believe your has the brake pad wear harness so if you did the brakes you need to be aware of pad wear. The Z07 cars have sensors in the pads that typically will tell you when you need to replacement before something bad happens. In this case you wouldn't have that.
If you are going to do the aero, and see the track you should do some suspension upgrades if the car is going to see fast tracks. I will say the base and mid level Z06 cars (aka stage II aero), do ride much better than the Z07 cars if you are doing a lot of driving with it.
So I guess the big question is...what is your primary use for the car?
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Bought new, a '19 Z06 M7, 2LZ spec. I didn't want the Z07 package because I would be paying for stuff I did not want like (1) Cup tires which are ridiculous on the street (especially in Fla, even Northern Fl because of the heavy rains we get certain times of the year; (2) no need for ceramic rotors, stock brakes are fine for the 3-4 track outings I do a year and at my level of driving. I did buy the upgraded aero pieces from ACS and found them to be of excellent fit and finish. Run Level III on track, Level II, otherwise.
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if it was the glass one I'd be very interested, all I have is the carbon fiber
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Add the Stage III aero and live with it - unless you're a track rat you don't want the FE7 spring packs anyway. I've driven Z07 and Z06 cars and in Tour the Z06 is a much nicer ride (and in Track PTM the Z07 is more capable at the track).
The carbon brakes don't buy you that much except fade resistance, which again if you're not tracking a lot, doesn't matter to you.
That's what I did with mine, anyway (convertible though). Had the carbon brakes been available as an option in 2015 separate from Z07 (I didn't want the springs) I would have done that.
If you actually really need all three components (aero, brakes, suspension) you'd be better trading it against a car that has it, I think. Especially against a 2015 or 2016 with some depreciation baked in.
The carbon brakes don't buy you that much except fade resistance, which again if you're not tracking a lot, doesn't matter to you.
That's what I did with mine, anyway (convertible though). Had the carbon brakes been available as an option in 2015 separate from Z07 (I didn't want the springs) I would have done that.
If you actually really need all three components (aero, brakes, suspension) you'd be better trading it against a car that has it, I think. Especially against a 2015 or 2016 with some depreciation baked in.
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Do you want just the z07 looks or the performance part of it also ?
I think non ZO7 is excellent the way it is, I got mine convertible and ZO7 But only for the looks.
i like the big Carbon breaks.
I would think it will be hard to 100% duplicate factory Z07 setup
I think non ZO7 is excellent the way it is, I got mine convertible and ZO7 But only for the looks.
i like the big Carbon breaks.
I would think it will be hard to 100% duplicate factory Z07 setup